Animal Care and Nursing
Elastic adhesive tape is compliant and applies continuous, dynamic pressure to the
wound as the patient moves. - Question and answersTrue
Wet-to-wet dressings cause more pain and tissue damage when removed than dry
dressings. - Question and answersFalse
Congenital and infectious diseases, parasitism, ingestion of foreign bodies, and
intussusceptions are usually predominant in young animals. - Question and
answersTrue
Debridement means the wound is free of bacteria - Question and answersFalse
Regurgitation is the same thing as vomiting. - Question and answersFalse
The presenting complaint is what the client perceives the patient's problem to be. -
Question and answersTrue
Medications given orally are metabolized instantly. - Question and answersFalse
Excessive nail length results in altered gait. - Question and answersTrue
A standard mercury thermometer must be left in place in the rectum for at least 5
minutes. - Question and answersFalse
Silver nitrate may permanently stain countertops or the examination table. - Question
and answersTrue
Patients with hypothermia should have their temp. checked and recorded at least every
30m. - Question and answersTrue
Normal heart rates for cats and kittens range from 120 to 240 beats per minute. -
Question and answersTrue
Arrhythmias that are characterized by intermittent, prolonged periods of asystole are
termed bradyarrhythmias - Question and answersTrue
A normal sinus rhythm involves a difference in the pulse rate and heart rate when
determined simultaneously. - Question and answersFalse
, Innocent murmurs are usually only found in neonatal kittens and disappear by 4 weeks
of age. - Question and answersFalse
Wound contamination is not the same as wound infection. - Question and answersTrue
Normal respiratory rates in small animals are approximately 18 to 30 breaths per
minute. - Question and answersTrue
Stridor is defined as a low-pitched snoring noise. - Question and answersFalse
For severe hyperthermia, apply isopropyl alcohol to the foot pads. - Question and
answersTrue
Most ear cleaning solutions are ototoxic if the tympanic membrane is not intact. -
Question and answersTrue
What are the foundations on which sound medical and nursing interventions are based?
- Question and answersPatient History and Physical Examination
What is the key to successful history taking? - Question and answersAll members of the
team use effective communication techniques including reflective listening. The history
is taken by the assistant or the veterinary technician in the initial stages of the
appointment.
The best clinical interview focuses on the ____________. - Question and
answersPatient
Which the methods are used to evaluate patients as part of their physical examination?
- Question and answersInspection, Palpation, Auscultation, and Percussion
List the vital signs recorded for every patient. - Question and answersTemperature,
Pulse (and/or HR), Respiration, CRT, MM Color
To take a temperature, leave the thermometer in the rectum for ____________ to
____________ minutes. - Question and answers2 to 3 minutes or until the beep for
more rapid thermometers
Shock, severe sepsis, severe cardiac insufficiency, multiple organ failure, and poor
perfusion secondary to anesthesia or surgery or with low environmental temperatures
can result in _______________________. - Question and answersHypothermia
In patients with marked hypothermia, the rectal temperature should be monitored at
least every ______________ minutes. - Question and answers30 minutes
Normal heart rates for cats and kittens range from ______________ to
______________ beats per minute. - Question and answers120-240
Elastic adhesive tape is compliant and applies continuous, dynamic pressure to the
wound as the patient moves. - Question and answersTrue
Wet-to-wet dressings cause more pain and tissue damage when removed than dry
dressings. - Question and answersFalse
Congenital and infectious diseases, parasitism, ingestion of foreign bodies, and
intussusceptions are usually predominant in young animals. - Question and
answersTrue
Debridement means the wound is free of bacteria - Question and answersFalse
Regurgitation is the same thing as vomiting. - Question and answersFalse
The presenting complaint is what the client perceives the patient's problem to be. -
Question and answersTrue
Medications given orally are metabolized instantly. - Question and answersFalse
Excessive nail length results in altered gait. - Question and answersTrue
A standard mercury thermometer must be left in place in the rectum for at least 5
minutes. - Question and answersFalse
Silver nitrate may permanently stain countertops or the examination table. - Question
and answersTrue
Patients with hypothermia should have their temp. checked and recorded at least every
30m. - Question and answersTrue
Normal heart rates for cats and kittens range from 120 to 240 beats per minute. -
Question and answersTrue
Arrhythmias that are characterized by intermittent, prolonged periods of asystole are
termed bradyarrhythmias - Question and answersTrue
A normal sinus rhythm involves a difference in the pulse rate and heart rate when
determined simultaneously. - Question and answersFalse
, Innocent murmurs are usually only found in neonatal kittens and disappear by 4 weeks
of age. - Question and answersFalse
Wound contamination is not the same as wound infection. - Question and answersTrue
Normal respiratory rates in small animals are approximately 18 to 30 breaths per
minute. - Question and answersTrue
Stridor is defined as a low-pitched snoring noise. - Question and answersFalse
For severe hyperthermia, apply isopropyl alcohol to the foot pads. - Question and
answersTrue
Most ear cleaning solutions are ototoxic if the tympanic membrane is not intact. -
Question and answersTrue
What are the foundations on which sound medical and nursing interventions are based?
- Question and answersPatient History and Physical Examination
What is the key to successful history taking? - Question and answersAll members of the
team use effective communication techniques including reflective listening. The history
is taken by the assistant or the veterinary technician in the initial stages of the
appointment.
The best clinical interview focuses on the ____________. - Question and
answersPatient
Which the methods are used to evaluate patients as part of their physical examination?
- Question and answersInspection, Palpation, Auscultation, and Percussion
List the vital signs recorded for every patient. - Question and answersTemperature,
Pulse (and/or HR), Respiration, CRT, MM Color
To take a temperature, leave the thermometer in the rectum for ____________ to
____________ minutes. - Question and answers2 to 3 minutes or until the beep for
more rapid thermometers
Shock, severe sepsis, severe cardiac insufficiency, multiple organ failure, and poor
perfusion secondary to anesthesia or surgery or with low environmental temperatures
can result in _______________________. - Question and answersHypothermia
In patients with marked hypothermia, the rectal temperature should be monitored at
least every ______________ minutes. - Question and answers30 minutes
Normal heart rates for cats and kittens range from ______________ to
______________ beats per minute. - Question and answers120-240
