Vitals & Patient Assessment
A slower-than-normal heart rate in a patient is known by this medical term.
Bradycardia
This layer of a bandage rests directly on the wound itself
primary layer
Healthy dogs scheduled for surgery should typically have food withheld for this many hours prior to anesthetic induction.
8 to 12 hours
This anticoagulant, found in purple-top blood tubes, is preferred for routine hematology because it preserves cell morphology.
EDTA
Ringworm is actually caused by this type of organism, not a worm.
A fungus called Microsporum Canis
In the SMART goal framework, the "A" stands for this word.
Achievable (or Attainable)
Performing this quick test on a patient’s skin helps evaluate their level of hydration.
Skin turgor test (or skin tent test)
This is the very first step in proper wound management before any scrubbing or cleansing occurs.
Control of hemorrhage (bleeding)
Anesthesia equipment and machines should be inspected on this routine schedule.
Daily
This optical instrument is used to measure plasma total protein and urine specific gravity.
Refractometer
This burrowing mite lives as normal skin fauna in the hair follicles of most mammals.
Demodex spp.
This factor on an X-ray machine primarily controls the degree of radiographic contrast.
kVp (Kilovoltage peak)
Normal Capillary Refill Time (CRT) in a healthy dog or cat should take this long.
Less than 2 seconds
When scrubbing a patient's surgical site, you should always move in this direction.
From the center (site) outward to the periphery
This component of the anesthetic machine measures and delivers a constant, regulated gas flow
Flow meter
Inserting a needle directly into the urinary bladder to collect a sterile urine sample is called this:
Cystocentesis?
This exotic pocket pet is uniquely susceptible to contracting human influenza and should be vaccinated against canine distemper.
A ferret
In behavioral job interviews, the acronym STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, and this.
Result
Obtaining a daily body weight is essential when monitoring patients receiving this type of treatment.
Fluid therapy?
Which suture size has a larger diameter: a size 0, a 2-0, or a size 7
size 7
Removing an endotracheal tube prematurely during recovery puts the patient at risk for regurgitation and this life-threatening issue.
Difficulty breathing
Elevation in these two pancreatic enzymes on a blood panel often indicates pancreatitis.
Amylase and Lipase
Reptiles require proper UV lighting to synthesize this crucial vitamin for bone health.
Vitamin D
To minimize image fuzziness (penumbra), the focal-film distance (SID) should be set to this standard inch range.
What is 36 to 40 inches
The presence of a cough in a feline patient most often indicates this.
bronchial disease
This surgical accumulation of serum in the dead space near an incision site differs from a blood-filled hematoma
Seroma
This device converts liquid anesthetic agents into a controlled vaporized gas for patient delivery.
vaporizer
Blood plasma that appears yellow-tinged after centrifuging is described by this medical term.
Icteric
This mite species is commonly referred to by the descriptive name "walking dandruff."
Cheyletiella spp.
This stage is considered the core and central component of the grieving process when a pet is lost.
sorrow