PAM EXAM 3 PART 9 – FLUIDS STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
2026/2027
Important questions with fluids - ANS ✔✔1. Does the case need fluids?
2. What type of therapy/type of fluids?
3. Route?
4. How much
5. How fast?
fluids administered too fast can result in... - ANS ✔✔pulmonary edema and death
when is fluid therapy needed? - ANS ✔✔-dehydration -> assess skin tent and eye
-shock -> acute blood loss or a hydrops situation
when can dehydration be detected? - ANS ✔✔5%
What route of fluids for calf diarrhea? - ANS ✔✔-esophageal if <8% dehydrated or still standing
-otherwise IV preferred
What blood pH indicates acidosis? - ANS ✔✔<7.2
ruminal acidosis fluids - ANS ✔✔1.3 or 8% NaHCO3 IV is best
Causes of acidosis - ANS ✔✔-ruminal acidosis
-urinary tract disease
-SI obstruction problems
2026/2027
Important questions with fluids - ANS ✔✔1. Does the case need fluids?
2. What type of therapy/type of fluids?
3. Route?
4. How much
5. How fast?
fluids administered too fast can result in... - ANS ✔✔pulmonary edema and death
when is fluid therapy needed? - ANS ✔✔-dehydration -> assess skin tent and eye
-shock -> acute blood loss or a hydrops situation
when can dehydration be detected? - ANS ✔✔5%
What route of fluids for calf diarrhea? - ANS ✔✔-esophageal if <8% dehydrated or still standing
-otherwise IV preferred
What blood pH indicates acidosis? - ANS ✔✔<7.2
ruminal acidosis fluids - ANS ✔✔1.3 or 8% NaHCO3 IV is best
Causes of acidosis - ANS ✔✔-ruminal acidosis
-urinary tract disease
-SI obstruction problems