ECC EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is the purpose of preforming triage? - Answer -To assess the patient's severity of
injury or illness on the time of arrival
In the initial emergency presentation, what is the purpose of the "primary survey" and
"secondary survey" exam? - Answer -primary survey- A (airway), B (breathing), C
(cardio), D (disability), E (External)
secondary survey- through exam
What are the components of the "triad of quality" for client service discussed by Clark in
the assigned reading? - Answer -asdf
What are the normal ranges for temp., heart rate, and RR in dogs and cats? and what
findings indicate critical illness on a triage exam? - Answer -dog:
-HR (60-140)
cat:
-HR (160-200)
both:
-RR (12-40)
-pulse (strong)
-temp (100-102.5)
-MM/CRT (pnk, <2)
According to the textbook reading assignment, what aspects of patient care are vital to
communicate to the next tech/vet when transferring duties at shift change? - Answer -
S- situation
B- background
A- assessment
R- recommendation
At the time of presentation of an emergent animal for care, what aspects of the visit can
be performed without direct, written consent and what aspects require consent prior to
being performed? - Answer -w/out consent- PE, BP
w/ consent- IVC, BG, boluses, lactate
What PE findings are consistent with thrombocytopenia (low platelets) vs. secondary
coagulopathy (absence of clotting factors)? - Answer -thrombocytopenia- bruising,
petechiae
coagulopathy- bruising, epistaxis, petechiae
What are expected values for arterial blood gas testing for pH, partial pressure of
oxygen (PaO2, mmHg), partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2, mmHg), and
bicarbonate (HCO3, Mmol/1)? - Answer -pH- 7.35-7.45
PaO2- 80-100
What is the purpose of preforming triage? - Answer -To assess the patient's severity of
injury or illness on the time of arrival
In the initial emergency presentation, what is the purpose of the "primary survey" and
"secondary survey" exam? - Answer -primary survey- A (airway), B (breathing), C
(cardio), D (disability), E (External)
secondary survey- through exam
What are the components of the "triad of quality" for client service discussed by Clark in
the assigned reading? - Answer -asdf
What are the normal ranges for temp., heart rate, and RR in dogs and cats? and what
findings indicate critical illness on a triage exam? - Answer -dog:
-HR (60-140)
cat:
-HR (160-200)
both:
-RR (12-40)
-pulse (strong)
-temp (100-102.5)
-MM/CRT (pnk, <2)
According to the textbook reading assignment, what aspects of patient care are vital to
communicate to the next tech/vet when transferring duties at shift change? - Answer -
S- situation
B- background
A- assessment
R- recommendation
At the time of presentation of an emergent animal for care, what aspects of the visit can
be performed without direct, written consent and what aspects require consent prior to
being performed? - Answer -w/out consent- PE, BP
w/ consent- IVC, BG, boluses, lactate
What PE findings are consistent with thrombocytopenia (low platelets) vs. secondary
coagulopathy (absence of clotting factors)? - Answer -thrombocytopenia- bruising,
petechiae
coagulopathy- bruising, epistaxis, petechiae
What are expected values for arterial blood gas testing for pH, partial pressure of
oxygen (PaO2, mmHg), partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2, mmHg), and
bicarbonate (HCO3, Mmol/1)? - Answer -pH- 7.35-7.45
PaO2- 80-100
