Penn foster medical nursing for veterinary technicians

Medical Nursing for Veterinary Technicians

orogastric tube

An ___ is used to administer medication through a tube passed through the mouth and directly into the stomach

analgesic

Fentanyl citrate is an ___ often used in transdermal patches

Allows drug levels to rapidly reach circulation and is advantageous for drugs that would irritate tissue by other routes

What are the advantages of giving medications intravenously?

What are the most important aspects of the venipuncture technique?

Proper restraint and proper immobilization and distention of the blood vessel

What are the three main blood collection sites in dogs?

Cephalic, jugular, and lateral saphenous veins

Cystocentesis

percutaneous aspiration of urine from the bladder

abdominocentesis

Aspiration of fluid from the abdominal cavity

thoracocentesis

Aspiration of accumulated air or fluid from the pleural cavity