Neonatal care exam question and answers
As long as neonates remain close to their mother and specifically, the mammary glands, they
will be able to maintain their - thermal balance
At the beginning of week ________________of life, puppies and kittens should receive their
first deworming treatment of pyrantel pamoate. - 2
At what age do puppies and kittens have a temperature that is similar to an adult's temperature
- 6 weeks
Bacteremia - Infection in the bloodstream
Because neonatal animals have immature kidneys, it is considered normal to find urine with a
specific gravity between - 1.012 and 1.020
Blood can easily be obtained from neonates by using the - jugular vein
Bucket baby - A foal raised as an orphan
Clinical signs in a chilled neonate with a body temperature above 88 degrees include
restlessness, continuous crying, _____________mucous membranes, and skin that feels
____________to the touch. - red
cool
Colitis - inflammation of the colon characterized by acute diarrhea and often caused by an
infectious organism such as rotavirus, salmonella or clostridium. Requires immediate treatment
in an isolated stall.
, ___________________rewarming of a neonate will result in heat prostration with increased
respiratory rate and effort. - Rapid
_________________also contributes significantly to hypothermia in the neonate, thus proper
ventilation or oxygen should be administered when possible. - Hypoxia
A ________________________solution is used to treat a neonate with hypoglycemia. -
dextrose
A neonate is considered hypothermic if, at birth, the body temperature drops below - 94
degrees
A neonate's umbilical cord will dry out during its first day of life and is expected to fall off by day
- 2 to 3
Acceptable routes of fluid administration in the neonates are - IV, IO, IP and SC
Agitation, pacing, nickering, lifting the tail head, turning and biting at sites, and kicking the
abdomen occur during which stage of labor in the mare - Stage 1
Any disease process or fluid or electrolyte imbalance in neonatal animals will quickly lead to -
dehydration
Colostrum - Mare's first milk
As long as neonates remain close to their mother and specifically, the mammary glands, they
will be able to maintain their - thermal balance
At the beginning of week ________________of life, puppies and kittens should receive their
first deworming treatment of pyrantel pamoate. - 2
At what age do puppies and kittens have a temperature that is similar to an adult's temperature
- 6 weeks
Bacteremia - Infection in the bloodstream
Because neonatal animals have immature kidneys, it is considered normal to find urine with a
specific gravity between - 1.012 and 1.020
Blood can easily be obtained from neonates by using the - jugular vein
Bucket baby - A foal raised as an orphan
Clinical signs in a chilled neonate with a body temperature above 88 degrees include
restlessness, continuous crying, _____________mucous membranes, and skin that feels
____________to the touch. - red
cool
Colitis - inflammation of the colon characterized by acute diarrhea and often caused by an
infectious organism such as rotavirus, salmonella or clostridium. Requires immediate treatment
in an isolated stall.
, ___________________rewarming of a neonate will result in heat prostration with increased
respiratory rate and effort. - Rapid
_________________also contributes significantly to hypothermia in the neonate, thus proper
ventilation or oxygen should be administered when possible. - Hypoxia
A ________________________solution is used to treat a neonate with hypoglycemia. -
dextrose
A neonate is considered hypothermic if, at birth, the body temperature drops below - 94
degrees
A neonate's umbilical cord will dry out during its first day of life and is expected to fall off by day
- 2 to 3
Acceptable routes of fluid administration in the neonates are - IV, IO, IP and SC
Agitation, pacing, nickering, lifting the tail head, turning and biting at sites, and kicking the
abdomen occur during which stage of labor in the mare - Stage 1
Any disease process or fluid or electrolyte imbalance in neonatal animals will quickly lead to -
dehydration
Colostrum - Mare's first milk
