Emergency Final Review

Arterial blood samples should be drawn from the __ or femoral artery.

What is the treatment for epistaxis?

This route can be used to deliver large volumes of fluid for slow absorption over time and gradual fluid replacement

What is the treatment of choice for ventricular fibrillation?

DIC is primarily a disorder of the body's __ function.

You are applying an occlusive nonadherent primary layer bandage, which:

Which local analgesic has a longer duration of action?

Which category of analgesics can be reversed?

The exercise program for an equine in a limb cast is best described as

Which of the following is an effective technique for controlling exuberant granulation tissue?

An animal with kidney disease may display which of the following conditions?

Which of the following statements regarding the podiatry of a dog is true?

What color EKG lead goes on the right thoracic limb?

What drugs can be administered safely via the endotracheal route?

In a gravity fed IV fluid system, the rate of administration is

Which drug is given to induce emesis in a toxicity patient?

The vet performs a chest tap on a horse; this most likely indicates that

What is the treatment for opioid overdose?

What is the drug of choice for a patient with eclampsia?

The avg HR (in bpm) can be calculated by counting the number of

All crystalloid IV solutions contain __ in water and are characterized by their ___.

A critical horse needs fluids during surgery. He has been anesthetized but which route will you use for fluids?

What is the goal for the patient during CPCR?

In most cases, the single best way to track changes in hydration and body water is through

You are giving hetastarch to a patient during CPR. What is the greatest risk of administration of a synthetic colloid?

What is the modality that provides both therapy and diagnostic imagery using high frequency sound waves?

___ fluids have a lesser osmolality than blood and provide greater proportion of water than of electrolytes.

What color EKG lead goes to the right rear limb?

A major crossmatch is:

Which of the following is not a factor when choosing the type of wound closure to use on an injured patient?

What is the ideal route of drug administration during CPCR in advanced life support?

Which of the following is most accurate?

When performing chest compressions on an animal that weighs more than 15lb, the animal should be placed in a

Patient A is colt who didn't receive passive transfer. Patient B has hypoalbuminemia. What do they both need?

The condition in which air becomes trapped between the body wall and the lung is called:

Allowing a wound to heal completely without surgical closure is known as __ healing.

How might a broom handle be used in the application of an equine limb cast?

Butorphanol is a __ agonist and a ___ antagonist

Which of the following is portable device than can provide ventilatory support during CPCR

Abrasions should be treated by:

When applying casting materials around the limb, overlap successive layers by:

Which is a non-weight bearing sling applied to the pelvic limb to protect the hip joint?

Which of the following seeks wellness by keeping elements of nature in balance and also means the science of life?

The goal of post event massage is to

Which of the following is a synonym of 'trigger point massage'?

An animal that assumes the praying or play bowing position most likely has __ pain.

Which of the following is not a sign of 10% dehydration

The massage strokes that is a gliding movement that follows the contour of the body is called

A patient experiencing pain will have dilated eyes.

When performing cardiac compressions on a dog that weighs 9lb, what is the point of compression?

Your patient experiences an acute bleeding episode. You are prepared to begin transfusion if the PCV drops below

Which of the following drugs could be used as a premed for a blood transfusion?

Your hospitalized patient acquires a FUO. He has an IVC. You will:

If the skin surrounding a wound is very tight and under tension:

After performing CPR on a dog, it develops opisthotonus w rigidity in all 4 limbs. Where is the lesion, what prognosis?

Blood transfusions should be administered and completed within __ hours.

Blistering at the site of a burn indicates a ___ degree burn.

A patient has an increased CRT (longer than 2 sec); what does this mean?

The QT interval represents:

P has estimated ongoing losses for 3 hrs totaling 150ml. What will you add to the maintenance rate to account for loss?

Which of the following is not a category of analgesics?

Loss of skin turgor begins at __% dehydration.

If an IVC is being placed in the jugular vein, the vessel should be occluded at the

Endangerment sites for massage includethe

_ measures expired dioxide; __ indicates non invasive measurement of hemoglobin-oxygen saturation

In dogs and cats, normal systolic is ___mmHg and normal diastolic is ___mmHg. This is required for adequate perfusion.

Which of the following is not a common small animal emergency?

Which of the following is not a part of the specialized cardiac conduction system?

When applying a bandage on the lower limb of a horse, apply topical medication, nonadhering dressing and then

You can't hit a neonate's vein. What is next best option for quick delivery of fluids?

Granulation tissue is made up of new capillaries, __ and ____.

Upon injury, a significant increase in wound strength begins to occur:

What is the treatment for acute allergic reaction?

What category of analgesics have very limited use in cats?

The length of one massage stroke is called the

To improve your patient's BP you administer ___, a synthetic catecholamine, in hopes of causing vasoconstriction

Constricted pupils are called:

Which anticoagulant is used primarily in transfusion medicine?

The ___ is the most commonly applied distal limb bandage in small animals.

___ is an example of a synthetic colloid.

When removing an equine limb cast, the cuts in the cast should be made longitudinally along

Nasogastric intubation in horses:

What color EKG leads goes on the left thoracic limb?

Patient has full thickness burns which are heavily contaminated. You apply

What is the name of the acupuncture point that is located near the nasal philtrum and can be stimulated during CPA?

What is not a sign of an acute hypersensitivity reaction?

About two thirds of TBW in mammals is made up of

After taking a history, in most toxicity cases the immediate next step is

How soon after injury is wound healing initiated?

The application of electrical current to elicit a muscle contraction or __ is used for muscle strengthening.

Horse with colon impaction is receiving IVF. The impaction will be treated using which route?

You are careful to avoid any folds or wrinkles in a bandage because otherwise:

What item does not belong on/in the crash cart?

The __ of the BP cuff should approximately __ of the circumference of the limb at the site of cuff placement.

Why must the thick bandage placed under a large animal limb splint extend well above and below the splint?

In a volumetric pump fluid system:

Which of the following is typically used to treat heart failure and pulmonary edema?

What is the first thing a tech should get from phone triage of an owner worried about their pet?

Which of the following is not a key aspect of recumbent care?

Which of the following medicinal systems is based on the principle that 'like cures like'?