Veterinary Nursing: Euthanasia Pretest

In all cases, death is confirmed via cardiothoracic auscultation to confirm absence of heartbeat as well as the absence of what?

Kübler-Ross describes the grief process as consisting of which five stages?

When working through the grief process;

After a client is given the pet’s diagnosis and is told that the prognosis is poor, the client may enter a stage of denial, often reflected by the client asking seemingly inappropriate questions. When a client is experiencing denial, it is important to keep in mind that;

___________ occurs when the patient or client suffers during the dying process, due to unexpected occurrences.

When confronted with a client in the anger stage of the grief process, it is important for the veterinary professional to;

When dealing with a client who is grieving over the loss of a pet, it is important for veterinary technicians to;

Pupils will become fixed and dilated with which of the following?

While discussing euthanasia with a client, the veterinary professional;

An environmentally friendly alternative to burial or flame-based cremation is known as what?

There are many factors that can complicate the grief process, so it is important for a veterinary technician to be on the lookout for each. Which of the following is not a factor that might complicate the grief process?

It is important for the veterinary technicians to recognize in themselves and their coworkers the physical signs and symptoms of burnout, which include all of the following except;

It is important for the veterinary technician to recognize in themselves and their coworkers the emotional symptoms of burnout which include all of the following except;

Which of the following is not recommended when preparing a euthanized patient to be received by the client?

Which type of environment traditionally has higher staff turnover in comparison to the rest?

How long does the water-based cremation (aquamation) take?

If the client requests to be present while his or her pet is euthanized, how should the method of euthanasia be determined?

Which of the following animals is the euthanasia method of cervical dislocation NOT appropriate for?

________ of companion animal pet owners describe their pets as family members and cite companionship, love, affection, and fun as the most important derivatives of the relationship.

Why are veterinary professionals often an important support when a client’s pet dies?