This can be caused by leaving a leash around a dogs neck or a muzzle in place when in the cage.
What is strangualtion,difficulty breathing
100
What can happen if an IV catheter is left in place when a patient goes home (3 things)
What is cause client to be unhappy, possibly get chewed out and cause foreign body, or can cause infection
100
Two injectable medications that are billed per mL instead of by injection.
What are Convenia and DOCP
100
Why we do not over-inflate or under-inflate an E Tube.
What is overinflation can cause damage to the trachea (esp cats) and underinflation can cause aspiration of fluids (esp during dental cleaning).
100
Why all dogs must be kept on a leash when moving them around the hospital.
What is decrease possibility of escaping out the lobby and into the road and decrease possibility of patient getting attacked by another patient.
200
This can happen when no water is given to a patient for a long period of time.
What is Dehydration--always check with doctor before giving water to a hospitalized patient.
200
This can happen if the IV catheter is not removed properly.
What is the catheter can get cut and a small portion can get lost in the vein
200
Name a topical medication that can cause neurologic side effects and even death when applied to a cat.
What is Advantix
200
This can happen when using a heating pad or a hair dryer on a patient.
What is burning.
200
Why restraint during ultrasound procedures is needed.
What is prevent bladder/organ laceration/trauma during cystocentesis/ultrasound guided biopsy.
300
This can happen when water is given to a sedated patient/patient recovering from anesthesia.
What is drowning.
300
Three things that need to be verified before administering a medication to a hospitalized patient.
What is make sure it is the corrent medication, check amount to be given, and check route in which to give the medication (IV, SQ,IM).
300
This can happen if a liquid medication is administered too quickly to a patient.
What is aspiration--> aspiration pneumonia.
300
When breathing for an animal under anesthesia these are the two most important things to remember
What are do not increase pressure over 20mmHg and do not forget to re-open the pop-off valve.
300
The reasons why technicians need to hold patient's during appointment/drop offs.
What are prevent patient from hurting themselves (jumping off table,etc) and prevent owner from getting hurt (if owner gets bit it is our fault).
400
This can happen when a hospilalized patient does not have an e collar in place.
Chew out catheter which can cause a foreign body,plus patient does not recieve their IV fluids
400
This can happen if incorrect rate of fluids is administered to patient.
What is continued dehydration if rate to low (required longer hospitalization) and patient "drowns" if rate is too high (esp significant with patients with heart disease).
400
This can happen to a cat if doxycycline is not followed by water.
What is esophageal stricture
400
The three most important things to monitor while patient under anesthesia.
What is CO2, Blood pressure, and O2 saturation.
400
This can happen if E tube is tied in place too tightly.
What is cut off oxygen supply/anesthetic supply to patient
500
This can happen if no blanket is placed under a patient that is recovering from anesthesia/sedation?
What is the tongue can get stuck in grate
500
When a patient is on IV Metronidazole and IV fluids, this needs to be done when the pump alarm goes off.
What is check the IV line. If patient is on Metro and alarm is going off check to make sure that patient got full metro dose and then switch to IV fluid line. Overdose of Metro can cause signficant neurologic toxicity.
500
The differance between Convenia and Cerenia.
What is Convenia is an injectable antibiotic and Cerenia is an injectable antiemetic
500
What are the two main things to perform when extubating a patient and why.
What is making sure the E tube cuff is deflated (rupture trachea if inflated) and monitoring patient closely after extubation (monitor for vomiting, breathing, etc).
500
This can happen if patient is tied in too tightly on the surgery table.
What is the ties act like a tourniquet and can cut off blood supply to limbs.