Acronyms
Anatomy
Medications
Emergencies
Pharm Cal
100
What does BUN stand for?
Blood urea nitrogen
100
How many teeth do adult dogs have?
42 (I3/3 C1/1 P4/4 M2/3)
100
Which organ(s) most commonly break down or process medications and excrete them from the body?
Liver & Kidneys
100
Xylitol is a substance highly toxic to dogs which is commonly found in what type of products?
Sugar free
100
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
200
What does KCS stand for?
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
200
What organ is rotated in a GDV?
Stomach
200
Telazol is commonly used in veterinary anesthetic immobilizations. Telazol is a combination of which two drugs?
Tiletamine and zolazepam
200
Generally, how much time do you have before cardiac arrest causes irreversible brain damage?
3 minutes
200
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
300
What does PU stand for?
Perineal urethrostomy
300
Name the bone #9 is pointing to
Radius
300
What medication is used to treat hyperadrenocorticism (Cushings) in canines?
Trilostane
300
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?
Urticaria
300
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
400
What does ELISA stand for?
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
400
Which structure are you most concerned about when giving an injection in a hindlimb?
Sciatic nerve
400
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
400
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
400
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.
68mL/hr
60 /2.2 = 27.27
27.27 x 60 ml/kg = 1636 ml/day.
1636 ml/day / 24hrs/day = 68 ml/hour
500
What does MRSA stand for?
Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
500
The thoracic and abdominal cavities are separated by what?
The diaphragm
500
This medication is an anticholinergic used to block organophosphate toxicity, dilate pupils for eye exams, and to dry secretions and prevent bradycardia before surgery.
Atropine
500
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
500
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.