Small animal nursing

The AZ licensing board consists of

9 members, 5 DVMs, 1 CVT, 3 members of the public

What does the AVMA do

Continuously educates the veterinary world

What does the NSVTA do

advances the profession of veterinary technology

What does a physical exam include 

signalment, presenting complaint, history, general appearance, hands on approach, and vital signs

What does SOAP stand for

Subjective, objective, assessment, and plan

what does signalment include

identification, species, breed, age, and gender/repo status

dull, less responsive to stimuli, and may require stronger stimuli to react

obtunded

animal is drowsy, unresponsive to most stimuli, and may only respond to painful stimuli

stuporous

the animal is unconscious and unresponsive to stimuli

comatose

Normal cat and dog temperature

100-102.5 F

Pyrexia is also known as a

fever

Normal cat heart rate

120-160 bpm

Normal dog heart rate

60-140 bpm

Normal respiration for a cat

20-42 rpm

Normal respiration for a dog

12-32 rpm

Signs of eye problems

redness, discharge, cloudiness, and squinting

Percussion means to

tap the abdomen to detect fluid or gas

Auscultation means

listen to bowel sounds to assess GI mobility

Where is the inguinal lymph node

in the groin

where is the axillary lymph node

in the armpits

Where is the popliteal lymph node

in the back of the knees

where is the submandibular lymph node

below the jaw, near the neck

where is the prescapular lymph node

in front of the shoulder blades

What does FAS stand for

Fear, anxiety, and stress

What are the 5 F’s

fight, flight, freeze, faint, and fidget

Restrain the animal with how they are

currently behaving

what is the proper name for eyelid

palpebrae

The membrane that lines the inside of the eyelid and eye

conjunctiva

the white part of the eye

sclera

located between the front of the lens and cornea

anterior chamber

located between the iris, lens, and ciliary body

posterior chamber

located behind the retina and iris

vitreous chamber

how to treat a corneal ulcer

topical antibiotics and addressing the underlying disease

imbalance in aqueous humor production and drainage

glaucoma

What is the right way to perform a ocular diagnostic

schirmer tear test, fluorescein stain, and tonometry

what is a normal schirmer tear test result

10-15 mm

what tool is used to examine the eye

ophthalmoscope

a small or constricted pupil

miosis

a dilated pupil

mydriasis

different sized pupils

anisocoria

an eye that has popped out of the socket

proptosis

blood on the anterior chamber of the eye

hyperemia

pus in the anterior chamber of the eye

hypopion

rolling of the eyelids

entropion

refers to the corner of the eye

canthus

what is otitis interna most often caused from

an infection

Types of cytology that can be found in the ear

cocci, rods, yeast