Review

Question 1

Rectal temp for cats and dogs

Answer 1

100-102.2 F

Question 2

Heart rate / minutes for dog

Answer 2

60-160 (smaller dogs may have higher rate)

Question 3

Heart rate for cats

Answer 3

140-220 Bpm

Question 4

Respiratory rate for cats

Answer 4

20-42

Question 5

Respiratory rate for dogs

Answer 5

16-32

Question 6

What is hypovolemia

Answer 6

Loss of intravascular fluid, shock

Question 7

What is Hyperthermia and it’s clinical signs

Answer 7

Elevated body temp ;
CS: temp >103 F
Panting (dog)
Warm skin
Tachypnea
Tachycardia
Altered mentation

Question 8

Hypothermia and it’s clinical signs

Answer 8

Decreased body temp
CS: temp > 99F
Shivering
Alter mentation
Prolonged CRT
Bradycardia
Decreased respiration
Cyanosis

Question 9

Hypoxia and clinical signs

Answer 9

Inadequate oxygenation of tissues
CS: cyanotic MM
Dyspnea
Tachypnea
Altered mentation
Decreased oxygen saturation
Altered arterial blood gas

Question 10

ATE ?

Answer 10

Arterial thromboembolism (saddle thrombus)

Question 11

What is stertor

Answer 11

Loud snoring or snorting sound

Question 12

Stridor

Answer 12

High pitched inspiratory wheeze

Question 13

Hemoptysis

Answer 13

Coughing up blood

Question 14

Pleural effusion

Answer 14

Accumulation of fluid in thoracic a cavity

Question 15

Dyspnea

Answer 15

Respiratory distress

Question 16

Orthopnea

Answer 16

The inability to breath except in an upright position

Question 17

Anorexia

Answer 17

Loss of appetite or absence of food, especially when prolonged.

Question 18

Azotemia

Answer 18

Condition in which blood has increased concentrations of nitrogenous wastes, such as blood urea nitrogen (BUN). 1307Azotemia may be further characterized as prerenal azotemia caused by dehydration, as renal azotemia caused by impaired kidney function, or as postrenal azotemia caused by obstruction of the urinary tract.

Question 19

Cachexia

Answer 19

Weight loss, loss of muscle mass, and general debilitation that may accompany chronic disease.

Question 20

Hematemesis

Answer 20

vomitting blood

Question 21

Hematochezia

Answer 21

presence of blood in the feces

Question 22

Hepatic encephaopathy

Answer 22

Altered cognitive and neurologic function as a result of buildup of toxins in the bloodstream that are normally removed by the liver.

Question 23

Tenesmus

Answer 23

Distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or urinary bladder.

Question 24

GDV

Answer 24

gastric dilatation volvulus ;
dilatation of the stomach with ingesta and gas, with rotation of the stomach into an abnormal position.

Question 25

parexia

Answer 25

fever

Question 26

paresis

Answer 26

weak

Question 27

VTBI

Answer 27

volume to be infused

Question 28

CRI

Answer 28

constant rate of infusion