Quiz questions Flashcards
what is the typical body temperature of puppies and kittens at birth?
94.5 - 97.3 F
in neonatal puppies and kittens that are hyperthermic, raising the body temperature more than ___F an hour is usually fatal because of delayed organ failure
4 F
what is the most common technique used for artificial insemination?
vaginal
if a neonatal puppy or kitten is sick the volume of blood drawn should not be more than ___% of the circulating blood volume
5%
what is the earliest abdominal radiographs can be used for pregnancy diagnosis?
43 days
what is the average gestation period for canines and felines?
63 days
at what age do kittens open their eyes?
7-12 weeks of age
neonatal isoerythrolysis occurs when a….
blood type A kitten ingests colostrum from a blood type B queen
what is the most important thing to access before feeding a neonatal puppy or kitten?
body temperature
true or false: a bottle-fed puppy or kitten should be burped after feedings
true
when providing nursing care to a recumbent patient, how often does the patient need to be rotated?
every 2-4 hours
what is atelectasis?
complete or partial collapse of the lung
cold therapy is best used when?
24-48 hours after an injury
what type of therapy would whirlpool therapy and swimming be considered?
hydrotherapy
what are 3 ways you can warm a hypothermic patient?
heated blankets, heat pads, warming cages
what are 3 precautions when operating/using laser therapy?
everyone in the room needs to wear eye protection, don’t use on tumors, unknown effects on pregnant animals
which fluids should not be administered SQ?
D5W
what is the normal osmolarity of a canine and feline blood?
300 mOsm/kg
an IV delivered fluid that distributes evenly throughout the interstitial and intravascular space would be considered…
an isotonic solution
what are the 2 main electrolytes found in the intracellular space?
potassium and magnesium
what are the 3 main components of total body water?
intracellular space, interstitial space, intravascular space
what is the difference between sensible and insensible fluid loss?
sensible fluid loss can be measured and insensible fluid loss can’t be measured
what differentiates nociception from pain?
consciousness
where does the pain pathway begin?
at the site of the tissue damage
