Basic Nursing Midterm 1

what are the 4 areas of focus in animal husbandry

nutrition

environment

cleaning and sanitation

preventive medicine

3 areas of preventive medicine

Physical exam ‘

vaccine '

parasite control

convert 41 C to fahrenheit

105.8

why is it important that animal housing has adequate ventilation

to decrease noxious odors and infectious agents

the basic rule of thumb for the size of a transportation enclosure for animals is

large enough for the animal to change positions

name the components of nutritional macronutrients for a proper diet

proteins

fats

carbohydrates

true or false, it is is considered acceptable to feed a non meat based diet to a cat because advancements in animal nutrition have developed alternatives

false

name one external parasite and state an additional disease it can transmit

mosiquotes

zoonotic- malaria

more is missed by not … than not …

by not looking than than not knowing

active immunity requires that the immune system be stimulated by antigens in order to produce … to protect the host

antibodies

define non infectious regarding a type of vaccine and two types

unable infect cells

killed

subunit

true or false, it is best to have an owner hold a fearful cat while an exam is performed to help keep it calm

false

a cat jumps from the table during a physical and escapes into the clinic, what is the first thing you should do as a technician

make sure the doors and windows are closed

describe the technique for a table restraint for a medium sized dog

procedure dependent

front and back control

chest / neck

back / abdomen

name two methods to restrain an unpredictable cat

cat bag

towel

the signalment components are

age

species

breed

temperament

spay / neuter status

the normal heart rate for a small dog is 40-80 bpm. true or false

false, 8-30 bpm

why is it important to evaluate the heart rate as well as the pulse rate

to make sure they are the same

true or false, a blood sample for a cbc must be collected with sterile equipment

true

the ideal time to obtain biologic sample is

such that the current state of the patient is reflected in the results

true or false, is is imperative that all blood samples are obtained under absolute aseptic conditions

false

explain the benefit of using the jugular vein for obtaining blood samples

easy to access and obtain sufficient amount of blood

how long is a vein held following phlebotomy to obtain hemostasis

until it stops bleeding

true or false, needle occlusion can be caused by the wall of the vein

true

what should you do if you cannot perform a UA within 30 minutes of collection

place sample in the refrigerator and away from any source of light

true or false, bladder catherization need to not be performed aseptically

false

what 2 techniques than can be used to catherize a female dog

visual

digital

true or false, it is essential to wash the vulva before catheterizing a female dog to prevent contamination of the urine sample

false

common term to describe the sizez of a urinary catheter

french

first step in biologic sampling

obtain your equipment

list to contraindications to performing a cystocentesis

pyometra

insufficient urine

bleeding disorder

bleeding

what is meant by the phrase active immunity

antigens that can produce antibodies

what is meant by core vaccines

vaccines required by law and state that all animals must have

list four methods of urine collection and state the conditions for collection

free catch- clean

bladder expression- clean

cystocentesis- clean / aseptic

urine catherization- aspetic

true or false, a 20 french urinary catheter is larger in diameter than a 30 french catheter

false

true or false, in order to obtain the most accurate results from a biologic sample, the sample should be taken after the appropriate therapy has been administered

false,

should be taken immediately to reflect the patients current status