Restraint and Handling

Question 1

What are the 4 goals to handling an animal?

Answer 1

1- Successful outcome (got what we needed)
2-Minimal restraint needed
3-No injury to pet
4-No injury to handler

Question 2

What are the 3 types of restraint?

Answer 2

Physical (us holding)
Mechanical (a devise or leash/muzzle)
Chemical (sedation etc)

Question 3

What are the steps to achieving best outcome in restraint?

Answer 3

a) Close avenues of escape
b) Observe body language
c) Perception of environment (smells/sounds)
d) Move and act in unthreatening manor
e) Use primary motivators (food, praise)
f) Use calming signals
g) Use appropriate capture and restraint

Question 4

What are the Basic Necessities to Medical Nursing?

Answer 4

a) Clean comfortable, stress free environment
b) Food and water if possible
c) Adequate exercise if possible
d) Personal comfort (kong, blankets)
e) prompt and humane relief of suffering
f) emotional needs addressed (loneliness, boredom etc)
g) treated with dignity

Question 5

What are the unique considerations of a geriatric patient?

Answer 5

Need Lots of padding
May have cognitive disfunction
May be sore, blind, deaf
May have trouble with change
Need extra warmth

Question 6

What are the unique considerations of a paediatric patient?

Answer 6

Watch vitals closely
Take temperatures often
Susceptible to contaminants
Tube feeding, aspiration a concern
Need to be stimulated for bodily functions
Take regular weights

Question 7

What are looked at during a Physical Exam?

Answer 7

Temperature, Pulse and Respiration (TPR)
Body Condition Score (BCS)
Gum Colour (mucous membrane)
Capillary Refill Time (CRT)
Weight

Question 8

What are the 4 routes of medication therapy?

Answer 8

Oral
Parenteral (anything outside of GI tract)
Topical (don’t enter bloodstream)
Inhalation

Question 9

What are some examples of Parenteral medication therapy?

Answer 9

IV Intravenus (into vein)
IM Intramuscular
Sc Subcutaneous
Intradermal 
IP Intraperitoned (abdominal cavity)
Intra-articular (into joint)
Transdermal (cream or patch absorbed)

Question 10

What are the 5 routes of Fluid Therapy

Answer 10

Oral
Subcutaneous
Intravenous
Intraparitoneal
Intraosseous (long bones)

Question 11

What is the key to asking questions when someone comes into a clinic?

Answer 11

Ask open ended questions, not yes/no.

Question 12

What are the 4 types of syringes?

Answer 12

Regular
Luerlock (screw in needle)
Catheter Tip (fits a catheter)
Essentric Tip (similar to regular, but off to side)

Question 13

What is the most common Needle size used for blood collection?

Answer 13

22 gauge

Question 14

Which is the wider needle, 25 or 19 gauge?

Answer 14

19 gauge. Smaller number means wider gauge

Question 15

What are the types of catheters used in IV Catheterization?

Answer 15

Butterfly catheter
Overneedle Catheter
Through the Needle Catheter (goes right into heart from jugular) 
Urinary Catheters (more flexible)
Red River Feeding Tubes
Jackson Tomcat Catheter

Question 16

What are some steps to take before removing a dog/cat from a kennel?

Answer 16

Close all avenues of escape
Check cage card
Make sure you have correct leash, muzzle, collar etc
Check body language