Sequence ll Clinical Applications Flashcards
VTA 175
What are the standard set of abdominal radiographs taken on a patient?
2 views; a right or left lateral and VD view
Which step is recommended first when approaching a canine that is asleep in a cage?
softly call the animal by name before approaching
A cat is placed on its back, with the restrainer using one hand to grasp the head from the back and hold the cat’s front feet under the towel and toward it chest. What venipuncture will be performed?
Jugular venipuncture
To assist a patient in standing position to move into a sternal restraint, The arm can be removed from the abdomen and placed behind the __ causing them to si.
Stifles
When administering oral medications to a cat, the patient should be placed:
At waist level
When restraining a cat for a blood draw from the medial saphenous vein, the patient is restrained in:
Lateral recumbency
Respirations during CPR should be delivered at __ breaths per minute
10
Dyspnea can be manifested as:
Refusal to lie down
Bluish mucous membranes usually indicate:
Insufficient oxygen levels in the tissues
A patient has all four feet placed on the floor and the restrainer is kneeling next to the pet with one arm around the head and the other under the belly of the animal. This patient is being restrained in:
Standing
If a cat’s nails are not regularly trimmed, their __ may be longer than normal
quick
When preforming a nail trim, all __ should be filed with a Dremel or nail file.
frayed edges
Canine oral administration of medication can be achieved by:
hiding it in a chunk of wet food or cheese
A normal capillary refill time is:
1-2 seconds
When obtaining a patient history, it is important to:
Ask open-ended questions
if a nail is trimmed too short and begins to bleed, what is ideal to use to stop the bleeding?
Apply styptic powder or silver nitrate
A __ muzzle allows for dogs to still drink and pant.
basket
A cat needs a VD abdominal radiograph. What position will the cat be situated?
Dorsal recumbency
When collecting blood from the jugular vein of a dog, the most appropriate restraint technique is:
sternal recumbency
increasing the kVp:
causes the electrons to move faster
Thick leather gloves that are used for restraint in fractious or aggressive animals are called:
gauntlets
Which of the following is not a oral form of medication?
Suppository
Chest compressions should not be stopped until the full __ cycle is complete
2-minute
Cages and run should be disinfected:
As often as needed to keep it clean
__ are chemical agents that kill or prevent the growth or microorganisms on inanimate objects.
Disinfectants
A patient has a heart rate that speeds up on inspiration and slows down on expiration. What is the term for this?
Sinus arrhythmia
A nervous dog should be taken out of its cage by:
luring the animal out with quiet, gentle urging, standing clear of the door
Nails that are not trimmed regularly can lead of all the following EXCEPT:
increased scratching
When preforming CPR on a patient, the first step is to:
Start chest compressions
A cat is placed in sternal recumbency, with the restrainer cupping the head and extending out a front limb. What venipuncture is going to be preformed?
Cephalic venipuncture
Where are the electrons used in Radiography generated?
Tungsten filament of the anode
All of the following are acceptable when administering oral medications to a dog EXCEPT:
Tucking the pill in the cheek to be swallowed
Heart rate on most small animals is best determined by a stethoscope placed on the:
Left side of the thorax, caudal to the elbow of the forelimb
If a technician wants to draw blood from a feline left medial saphenous vein, in what position should the animal be restrained?
Left lateral recumbency
when restraining a patient in dorsal recumbency, they will be lying on their:
back
When a patient’s pulse rate is NOT equivalent to its heart rate, this is known as
pulse deficit
A cat needs eye medication to be instilled in the eyes. It has been determined that the patient would do best in a towel wrap. In what position does the cat need to be situated?
Sternal recumbency
what is the first consideration before attempting to remove a cat from its cage?
Close all escape routes
A canine comes into the clinic and needs a cystocentesis preformed, What position will the patient be situated in?
Dorsal recumbency
As a last resort, a __ can be used to move an overly aggressive or fearful dog to or from a run or cage.
Catchpole
What is an ideal way to remove a cat from a carrier?
Take the top off the carrier and lift the animal out
Dogs can __ if the muzzle is in place too long, as they are unable to pant
Overheat
A patient that is lying on its side is in __ recumbency.
lateral
During ear assessment and care, which of the following procedures should be preformed first, since ear cleaners
Examination with an otoscope
A restrainer is behind or beside a canine with one hand around the head and the other hand extending the forelimb out. This is an example of restraint that is used for which venipuncture?
Cephalic venipuncture
When preforming a routine physical examination, it is important to:
Check all of the vital signs
When performing an ear cleaning, it is important to do all of the following EXCEPT:
Visualized the tympanic membrane with an ophthalmoscope
Within veterinary medical records and/or patient techniques, what does SOAP stand for?
Subjective,objective,assessment,plan
Which of the following would be a normal temperature for a cat?
102.1 F
When charting in a medical record, in what portion of the record is the TPR logged?
Objective
Following administration of a tablet to a cat, their mouth should be:
Checked to ensure they swallowed the medication
Observation of alertness of a pet is part of the review of which body system?
nervous
