Medications
Which organ(s) most commonly break down or process medications and excrete them from the body?
Liver & kidneys
Water comes from the ultrasonic scaler for which purpose?
It helps cool the instrument tip
What does BUN stand for?
Blood urea nitrogen
A patient has come into the hospital after being stung by a bee. The patient's muzzle is severely swollen, and the doctor has ordered a dose of dexamethasone sodium phosphate to be given intravenously. The patient weight is 30 kg, and the dose is 0.5 mg/kg. The concentration of the dexamethasone is 4 mg/ml. How many milliliters is this patient to receive?
3.75mL
30kg X 0.5mg/kg dose = 15mg
15mg dose/4mg/mL concentration = 3.75mL
An animal presents with difficulty breathing. You take the animal to the treatment area. The doctor is on the way. What do you do first?
Administer supplemental oxygen
Telazol is commonly used in veterinary anesthetic immobilizations. Telazol is a combination of which two drugs?
Tiletamine and zolazepam
What is the purpose of polishing the teeth after a dental cleaning?
To smooth the microscopic defects on the tooth surface
What does KCS stand for?
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
A patient is having a seizure in middle of the treatment room. The doctor quickly asks for some diazepam at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg. The patient's body weight is approximately 24.2 lbs. How many milliliters do you need to draw up?
Valium is available as a 5 mg/ml solution.
1.1mL
24.2lbs/2.2= 11kg
11kg X 0.5mg/kg = 5.5mg
5.5mg dose/ 5mg/mL concentration = 1.1mL
Generally, how much time do you have before cardiac arrest causes irreversible brain damage?
3 minutes
What medication is used to treat hyperadrenocorticism in canines?
Trilostane
You perform a dental prophylaxis on a dog that has all of his teeth. How many adult teeth are in the dog's mouth?
42
What does PU stand for?
Perineal urethrostomy
A 12-pound cat needs Clavamox drops at 14 mg/kg BID. The solution is 62.5 mg/mL. How many mLs should this cat receive twice daily?
1.2 mL
12 pounds/ 2.2= 5.4 kg
5.4 kg X 14 mg/kg dose = 76 mg
76 mg dose/ 62.5 mg/mL concentration = 1.2 mL
You are checking the fax machine and get a report from the local emergency clinic that a patient from the hospital where you work presented overnight for severe urticaria. What did this patient have?
Hives
A client rushes in her puppy which was accidentally dropped and received a trauma to the head. Which medication is an osmotic diuretic and may be used to help decrease intracranial pressure in a situation like this?
Mannitol
What percentage of dogs and cats, on average, has periodontal disease?
75%
What does ELISA stand for?
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
A 60 lb Bulldog is to receive intravenous fluids at a maintenance rate. Assuming the maintenance rate can be calculated as 60 ml/kg/day, what would the fluid rate be per hour? Round answer to the closest milliliter/hour.
68
60 /2.2 = 27.27
27.27 x 60 ml/kg = 1636 ml/day.
1636 ml/day / 24hrs/day = 68 ml/hour
A 5-year-old female spayed Shih Tzu presents to your emergency hospital with a several-day history of vomiting and diarrhea. On presentation, she is dehydrated with pale and dry mucous membranes and a prolonged capillary refill time. Her heart rate is 220 bpm, and she has weak femoral pulses. What type of shock is she in?
Hypovolemic shock
What is the "antidote" or treatment for Flagyl toxicity in animals?
Diazepam
What dental issue may be seen in a puppy who has had distemper?
Enamel hypoplasia
What does MRSA stand for?
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
A patient is slowly being weaned off fluid therapy. Her body weight is 10 kg, and she is currently at a rate of 30 ml/hr. The doctor wishes to decrease her fluid rate by 15%. What is her new rate?
25.5 ml
First, we need to determine how much 15% of 30 ml is: 30 ml x 0.15 = 4.5 ml
Now we subtract the answer above from the original rate: 30 ml - 4.5 ml = 25.5 ml is the new fluid rate.
A dog has heat stroke and presents with seizures. His temperature is 109F, and you begin cooling techniques while the veterinarian treats the seizures. At what temperature should you stop trying to cool him?
103F