Triage

Question 1

define triage

Answer 1

determining priority for treatment based on severity of condition

Question 2

basic first aid to tell client if patient consumed a non-corrosive toxin vs a corrosive toxin

Answer 2

non-corrosive= may induce vomiting 
corrosive= do not induce vomiting (irritating going back up)

Question 3

examples of immediate care situation

Answer 3

resp or cardiac arrest

Question 4

examples of patients that need treat, not immediately but cant wait w owners for appt.

Answer 4

bleeding, v/d, potential contageon

Question 5

possible causes of emergency tachypnea

Answer 5

not enough O2 in blood (resp. disease, trauma, shock), pain, stress

Question 6

possible cause of emergency bradypnea

Answer 6

traumatic brain injury

Question 7

define orthopnea

Answer 7

taking a certain posture to ease breathing

Question 8

define apneustic breathing, possible cause

Answer 8

deep inhale and pause before exhale

brain injury

Question 9

define Cheyne-strokes, possible cause

Answer 9

alternate tachypnea and bradypnea, change in CO2 regulation

Question 10

what cyanotic mm indicates

Answer 10

poor o2 supply

Question 11

define kussmaul and possible causes

Answer 11

slow deep regular breathing; brain injury, acid/base disruption

Question 12

what brick red/ brown mm may indicate

Answer 12

sepsis, heat-stroke, carbon monoxide

Question 13

icteric mm indicates

Answer 13

bilirubin

Question 14

what white mm indicates

Answer 14

loss of blood or poor oxygenation

Question 15

possible causes of tachycardia

Answer 15

/hgshock, pain, fever, anxiety, anemic (blood loss)

Question 16

possible causes of bradycardia

Answer 16

altered electrolytes, brain injury, shock in cats

Question 17

if you cant feel a pulse from the dorsal metatasal artery, the MAP estimate is
if you cant feel a pulse from the femoral artery?

Answer 17

less than 80mmHg

less than 60mmHg

Question 18

light should cause miosis or mydriasis

Answer 18

miosis (constrict)

Question 19

signs of a dull/depressed mentation

Answer 19

aware but slow, not eager to interact

Question 20

signs of an obtunded mentation

Answer 20

reacts to stimulus at much slower pace/level; more-so than dull/depressed

Question 21

signs of a stuporous mentation

Answer 21

disconnected completely, only reacts to noxious stimulus

Question 22

signs of a comatose mentation

Answer 22

doesnt react to any stimulus

Question 23

what pupils look like in event of irreversible brain trauma

Answer 23

unresponsive and mydriatic “fixed and dilated”

Question 24

unresponsive but mid-range size pupils indicates

Answer 24

brain trauma, may not be irreversible

Question 25

what is anisocoria, what it may indicate in terms of brain injury

Answer 25

one big pupil, one small. cerbral injury

Question 26

what is horner’s syndrome, what causes it

Answer 26

small pupil (miosis) and dropped lid (ptosis) on one side; damage to nerves (usu. unilateral)

Question 27

define crepitus

Answer 27

feel of bone movement