Emergency pre

What does it most likely mean when a cat begins to hide in its litter box or under a towel?

The cat is depressed or lonely from lack of freedom or interaction

An 18-gauge needle would be most appropriate for administering SQ fluids to which patient?

Labrador Retriever

The mucous membranes of a dog in septic shock are:

hyperemic

The drug of choice for treating eclampsia is

calcium gluconate

Dehydration is assessed by all of the following except

nasal discharge

Which technique involves two leashes placed around a dog's neck and held taut in opposite directions?

Cross tie

Using your triage skills, in which order should the following patients be seen?

1. Dog hit by car yesterday and has a small laceration

2. A 16-year-old cat has been vomiting for 3 days and has pale mucous membranes

3. Choking dog

4. Dog with fish hook stuck in lip

3, 2, 4, 1

is a disease that causes damage to the optic nerve resulting in blindness, and it can be

diagnosed by an increase in intraocular pressure.

Glaucoma

A patient must be given 1 L of fluids and a vitamin mixture (50 mg/ml) at the rate of 75 mg/kg. The patient weighs 35kg. The IV line has to run for 5 hours with an administration set calibrated at 15 drops/ml. The drip rate is calculated at

0.9 drops/sec

An abnormal ingrease in the depth and rate of respirations is called

Hyperpnea

A man phones the veterinary practice to say that he has just hit a dog with his car and it is now lying on the side of the road. It appears to be breathing with minimal distress; however, there is blood coming from both nostrils and there is small river of dark blood coming from a laceration on the lateral side of its hind leg. The dog can raise its head and is attempting to stand. In advising the man, your recommendation is to do all of the following except:

Transport the dog on a board lying on its side??

The proper site for an intraperitoneal injection is:

2 to 3 inches cranial to the umbilicus on the midline

Which of the following is the most important goal when treating a patient with heat stroke?

cooling

Which of the following is a colloid solution?

Hetastarch

Which blood value will be elevated when a patient is experiencing decreased perfusion?

lactate

What disease process requires nebulization as a treatment?

parenchymal lung problems

A client calls to say they has come home to find their cat lying with the lamp cord in its mouth. The cat is breathing but is unresponsive. The first thing you should advise is

To disconnect the plug of the lamp cord from the wall socket immediately

Which of the following is a common colloid preparation that is administered intravenously?

Vetstarch

A sinus arrhythmia is

Normal in the dog, but not the cat

The mucous membranes of patients in hemorrhagic shock are:

pale or white

Which best describes the transduction phase of nociception?

Process by which afferent nerve endings translate the noxious stimulus into nociceptive impulses

Normal urine production should be

1-2 ml/kg/hr

The route of drug administration is an acceptable method when performing advanced life support?

IV, 10, and intratracheall

Which of the following bacteria is responsible for tetnus?

Clostridium tetani

A Doppler is used to measure:

blood pressure

The veterinarian is concerned that a patient's platelets are not functioning properly. Which test will the doctor request?

Buccal mucosal bleeding time

Which area of the body is best to assess skin turgor in a canine patient?

Lateral aspect of the neck

If the hindquarters were elevated in a dog with a severe diaphragmatic hernia, what effect would this have on respiration?

Respiratory rate increases and respiration becomes more labored

An elevated blood lactate indicates

poor tissue perfusion

What part of the eye can be used to indicate fluid overload?

conjunctiva

Knuckling is an abnormality of which system?

neurologic

Which of the following disinfectants is most toxic to cats?

Phenols

How long should an accelerated hydrogen peroxide be applied to a surface before it has sanitized the surface?

30 seconds

Which of these items would be least useful on a crash cart used for emergency situations?

otoscope

Which direction should you approach an animal that requires emergency treatment?

lateral

Kussmaul breathing is a deep and labored breathing pattern that indicates

severe metabolic acidosis

A patient with von Willebrand's disease requires surgery. Which product can be administered to prevent hemorrhage?

Cryoprecipitate

When performing closed chest compressions on a barrel-chested dog the patient should be in recumbency

Right lateral

Which of these signs is not an indication of dystocia?

Abnormal vulvar discharge

Crackles on thoracic auscultation indicate:

pulmonary edema

Which is not an immediate consideration in cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

analgesia

____________-colored mucous membranes are associated with acetaminophen (Tylenol) toxicity.

brown

At what rate (breaths per minute) should respirations be administered to a patient in cardiopulmonary arrest?

8-12 breaths per minute

Which of the following drugs is the preferred antidote for ethylene glycol toxicity?

4-methylprazole

Which of the following involves the transcutaneous delivery of medications via direct current using electrostatic repulsion?

Iontophoresis

Emesis should not be induced in patients that have ingested:

hydrocarbons

Each of the following can be used to check mucous membrane color except the:

sclera

What are the four major organ systems that are immediately evaluated in an emergency situation?

Respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, central nervous

A pulse deficit occurs when the pulse:

does not occur

Which procedure is not routinely performed to resuscitate neonates following cesarean section?

Administer a drop of oxytocin under the tongue

Which of the following would petechiation on the mucous membranes indicate?

thrombocytopenia

The most common reason for surgical intervention in a colic patient is to

investigate pain that is unresponsive to sedation

Which step is most helpful in restraining a dog for cephalic venipuncture?

Grasp the leg to be used so that the elbow is sitting in your palm and the leg is extending out

A free-roaming dog is brought to the hospital for listlessness and dyspnea. While performing venipuncture you notice that the animal seems to have a prolonged clotting time. A possible cause of protonged clotting times would be the ingestion of

Anticoagulant rodenticide

Which is the most correct action when treating a dog having a seizure?

Prevent the dog from injuring itself

A patient with pronounced loss of skin turgor, dry mucous membranes, tachycardia, weak pulses, and sunken eyes, but not in shock or comatose, is approximately _______ dehydrated.

10%

The ECG electrode that should be placed on the right rear limb is

green

In equine medicine, emergencies involving three major organ systems make up a large part of the caseload Which organ system is typically not involved?

genitourinary system

Which would be considered the least important physical measure evaluated during triage of a patient?

weight

At what temperature will organ damage occur in a hyperthermic patient?

107 F

Which chemical disinfectant is least damaging for stainless steel tables?

alcohol

Which of the following procedures should not be used to cool a heatstroke patient?

ice

A veterinary technician approaches a stack of cages and is about to remove a nervous-looking dog from the highest cage. Which action is most likely to be helpful?

Wear gauntlets but take your fingers out of the finger holes

Which of the following disinfectants has sporicidal activity?

aldehydes

Increased end-tidal carbon dioxide levels occur with

hypoventilation

Normal capillary refill time in dogs is.

1-2 seconds

What is the cause of polyuria/polydipsia in dogs with a pyometra?

Release of endotoxin

An animal is given 26mg of a drug. The dosage is 1 mL/15kg. The concentration of the drug is 10mg/mL. How much does this animal weigh?

39 kg

Dystocia is diagnosed when a patient has had active contractions for greater than

30 minutes and there has been more than 120 minutes between the deliveries of fetuses

When treating hypoglycemia dextrose must be given:

as a bolus

Four patients present at the same time with emergency conditions. In which order should the patients be triaged?

Dyspnea, dystocia, proptosis, laceration

Which of the following is the most common sign of a blood transfusion reaction?

fever

At what point should a veterinary technician become concerned that the mean arterial pressure of a patient is becoming too low and that perfusion to the brain, heart, and kidneys will be compromised if it continues to fall?

60 mm Hg

Which patient will experience more damage from an electrical shock?

wet dog

The unit of measurement for insulin is:

international units