McCurnin's Workbook Ch 7 History and physical examination

Presenting complaint

"I brought wizer in today because she started vomiting about a week ago" is an example of _________

Background information

"felix has no allergies to any medications, that i am aware of" is an example of _________

Last normal

She was feeling well until last Tuesday

Medications

I am giving her hairball medicine twice a week

Signalment

She is 3 years old and was spayed at 6 months of age

Systems Review

I don't see any change in the amount of water she is drinking or the amount of urine in the box

Progression

he was vomiting once a day for a few days but is now vomiting a couple of times a day

Past pertinent medical history

She got an infection 2 years ago from a cat bite and had a cold when she was a baby

Ataxia

incoordination

Puritic

itchy

borborygmus

Intestinal motility sound

icterus

Yellow mucous membranes

stridor

Harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound

alopecia

hair loss

ileus

Complete absence of intestinal motility

Stertor

Inspiratory noise similar to snoring

Excoriation

Skin lesions caused by scratching

halitosis

Foul odor to the breath

true

the medical record is a legal document

true

congenital defects are more likely to be diagnosed in younger patients

false

there is no need to ask behavior related questions when obtaining history

false

animals do not suffer from allergic reactions to medications

true

pyometra occurs most commonly 2 weeks to 2 months after the heat cycle

true

many mammary tumors in dogs can be prevented by spaying before the first heat

false

medical terminology should be avoided in the medical record

true

hypothermia is more common in patients that are young, old, or thin

false

the heart rate in a healthy animal should be twice the pulse rate

false

an animal in hypovolemic shock will have a strong pulse pressure

true

gingivitis is a precursor to periodontal disease

true

the nictitating membrane is the third eyelid

true

normal tracheal airflow is turbulent, and the respiratory sounds should be loud and harsh

false

hyperemia of the gingiva is usually caused by dehydration

true

the liver cannot be palpated in a healthy animal

true

the canine uterus cannot be palpated unless it is inlarged

false

the popliteal lymph nodes are located in the caudal ventral abdomen just medial to each thigh

false

all cranial nerves can be evaluated on a neurologic examination

true

the pupillary light reflex tests cranial nerves 1 and 2

glycosuria

sugar in the urine

increased drinking

what is seen in polydipsic cat

hyperthermia

elevated body temperature

hypothermia

abnormally low body temperature

Collitis

what would make a cat resist having a rectal thermometer placed

stertor

what may be a sign of an upper respiratory disease

ear

where is an aural temperature taken

femoral artery

where is the pulse usually taken in a dog or cat

when the heart rate exceeds the pulse rate

what is a pulse deficit

shock

________ is caused by a cardiovascular problem

hypovolemia

_________ can lead to a weak perifrial pulse

entropion

the rolling inward of the eyelids toward the eye

Glaucoma

what would make an eyeball feel firm on palpation

anisocoria

unequal pupil size

Thrombocytopenia

Petechiation inside the pinna may be a sign of what

brachycephalic breeds

stenotic nares are commonly seen in ______________

stethoscope

wich device is used for ascultation

Pleural effusion

increased fluid in the abdominal cavity

normal cardiac function

sinus arythmea in a dog is a sign of what

increased central veinous pressure

what can cause the jugular veins to be distended all the way up the neck`

pustules

what is a sign of a bacterial skin infection

obtunded

not interested in surroundings

vestibulocochlear nerve

Nystagmus suggests a lesion is located on the _______

laminitis

black walnut shavings can cause ____________

Ileus

abscence of intestinal sounds