Chapter 47- Vet assisting procedures

Tooth brush is what angle?

45 angle

Prophylaxis is?

Professional cleaning by scaling and polishing the teeth

Sub q is?

Under the skin

Intranasal is?

Administered into the nose like in drops than needle

Intramuscular is?

Administered into muscle

Intramuscular is given in what degree ?-

90°

Sub cutaneous is given in what degree ?-

45°

Intravenous given in what degree ?

25°

Intra dermal is given in what degree ?

10-15°

Appropriate sized syringe would be?

3 ml syringe

Aspiration is?

Process of a syring is when the plunger is drawn back slightly to make certain no blood vessels have been accidentally penetrated

Gauge is determined by?

Patient size, thickness of liquid and rate at which injection is being administered

Viscous is?

Thick a liquid drug the lower the size gauge needle

Sub Q is most common?

Yes it is and easiest

Common site for IM injection in small animals are ?

Quadriceps

Hamstring

Epaxial

SQ fluids are?

Placed into the loose skin at the base of the neck of small animals

Common type of SQ fluid used for therapy is?

Lactated ringer solution LRS

Injection port is?

Used to remove and insert additional substances using a needle and syringe

Spike port is?

Site where the drip set tubing is placed

IV catheter is?

Small plastic piece of equipment that is placed in a vein to administer fluids and medications directly into patients blood stream

Patency is?

Refers to proper flow and purpose of the item and that it remans intact and usable

Phlebitis is?

May develop around the site and should be monitored for signs of redness swelling pain and inflammation (3-4 day replacement)

Heparinized saline is?

Drug that prevents blood from clotting nd is mixed with saline to flush into the catheter

Flow rate is?

The amount of fluids to be delivered over the course of the day

Infusion pump is?

Should be available to adjust the rate and regulate the fluid flow

Macro drop line is?

Regular IV drip that delivers 15 drops per fluid per millimeter

A micro drop line is what/

Small line that delivers 60 drops per fluid/ml over a 24 hour period

Agonal respirations is?

Gasps of breath while the respiratory system shuts down

Cyanotic is?

Bluish gray in color loss of control in bladder