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PHYSICAL EXAMS
VTA 160 quiz #2 on Monday 2-24-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the "chief complaint" or CC? | The reason for the visit |
| Define signalment | complete description of the animal |
| What is attitude otherwise called? | mentation |
| what does the attitude BAR stand for? | bright alert responsive |
| what does the attitude QAR stand for? | quiet alert responsive |
| what does the attitude QLR stand for? | quiet lethargic responsive |
| what does the attitude QLN stand for? | quiet lethargic non-responsive |
| What are 2 ways you can determine heart rate? | 1. auscultate the heart w/ your stethoscope, count the beats your hear 2.palpate the pulse at the femoral artery, count the beats you feel |
| What is the unit that should be recorded with every heart rate? | BPM= Beats per minute |
| describe the method for calculating the heart rate number | count the number of beats heard/felt in a 15sec. period, multiply that number by 4 to get the number of beats per min |
| What is the normal heart rate for cats? | 160-240 BPM |
| What is the normal heart rate for dogs? | 70-180 BPM |
| What are 2 ways you can determine respiratory rate? | 1.Auscultate w/ your stethoscope 2.what the chest rise and fall |
| What is the unit that should be recorded with every respiratory rate?? | BPM= Breaths per minute |
| Describe the method used to calculate the respiratory rate number | count the number of breaths heard/seen, multiply that number by 4 to get the number of breaths per minute |
| What is the normal respiratory rate for dogs? | 16-24 |
| What is the normal respiratory rate for cats? | 16-30 |
| What common tissue do you look at for mucus membrane color? | gums |
| what is a normal membrane color?? | pink |
| what would a membrane color of blue indicate? | cyanotic |
| what would a membrane color of bright red indicate? | septic |
| what would a membrane color of white indicate? | anemia |
| what would a muddy or gray colored membrane indicate? | shock |
| what would a yellow color membrane color mean? | icteric |
| What does CRT stand for?? | capillary refill time |
| What is the normal measurement for CRT? | seconds |
| Describe how you measure CRT | press on mucus membrane , count the number of seconds it takes for the color to return to normal |
| What is the most accurate way to measure body temperature? | rectally |
| What is the unit of measure for body temperature in the united states? | degrees Fahrenheit |
| What a re 2 types of thermometers that can be used for body temperature? | Mercury thermometers Digital Thermometers |
| define patient history | |
| What is the normal temperature range for dogs? | 99-102.5 Degrees Fahrenheit |
| Vocabulary: NARES- | The openings of the Nasal Cavities |
| Vocabulary: PULSE DEFICIT- | The difference between the Apical pulse and Radial pulse, obtained by counting apical beats (as heard through a stethoscope)over the heart & counting the arterial pulse at the same time |
| vocabulary: STERTOR- | Snoring sound of respiration usually due to partial obstruction of the upper airway |
| Vocabulary: STRIDOR- | ( noisy breathing) Shrill, harsh sound especially the respiratory sound heard during inspiration in laryngeal obstruction |
| Vocabulary: SCLERA- | The tough outer protective layer of the eyeball |
| Vocabulary: CORNEA- | Clear, transparent portion of the sclera, allows light to enter the interior of the eyeball |
| Vocabulary: TYINNEREMPANIC MEMBRANE- | THE EAR DRUM (MEMBRANE THAT SEPERATES OUTER EAR FROM MIDDLE/INNER EAR |
| Vocabulary: AUSCULTATION- | Listening to the inside of the body using a stethoscope |
| Vocabulary: Dyspena | Difficult, painful breathing |
| What is the SOAP form | Subjective, OBJECTIVE, ASSESMENNT, PLAN |
| What does Subjective mean? (soap format) | These are symptoms given verbally by the client, or any other person, includes descriptions of pain amean? nd discomfort |
| What does objective mean? (SOAP) | These include symptoms the veterinary assistant can actually see, hear, touch, feel or smell as well as any test results |
| What does assessment mean? (SOAP) | This is the assessment of the findings listed in "O", Basically the diagnosis, Done by the DVM |
| What does plan mean? (SOAP) | The current formulation and plan for the patient, includes planned treatments, tests, etc... |
| What does the abbreviation DDX stand for? | differential diagnosis |
| What does the abbreviation TPX stand for? | tentative diagnosis |
| What does the abbreviation DX stand for? | Diagnosis |
| What does the abbreviation SX stand for? | Surgery |
| What does the abbreviation TX stand for? | Treatment |
| What does the abbreviation RX stand for? | Prescribe |
| What does the abbreviation PX stand for?? | Prognosis |
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