HW 3 small animal med ll

Any disease process or fluid or electrolyte imbalance in neonatal animals will quickly lead to:

Which of the following clinical signs might a cow in pain exhibit?

A "beehive" and aluminum rod are used to construct a:

Use of warm water is preferred for wetting fiberglass cast material.

There is less risk of aspiration associated with tube feeding than with syringe and bottle feeding in neonates.

The shiver reflex of newborn puppies & kittens does not develop until after:

Why is electrical stimulation used at select acupuncture points?

The heaviest calculus deposition in dogs and cats is typically located on the:

When assessing the hydration status of a neonate, checking the skin turgor is the preferred method.

Many NSAIDs have been used for fever reduction. If a drug is shown to be effective in reducing fever, we say it has

The goal of orthodontic care is to:

Most forelimb splints should be applied to the:

dog with a bite wound on the forelimb, which will increase blood flow & thus delivery of a drug to the area of interest

How often should a pain score be given to the client?

Wound debridement by use of a wet-to-dry bandage causes debridement that is classified as:

getting comprehensive history of puppies & kittens the history of the littermates, parents & relatives should be gotten

what nerve fibers are responsible for signals that provide information such as touch, pressure, vibration, and movement

treating hypothermic neonatal puppies, it is important to withhold the administration of oral food until the animal has

A drug’s tendency to bind to a receptor is called its:

The wet-to-dry bandage technique has largely been replaced by other techniques in recent years.

When applying a cast padding and conforming gauze that comes on a roll, often it should be overlapped by approximately:

Which block can be used in a castration procedure for companion animals, large animals, and exotic animals

During the maturation phase of wound healing, the tissue regains normal strength.

What block can be performed before surgery of the abdominal cavity?

what nerve fiber is responsible for a diffuse, burning type of pain accompanying tissue damage and inflammation

Non-weight-bearing slings, such as the Ehmer and the Velpeau, should not be maintained for more than:

Metronidazole is the active ingredient in:

The age in which puppies & kittens should be able to lift their head:

Which of the following is an indication for an epidural in a horse?

During hospitalization, how often should a pain assessment be performed?

Which of the following is the single most effective means of removing plaque?

small animals cant tolerate excessive bandage tightness as well as large animals unless a thick secondary layer is used

The most common benign soft-tissue tumor of the oral cavity is a/an:

The type of drug that would be most helpful for a patient with a productive cough is:

Which dental radiographic projection images 301–304 and 401–404?

Using which of the following COX-3–inhibiting NSAIDs is contraindicated in cats?

Which of the following are goals of physical rehabilitation therapy?

A curette:

Of the following listed blocks, which is not a dental nerve block?

The only radiographic view that can be made with a true parallel technique is:

The preferred antiseptic for wound lavage is: 

The placement of an espohagostomy feeding tube benefits the dental patient after which procedure?

If a patient begins responding to surgical stimulation under anesthesia, whats the technician’s next step optimally be

Enamel hypoplasia is also referred to as:

How many half-lives does a drug go through before reaching a steady state?

Healthy granulation tissue is naturally resistant to infection & therefore doesnt require routine antimicrobial therapy

Normal developing puppies and kittens will nurse as frequently as every ___ during their first week of life.

Painting the toenails of neonates is an acceptable method of identification.

An owner’s goal when providing oral home care is:

Dextrose solutions should never be administered ___ as they can cause tissue damage or necrosis.

Most burns in animals are from accidental or deliberate injury from things like stoves, electrical cords, or hot liquid

Which discipline deals with dental conditions specific to puppies and kittens?

The purpose of any pain scale is to:  Provide “concrete” diagnostic evidence 

An example of a proprioception exercise used for cats is: