Week 15 vocab

Question 1

anamnesis

Answer 1

information gained from the patient and others regarding the patient’s medical history

Question 2

anesthetic recovery period

Answer 2

the period between the time the anesthesia is discontinued and the time the animal is able to stand and walk without assistance

Question 3

ambu bag

Answer 3

self-inflating reservoir bag used to provide manual ventilation when an anesthetic machine is not available

Question 4

thoracocentesis

Answer 4

surgical puncture of the pleural space with a needle or tube for the purpose of removing fluid or air

Question 5

opisthotonos

Answer 5

a severe spasm in which the back arches and the feet and head flex dorsally

Question 6

analeptic agent

Answer 6

a drug that causes general central nervous system stimulation

Question 7

pleural effusion

Answer 7

abnormal accumulation of fluid in the space between the lungs and the chest wall

Question 8

pneumothorax

Answer 8

the presence of air in the space between the lungs and the chest wall (pleural space) associated with collapse of the lungs

Question 9

tachypnea

Answer 9

rapid respiratory rate