This is the thick, tough, white outer covering of the eye.
What is the sclera?
100
An animal shows this through the following signs: vocalization, depression, anorexia, tachypnea, agression, pale MM, abnormal posture, hypersalivation, dilated pupils, tachycardia, and abnormal BP.
What is pain?
100
This is our #1 priority in Toxicology Emergencies.
What is stabilization of the patient?
100
This is our first priority in wound management/bandaging.
What is controlling hemorrhage?
200
This is a test used to indicate dehydration, and measures the total amount of protein in the blood. It also measures the amounts of two major groups of proteins in the blood: albumin and globulin.
What is Total Plasma Protein (TP)?
200
The first ocular test you conduct when performing an ocular exam; before anything is put into the eyes.
What is a Schirmer Tear Test?
200
Items found in a crash cart.
What are: IV Catheters, E-Tubes, Emergency Drugs, Needles, Syringes, Red Rubber Catheters, Ambu Bags, Laryngoscopes, etc.
200
This is an oral emetic agent that can be used in dogs, cats, and pigs but is not recommended to be given in doses larger than 3 tablespoons.
What is hydrogen peroxide 3%?
200
These are two methods of wound debridement.
What is Mechanical and Nonmechanical (chemical/enzymatic) Debridement?
300
A fluid medium where the concentration is equal on both sides of a permeable membrane is described as this.
What is Isotonic?
300
This ocular test is done by setting up an "obstacle course" with chairs, tables, etc. Perform test with lights on bright, and then on dim.
What is the Maze test?
300
These 4 things are oxygen support vehicles used in emergency nursing.
What is flow-by oxygen, face mask, oxygen cage, and nasal prongs/cannulae?
300
The two methylxanthines present in chocolate which make it toxic.
What is caffiene and theobromine?
300
This is the most common drain used for wounds.
What is a penrose drain?
400
A fluid medium which is composed of large molecules that stay in the intravascular space, and is able to draw fluids into vessels from the body.
What is a Colloid?
400
This is the normal range for an STT (Schirmer Tear Test).
What is 15-25 mm/min?
400
This is the most common equine emergency.
What is colic?
400
The ingredient in sugarless gum, and candies that causes severe hypoglycemia and hepatotoxicity in dogs.
What is Xylitol?
400
This type of bandage is commonly used for immobilization of fractures distal to the elbow or stifle before surgery.
What is a Robert Jones Bandage?
500
This is a fluid additive that should be diluted before administration because of it's potential to cause cardiac arrest if given as a bolus.
What is KCl (Potassium Chloride)?
500
This is the ocular anesthetic placed in the eye before measurement of IOP.
What is proparacaine?
500
CPR is the abbreviation for this.
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
500
This is the type of rodenticide that inhibits Vitamin K, which causes the animal to have uncontrolled hemorrhage internally.
What is Anticoagulant Rodenticide? (Short and Long-Acting)
500
This type of sling is used for coxofemoral luxation.