Quiz questions

Question 1

what is the typical body temperature of puppies and kittens at birth?

Answer 1

94.5 - 97.3 F

Question 2

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

Answer 2

4 F

Question 3

what is the most common technique used for artificial insemination?

Answer 3

vaginal

Question 4

if a neonatal puppy or kitten is sick the volume of blood drawn should not be more than ___% of the circulating blood volume

Answer 4

5%

Question 5

what is the earliest abdominal radiographs can be used for pregnancy diagnosis?

Answer 5

43 days

Question 6

what is the average gestation period for canines and felines?

Answer 6

63 days

Question 7

at what age do kittens open their eyes?

Answer 7

7-12 weeks of age

Question 8

neonatal isoerythrolysis occurs when a….

Answer 8

blood type A kitten ingests colostrum from a blood type B queen

Question 9

what is the most important thing to access before feeding a neonatal puppy or kitten?

Answer 9

body temperature

Question 10

true or false: a bottle-fed puppy or kitten should be burped after feedings

Answer 10

true

Question 11

when providing nursing care to a recumbent patient, how often does the patient need to be rotated?

Answer 11

every 2-4 hours

Question 12

what is atelectasis?

Answer 12

complete or partial collapse of the lung

Question 13

cold therapy is best used when?

Answer 13

24-48 hours after an injury

Question 14

what type of therapy would whirlpool therapy and swimming be considered?

Answer 14

hydrotherapy

Question 15

what are 3 ways you can warm a hypothermic patient?

Answer 15

heated blankets, heat pads, warming cages

Question 16

what are 3 precautions when operating/using laser therapy?

Answer 16

everyone in the room needs to wear eye protection, don’t use on tumors, unknown effects on pregnant animals

Question 17

which fluids should not be administered SQ?

Answer 17

D5W

Question 18

what is the normal osmolarity of a canine and feline blood?

Answer 18

300 mOsm/kg

Question 19

an IV delivered fluid that distributes evenly throughout the interstitial and intravascular space would be considered…

Answer 19

an isotonic solution

Question 20

what are the 2 main electrolytes found in the intracellular space?

Answer 20

potassium and magnesium

Question 21

what are the 3 main components of total body water?

Answer 21

intracellular space, interstitial space, intravascular space

Question 22

what is the difference between sensible and insensible fluid loss?

Answer 22

sensible fluid loss can be measured and insensible fluid loss can’t be measured

Question 23

what differentiates nociception from pain?

Answer 23

consciousness

Question 24

where does the pain pathway begin?

Answer 24

at the site of the tissue damage

Question 25

specialized nerve endings convert mechanic, chemical, and thermal energy into electrical impulses once their threshold is exceeded. which phase of the pain pathway is this referred to as?

Answer 25

transduction

Question 26

what is considered a normal finding when alpha-2 agonists are used?

Answer 26

bradycardia

Question 27

a NMDA receptor antagonist used to prevent windup phenomena is

Answer 27

ketamine

Question 28

which pain scale is used for chronic pain?

Answer 28

BEAP

Question 29

the drug gabapentin has efficacy for which type of pain?

Answer 29

neuropathic pain

Question 30

which term is best described as an emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease?

Answer 30

dysphoria

Question 31

what are signs of pain that can be classified as behavioral signs?

Answer 31

general restlessness, biting, failure to groom, change in sleeping pattern