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1
Q

ideal body temperature for a cat?

A

38-38.5

2
Q

which care plan has 12 activities?

A

roper, Tierney, logan

3
Q

how many activities does the ability model have? and who made it?

A

10 activities, orpet and jeffrey

4
Q

what are the stages of gibbs reflective cycle?

A

assess, plan, do, evaluate

5
Q

what is soaping?

A

subjective, objective, assessment, plan

6
Q

stertor?

A

noise made when breathing in

7
Q

strider?

A

noise made when breathing out

8
Q

what is diasterna?

A

gap between incisors and pre-molars

9
Q

icteric?

A

yellow mm, jaunice

10
Q

what could be the causes for rapid CRT?

A

severe sepsis

fever

11
Q

aniscoria?

A

unequal pupils

12
Q

what is the term for disease of the lymph nodes?

A

lymphadenopathies

13
Q

name the 6 lymph nodes?

A
popliteal
auxillary
submandibular
prescapular
inguinal
parotid
14
Q

in what species are there no lymph nodes present?

A

reptiles and birds

15
Q

what is cerumen?

A

ear wax

16
Q

what is psoroptes cuniculi?

A

rabbit ear mite

17
Q

disease in which there is hyeradrenocorticism?

A

cushings

18
Q

where is the navicular bone located?

A

sesamoid bone in the horse hoof

19
Q

what species would the cloaca prolapse if egg bound?

A

snake

20
Q

what is the S.G in dogs?

A

1.015-1.045

21
Q

a decrease in SG can indicate what?

A

chronic renal failure,
diabetes insipidus
patient could be on IVFT
steroids

22
Q

what can an elevated SG be a sign of?

A

dehydration
acute renal failure
shock
diabetes mellitus

23
Q

what is the normal urinary output of cats and dogs?

A

1-2ml/kg/hour

24
Q

how much water intake should a horse have?

A

50-60ml/kg/day

25
Q

how many air changes should there be in an air con unit?

A

6-12 air changes per hour

26
Q

what is EPI?

A

exocrine pancreatic insufficiancy

27
Q

what species are partial to meconium impaction?

A

foals

28
Q

name of the syringe used for enemas?

A

Higginson syringe

29
Q

what is ketoacidosis?

A

severe complication of diabetes melllitus

30
Q

what is cachexia?

A

loss of body mass