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Small Animal Nursing-Lab review
Review of laboratory procedures for small animal nursing
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
06/19/2012

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Where the femoral vein is located

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Medial surface of the quadriceps

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What happens to a glucose level if the blood is not tested immediately

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Decreases

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Normal blood glucose for a cat

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70-160 mg/dl

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Replacement amount

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Weight (kg)  x % dehydrated x 1000ml/kg

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Maintenence amount

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Weight (kg) x 55 ml/kg/day

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How to calculate drip rate

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Total fluid volume (ml) / time of infusion (min) x drop factor (drops/ml) = dr/min

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Cather suitable for long term 

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Indwelling over the needle

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Short term catheter

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Winged infusion sets (butterfly)

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How long peripheral vein catheters can be used until changed

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72 hours

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Pulpitis

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Discoloration of teeth

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Feline dentition

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2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1) = 30

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Canine dentition

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2 (I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4  M 2/3) = 42

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Lingual

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Surface of the tooth facing the tongue

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Mesial

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Surface of the tooth facing the midline

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Has grooves for measuring sulcus or pocket depth in mm

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Periodontal probe

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Used to detect plaque and calculus, explore caries, tooth resoprtion and exposed pulp

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Explorer

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Removes calculus supragingivally

Definition

 

 

scaler

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Two types of scalers

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hoe, sickle

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Removes calculus supra and subgingivially also used for root planing in deep pockets

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Curette

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The cutting edge of a Gracey

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Lower edge 

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 Adapted to almost all tooth surfaces. Two edges that are both used

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Universal curette

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Adapted to different areas of the mouth

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Area-specific curette (Gracey) 

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Explorer

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Acccessible veins for IV catheterization for dogs (2)

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Jugular, cephalic

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When swelling happens distal to catheter site

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bandage is too tight

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When swelling occurs proximal to catheter site

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Infiltration

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Makes the vein appear cord-like

Definition

 

 

Thrrombosis

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Discharge, redness, heat and swelling

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Phlebitis

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Catheters not in use should be flushed this often

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4-8 hours

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Concentration of hep/saline that is used to flush catheter

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4u/ml

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Landmarks for measuring jugular catheter insertion

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From the intended insertion site to the caudal edge of triceps

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Max volume that can be administered SQ at Argosy

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200ml

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fluids that should not be given SQ

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Suspensions

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Commonly used size of needle to give SQ fluids (Normal and smaller patient) 

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18g, 20g for smaller

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