An infection acquired in a hospital/clinic setting
What is a nosocomial infection?
VCPR
What is veterinary client patient relationship?
It is important to do this with a client when taking a patient history
What is ask open ended questions?
Initial veterinary visit for a healthy puppy or kitten
What is 6-8 weeks?
0.45% NaCl is this type of fluid
What is a hypotonic crystalliod?
Required anti-microbial time for isopropyl alcohol
What is 1-3 minutes?
This item may be dangerous for the public or the widespread health of animals
What are reportable diseases?
The body temperature when severe hyperthermia occurs
What is greater than 107 degrees Fahrenheit?
Define zoonotic diseases
What are diseases that can be transmitted from animals to people?
The result of volume overload from fluid therapy
What is pulmonary edema?
Biosecurity level for a dog after GDV surgery
What is tier 1 (T-1)?
These observation: lethargic, anorexic, laterally recumbent are noted in this part of the SOAP
What is subjective?
Absence of palpable pulse accompanied by an audible heartbeat
What is a pulse deficit?
Active immunity occurs...
What is when the immune system develops antibodies to antigens?
An IV catheter site (when receiving fluids) should be assessed this often
What is every 2 hours?
The chemical used for cold sterilization
What is glutaraldehyde?
The following finding/problems: anxiety, acute pain, and reduced mobility should be noted in which part of the SOAP
What is assessment?
Anisocoria define
What are different sized pupils?
Purpose of adjuvants added to a vaccine
What is helps stimulate a stronger immune response?
A patient on IV fluids, with normal renal function should produce this amount of urine output (range) per hour
What is 1-2 mL/kg/hr?
SBAR
What is situation, background, assessment, and recommendation?
SOAP (define the acronym)
What is subjective, objective, assessment, plan?
What is hypertension?
What is protection of infection from a pathogen for a certain period of time?
The rate of fluid replacement is altered with animals with these conditions (3)
What is kidney disease, cardiac disease, and chronic weight loss?