Wounds
Letting a wound heal on its own
What is secondary intention?
An animal with these should be turned every 2-4 hours.
What are decubital ulcers?
Name two organs which you can auscultate during a physical exam.
What are the heart and the lungs?
This is the very first part of the physical exam.
What is the introduction?
This is the main purpose of a bandage.
What is... protect wound?
Suturing and closing a wound
What is primary intention?
This is the first action you take to treat a wound.
What is to stop the bleeding?
This is an example of percussion during a physical exam.
What is taking a reflex? (tapping)
Temperature should be taken when....
What is ...during physical exam, upon being admitted to hospital and upon hospital discharge.
This is the medical term for discharge from a wound.
What is exudate?
This can be used to flush a wound, but not clean it.
What is hydrogen peroxide?
This causes a cat to cough.
What is bronchial inflammation?
Skin turgor tests for this.
What is hydration/dehydration
A veterinary technician is responsible to report any observations noted.
What is....TRUE
This type of dressing is best used on a wound with heavy exudate.
What is dry bandage?
Cutting along the edges to remove the necrotic skin
What is debridement?
This route of injection for medication provides the quickest absorption.
What is IV?
This rapid eye movement can be a symptom of an ear infection.
What is nystagmus?
Long nails can affect this.
What is walking?
This is the purpose of the secondary dressing on a bandage.
What is absorb exudate?
The amount of time that a Penrose drain can be left in.
What is 3-5 days?
This is the medical term for fever.
What is pyrexia?
An animal with dypsnea may be reluctant to do this.
What is lying down?
This is the term for listening to body sounds.
What is auscultation?
These are the three layers of dressings on a bandage.
What are...primary, secondary and tertiary?