Vital Parameters
True or false: 120bpm is a normal heart rate for a canine
What is TRUE?
The term used to refer to the side of an animal.
What is the lateral aspect?
These should be worn when handling animals.
What are gloves?
Carprofen is considered to be within this group of medication.
What are Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatories (NSAIDS)?
This diagnostic tool can help identify electrical heart abnormalities.
What is an ECG (Electrocardiogram)?
Normal respiratory rate limitation for canines
What is <60bpm?
The term used to describe obtaining a urine sample from a bladder with a needle and syringe.
What is cystocentesis?
What is CPR/DNR status?
Clavamox/Amoxiclav is considered to be within this group of medication.
What is an antibiotic?
A common blood test that we run to identify the severity of anemia.
What is a PCV (Packed cell volume)?
True or False: 130bpm is normal for a cat's heart rate.
What is FALSE?
This term refers to listening to the heart with a stethoscope.
What is auscultate?
This is to be started whenever a patient has a very low temperature.
What is heat support?
Praziquantel is used to treat these parasites.
What are tapeworms?
The order in which Chemistry clips and Lyte clips go into the Catalyst machine.
Normal temperature parameters for canine and feline patients.
What is <99 or >102.5f?
The term PROM stands for this.
What is Passive Range of Motion?
The first thing(s) to do when a patient comes in that is not breathing.
What are call for help, auscultate the heart, and start compressions?
This medication is used to treat flea infestations.
What is Capstar?
A common blood test to check for hypoglycemia.
What is blood glucose?
Normal blood pressure parameters for a canine
What is 90-180 mmHg?
The minimal frequency in which a patient should be checked on while in hospital.
What is every hour?
Morphine is considered to be this type of medication.
What is a pain medication/opioid?
This test is used to see the values/amounts of all the blood cells.
What is a CBC (Complete Blood Count)?