Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care: Section 1 Quiz

The underlining disease for most cases of feline aortic thromboembolism is ________ in origin?

What common drug is used to reduce intracranial pressure that results from trauma?

A patient that has entered your facility has no palpable pulse or detectable heartbeat and requires CPR. The chest compressions should be performed at a rate of:

In an emergency situation with a patient that has a history of cardiac disease, which type of IV fluids is optimal to minimize the volume administered?

A normal central venous pressure range is:

The central venous pressure is high in which of the following types of shock?

What type of shock do most patients experience hypoglycemia?

Schiff-Sherrington phenomenon occurs when the spinal cord is transected by an acute usually severe lesion to the _________ vertebrae.

Which of the following is a colloid solution?

Which of the following veins becomes obstructed as a result of gastric dilatation volvulus?

For a dog that is presenting signs of dystocia which of the following statements would be true?

46 kg Labrador Retriever with anorexia and diarrhea and 8% dehydration. What is the hourly rate to provide two times the 66ml/kg maintenance fluid?

What condition is contraindicated when using rapid fluid replacements with crystalloids?

When beginning to set up a direct arterial blood pressure monitor for your patient, where should the transducer be placed?

When performing CPR at what rate should respirations be administered to the patient?

Fluid therapy should be used with caution in which of the following trauma cases?

If emesis is recommended, it should begin within _______ hours of ingesting the substance.

What is the lowest mean arterial pressure of a patient that can be tolerated before the brain and heart will be compromised if it continues to fall?

Which of the following drugs is considered a vasopressor?

The mucous membranes of a dog in septic shock are:

A cat found with total urethral obstruction is most likely to have what electrolyte in balance?

When using a defibrillator for a patient, the purpose of the defibrillator is that it passes an electrical current through the heart to:

The definition of a pulse deficit is:

A horse in the pasture has been seen repeatedly rolling from side to side, laying down, has a distended abdomen and a decreased appetite. What is the likely diagnosis?

Four-year-old female, calved 2 ½ weeks ago, decreased milk production, decreased appetite, and lethargy. Pinging on the left side of the abdomen upon auscultation.  Likely diagnosis?