VETT 236 Quizzes study guide
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True or False: An intravenous catheter is a patient's lifeline in many situations. The veterinary team must
work together to place and maintain IV catheters properly. The entire staff must understand IV catheter
placement, stabilization, and maintenance protocols to provide optimal patient care. - correct answer
✔True
In adult animals, water makes us ______ percent of body weight. - correct answer ✔60%
Which of the following is NOT a crystalloid IV solution? - correct answer ✔50% Dextran
Which of the following statements concerning fluid needs during surgery is false? - correct answer
✔Fluid losses that occur from dehydration and many general disease conditions initially will increase the
ECF space.
According to the Battaglia text, and IV catheter site should be assessed during treatment times and
every ____ hours if the animal is receiving fluid therapy. - correct answer ✔2
The fluid type most appropriate to replace moderate losses from dehydration would be which of the
following. - correct answer ✔Isotonic crystalloids
Which of the following statements about IV catheters is NOT correct? - correct answer ✔Vesicants
cannot be administered safely using an IV catheter.
Which of the following would NOT be an indication for the use of an arterial cahteter? - correct answer
✔Giving large volumes of IV fluids.
,The delivery rate of a microdrip administration set is which of the following? - correct answer ✔60
gtt/mL
Which of the following statements is false? - correct answer ✔At any given time, the number of
negatively charged particles will exceed the number of positively charged particles in any equal fluid
compartment in a health patient.
Which of the following is NOT a sign of fluid overload? - correct answer ✔Hypotension
Which of the following is a correct statement concerning IV catheters? - correct answer ✔You should
always use an extension set with an IV port.
Which of the following would NOT be a contraindication for the use of an arterial catheter? - correct
answer ✔NOT pyoderma.
Highly ambulatory patients?
The use of lactated Ringer's solution should be avoided in patients with several severe problems. Which
of the following would NOT be a contraindication for the use of lactated Ringer's solution? - correct
answer ✔Acidosis
Which of the following would NOT be a contraindication for orogastric lavage? - correct answer
✔Patients that have ingested an excessive amount of food.
Which of the following is NOT a type of IV fluids? - correct answer ✔5% Cycloramic acid solution
Which of the following statements regarding electrolyte composition is NOT correct? - correct answer
✔Intravascular fluid has more negatively charged particles than positively charged particles.
, Which of the following would NOT be a vessel where you would insert an arterial catheter? - correct
answer ✔Cephalic
Isotonic fluids have a similar osmotic pressure to the fluid which it is being compared. Isotonic solutions
distribute evenly in the extracellular space when administered intravascularly. Only _____% of the
administered crystalloid fluid remains in the intravascular space of the extracellular fluid (ECF)
compartment after 1 hour. - correct answer ✔25%
Which of the following is true regarding fluid infusion rates? - correct answer ✔Surgery patients with
blood loss may require more colloids instead of crystalloids.
Delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions can be asymptomatic. - correct answer ✔True
Fresh Whole Blood provides all of the following except. - correct answer ✔Nutritional support.
In dogs the most clinically severe antigen-antibody reaction is observed with the _____ antigen. - correct
answer ✔DEA 1.1
The indicators of overt malnutrition include recent weight loss of at least _____% of body weight, poor
haircoat quality, muscle wasting, and signs of poor wound healing. - correct answer ✔10
The indications for parenteral nutrition would include all of the following except: - correct answer
✔Acute anemia
When performing a crossmatch, you need to wash the RBC's three times with ___________? - correct
answer ✔Normal saline
After _____ hours, a new bag of parenteral nutrition must be used, first allowing it to warm to room
temperature, with fresh setups and IV lines. - correct answer ✔24
Question and answers correctly
solved 2025/2026
True or False: An intravenous catheter is a patient's lifeline in many situations. The veterinary team must
work together to place and maintain IV catheters properly. The entire staff must understand IV catheter
placement, stabilization, and maintenance protocols to provide optimal patient care. - correct answer
✔True
In adult animals, water makes us ______ percent of body weight. - correct answer ✔60%
Which of the following is NOT a crystalloid IV solution? - correct answer ✔50% Dextran
Which of the following statements concerning fluid needs during surgery is false? - correct answer
✔Fluid losses that occur from dehydration and many general disease conditions initially will increase the
ECF space.
According to the Battaglia text, and IV catheter site should be assessed during treatment times and
every ____ hours if the animal is receiving fluid therapy. - correct answer ✔2
The fluid type most appropriate to replace moderate losses from dehydration would be which of the
following. - correct answer ✔Isotonic crystalloids
Which of the following statements about IV catheters is NOT correct? - correct answer ✔Vesicants
cannot be administered safely using an IV catheter.
Which of the following would NOT be an indication for the use of an arterial cahteter? - correct answer
✔Giving large volumes of IV fluids.
,The delivery rate of a microdrip administration set is which of the following? - correct answer ✔60
gtt/mL
Which of the following statements is false? - correct answer ✔At any given time, the number of
negatively charged particles will exceed the number of positively charged particles in any equal fluid
compartment in a health patient.
Which of the following is NOT a sign of fluid overload? - correct answer ✔Hypotension
Which of the following is a correct statement concerning IV catheters? - correct answer ✔You should
always use an extension set with an IV port.
Which of the following would NOT be a contraindication for the use of an arterial catheter? - correct
answer ✔NOT pyoderma.
Highly ambulatory patients?
The use of lactated Ringer's solution should be avoided in patients with several severe problems. Which
of the following would NOT be a contraindication for the use of lactated Ringer's solution? - correct
answer ✔Acidosis
Which of the following would NOT be a contraindication for orogastric lavage? - correct answer
✔Patients that have ingested an excessive amount of food.
Which of the following is NOT a type of IV fluids? - correct answer ✔5% Cycloramic acid solution
Which of the following statements regarding electrolyte composition is NOT correct? - correct answer
✔Intravascular fluid has more negatively charged particles than positively charged particles.
, Which of the following would NOT be a vessel where you would insert an arterial catheter? - correct
answer ✔Cephalic
Isotonic fluids have a similar osmotic pressure to the fluid which it is being compared. Isotonic solutions
distribute evenly in the extracellular space when administered intravascularly. Only _____% of the
administered crystalloid fluid remains in the intravascular space of the extracellular fluid (ECF)
compartment after 1 hour. - correct answer ✔25%
Which of the following is true regarding fluid infusion rates? - correct answer ✔Surgery patients with
blood loss may require more colloids instead of crystalloids.
Delayed hemolytic transfusion reactions can be asymptomatic. - correct answer ✔True
Fresh Whole Blood provides all of the following except. - correct answer ✔Nutritional support.
In dogs the most clinically severe antigen-antibody reaction is observed with the _____ antigen. - correct
answer ✔DEA 1.1
The indicators of overt malnutrition include recent weight loss of at least _____% of body weight, poor
haircoat quality, muscle wasting, and signs of poor wound healing. - correct answer ✔10
The indications for parenteral nutrition would include all of the following except: - correct answer
✔Acute anemia
When performing a crossmatch, you need to wash the RBC's three times with ___________? - correct
answer ✔Normal saline
After _____ hours, a new bag of parenteral nutrition must be used, first allowing it to warm to room
temperature, with fresh setups and IV lines. - correct answer ✔24
