Hospital Managment

Which health care team member is allowed to diagnose, prescribe medication and perform surgery?

Veterinarian

Mission statement in a hospital

The purpose of a hospital; the fundamental reason a hospital exists

Negligence definition

The performance of an act that a reasonable person under the same circumstances would not perform

What is the correct procedure when a veterinary technician is pregnant

Address the safety issues within the facility but allow the employee to decide their own safety level.

How often should the lead aprons, gloves and thyroid collars be radiographed to ensure no damage or cracks in the lead?

Yearly

OSHA protects who?

Employee radiation exposure

What device is used to measure an employees exposure to radiation?

Dosimeter badge

What abbreviation indicates “both eyes”

OU

What is ehtylenediamine tetraacetic acid?

An anticoagulant added to blood collection

When submitting a tissue sample for pathology what should the ratio of formalin to tissue volume be?

10:01

Serum separator tubes should not be used for which therapeutic monitoring?

Phenobabital, Theophylline and Digoxin levels

What is not an anticoagulant used in blood collection?

EDTA

What are the anticoagulants used in blood collection tubes?

Potassium citrate, Lithium heparin and sodium heparin

An anaerobic culture should be kept at room temperature and processed within how many hours of collection?

48 hours

Which team members should present treatment plans to clients?

Veterinary technician

Euthanasia comes from the Greek terms “eu” and “Thanatos”. What does the term “eu” stand for?

Right and good

What drug is commonly used for euthanasia?

Barbiturate

What is an example of a non sterile procedure?

Access debridement

What does SOAP mean?

Subjective, Objective, Assessment and Plan

Prognosis definition

The prediction of the outcome of a disease

Surgical patients must be examined within what time frame before anesthesia is administered?

12 hours

Controlled substance prescriptions administered to clients for classes III, IV, and V can have 5 refills available for how long?

6 months

Which class level of controlled drugs has the highest potential for abuse

Class I

Class II controlled substances can be filled for 30 days with how many refills?

No refills allowed on original script

Which controlled substance class level does not have DEA dispensing limits?

Class V

Which controlled substance class must have separate logs and invoices from other classes?

Class II

A loss equal or greater than what amount must be reported to the DEA?

3%

What is the minimum PPE that must be worn when performing x-rays?

Lead gown, thyroid collars and lead gloves

How long should dosimetry reports be kept in accordance with OSHA standards?

30 years

A urine sediment evaluation checks for?

A white blood cells, crystals and Epitheleal cells

A urine dipstick analysis tests for?

Glucose, pH and Leukocytes

Abbreviation for “every other day”

QOD

Drugs that reduce inflammation are termed:

Anti-inflammatories

Insulin is an example of what type of drug?

Endocrine