Pregunta 1
Pregunta
Peripheral pulses are not palpable when the mean arterial pressure is less than:
Respuesta
-
100 mm Hg
-
85 mm Hg
-
60 mm Hg
-
50 mm Hg
Pregunta 2
Pregunta
Following resuscitation from shock, reperfusion may initiate:
Pregunta 3
Pregunta
Shock can be defined as:
Respuesta
-
Increased metabolic rate
-
Impaired oxygen delivery to the tissues
-
Vasoconstriction and decreased heart rate
-
Vasodilation and hypothermia
Pregunta 4
Pregunta
The standard dose of plasma for a dog or cat is:
Respuesta
-
15 to 20 ml/kg
-
5 to 10 ml/kg
-
1 to 2 ml/kg
-
20 to 40 ml/kg
Pregunta 5
Pregunta
Aggressive Fluid Therapy is contraindicated in which type of shock?
Respuesta
-
Hypovolemic
-
Cardiogenic
-
Anaphylactic
-
Septic
Pregunta 6
Pregunta
The clinical signs of pneumothorax typically include:
Pregunta 7
Pregunta
The standard blood collection from a donor dog or cat is:
Respuesta
-
15 to 20 mls/kg
-
5 to 10 mls/kg
-
1 to 2 mls/kg
-
20 to 40 mls/kg
Pregunta 8
Pregunta
A fractious cat presents in severe respiratory distress. What is the best way to immediately provide oxygen?
Pregunta 9
Pregunta
A potent diuretic commonly used in the treatment of pulmonary edema:
Pregunta 10
Pregunta
The recommended setting for electrical defibrillation is:
Pregunta 11
Pregunta
The presence of ECG complexes with no cardiac contractions to generate a pulse is termed:
Pregunta 12
Pregunta
A vagus-mediated arrest can occur in patients experiencing:
Respuesta
-
Internal bleeding
-
Rib fractures
-
Severe vomiting
-
High fever
Pregunta 13
Pregunta
Endotracheal intubation and ventilation with an Ambu bag with room air provides:
Respuesta
-
100% oxygen
-
43% oxygen
-
21% oxygen
-
No oxygen at all
Pregunta 14
Pregunta
Which of the following is indicated in the treatment of ventricular fibrillation?
Pregunta 15
Pregunta
Serial neurologic assessments should be done hourly on the post arrest patient. This can be achieved by:
Respuesta
-
Monitoring for CP deficits
-
Pupillary light response testing
-
Changes in pulse quality
-
Monitoring body temperature
Pregunta 16
Pregunta
Acute renal failure is common in the post-arrest patient. What is the best way to monitor renal function?
Pregunta 17
Pregunta
When monitoring patients on fluids, urine output is an important consideration. The normal urine production for a healthy animal is:
Respuesta
-
5 to 10 mls/kg/hr
-
1 to 2 mls/kg/hr
-
15 to 20 mls/kg/hr
-
25 to 30 mls/kg/hr
Pregunta 18
Pregunta
Nonrenal causes of increased levels of urea might include which of the following
Pregunta 19
Pregunta
Which of the following substances is a byproduct of metabolism, produced at a constant rate, and filtered out by the glomeruli?
Respuesta
-
Urea
-
Creatinine
-
Glucose
-
Na
Pregunta 20
Pregunta
Decrease in albumin may occur in which of the following?
Respuesta
-
Chronic liver disease
-
Carnivorous diet
-
Gastroenteritis
-
Vegetarian diet
Pregunta 21
Pregunta
When evaluating the liver of dogs and cats, AST should be evaluated in conjunction with which of the following?
Pregunta 22
Pregunta
The glomeruli of both kidneys must be nonfunctional to what degree before the serum chemistry changes?
Pregunta 23
Pregunta
The average urine specific gravity for a normal dog is
Pregunta 24
Pregunta
Appetite can be stimulated by all of the following except:
Respuesta
-
Certain medications
-
Warming the food
-
Sense of smell
-
Refrigerating the food
Pregunta 25
Pregunta
An advantage of a nasoesophageal (NE) tube over a gastrotomy tube would include:
Respuesta
-
It does not require general anesthesia to put the tube in
-
You can use regular dog or cat food with the NE tube
-
The NE tube can be left in place longer than a gastrotomy tube.
-
There is less chance of aspiration pneumonia with a NE tube.
Pregunta 26
Pregunta
Enteral Feeding is:
Respuesta
-
The process of going enterals
-
Feeding at timed intervals
-
Feeding orphans
-
Feeding via the gastrointestinal tract
Pregunta 27
Pregunta
The following would all be good methods of inducing a cat to eat except:
Respuesta
-
Heating the food
-
Putting a towel in front of the cage
-
Sprinkling the food with onion powder to increase the olfactory properties of the food
-
Placing the food in a wide bowl
Pregunta 28
Pregunta
If there were no contraindications for the following feeding routes, the best route would be via:
Respuesta
-
The cephalic vein
-
The jugular vein
-
A gastric tube
-
Femoral artery
Pregunta 29
Pregunta
Which of the following is not a concern when assisting a surgeon in a C-section:
Respuesta
-
Minimizing anesthetic drugs that may pass on to the puppies
-
Minimizing the time the mother is in dorsal recumbency because of the weight of the uterus on the aorta
-
Suctioning fluid from the puppies' nasal cavity and mouth to stimulate breathing
-
Intubating the puppies
Pregunta 30
Pregunta
The least desirable anesthetic protocol for an emergency C section is:
Respuesta
-
Epidural block
-
Barbiturate anesthetic
-
Neuromuscular blocker
-
Propofol and isoflurane
Pregunta 31
Pregunta
All of the statements regarding caesarian sections are true, except :
Respuesta
-
Bloody vaginal discharge is to be expected
-
The newborns delivered by caesarian section are under the effects of anesthesia
-
The surgical incision should not be observed daily by the owner because it is best not to disturb the nursing newborns
-
The newborn should be immediately removed from the membranous sac covering its body on removal from the uterus
Pregunta 32
Pregunta
All of the statements regarding caesarian sections are true, except
Respuesta
-
Once the newborns are removed, the mother is out of danger and most of the technicians attention should be on the newborns
-
A caesarian section is also known as a hysterotomy
-
For some breeds of dogs such as English Bulldogs, it is expected that a caesarian section will need to be performed
-
Wait to put the mother with the newborns until after she has adequately recovered from anesthesia.
Pregunta 33
Pregunta
What has occurred in neonatal isoerythrolysis?
Respuesta
-
Neonate makes antibodies against its erythrocytes
-
Neonate inherits antibodies against its erythrocytes
-
Neonate gets antibodies against its own erythrocytes from colostrum.
-
Neonate cannot make T or B cells