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35 Cards in this Set
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3 forms of oral meds
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liquid capsule tablet
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2 ways to administer liquid meds
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dropper , syringe
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head should be _____when giving oral meds
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neutral
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aspiration is...
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fluid in lungs
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list 3 complications with oral meds
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dysphagia, regurgitation, vomitting
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4 alternatives to oral meds
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iv, im, sq, stomach tube
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5 rights to meds
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right...meds, dose, route, time frequency, patient
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4 reasons for a stomach tube
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meds, nutrition, activated charcoal, decompress bloat
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oral speculum is...
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holds mouth open for stomach tube
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4 ways to check placement of stomach tube
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listen, sterile saline or water, inject air, palpate
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what should u always do before removing stomach tube
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kink the tube to prevent aspiration
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def miosis
def mydriasis |
pupil constriction
pupil dilation |
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9 adnexas of the eye
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eyelid, eyelashes, conjunctiva, nictating membrane, lacrimal apparatus, lacrimal canaliculi, lacrimal sac, nasolacrimal duct, ventral punctum
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3 layers of the eye
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sclera, choroid, retina
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parts of the choroid
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tapetum lucidum, iris, cilliary bodies
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rods and cones react to...
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rods react to light and cones react to color and fine detail
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3 test to assess vision
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menace test- cover one eye and poke at the other
maze- test reaction to normal/dim light tracking- follow pen with eyes or cotton ball |
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schirmer tear test purpose and noraml values
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purpose-asess amount of tear production
normal values- cats/dogs= 13-25mm/min |
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schiotz tonometer purpose
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measures IOP
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staining of cornea purpose
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determine presence, location, and the severity of ulcers and demonstrate patency of nasolacrimal duct
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2 signs or eye injury with conjunctivitis
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hyperemia, chemosis
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def epiphora
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excessive tearing
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describe cherry eye
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hypertrophy in nictating membrane
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KCS
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unable to cry or tear
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blepharitis
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inflammation of eyelid
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most tumors of the eyelids are _____in dogs and ____in cats
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benign, malignant
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entropion is common in ____but not in___
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dogs, cats
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glaucoma-vision can be lost in as little as __hrs
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4
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cause of ulcerative keratitis
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truama, chemicals, foreign objects, some eye diseases
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when treating ulcerative keratitis do not use meds containg ______
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steroids
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anterior uveitis is ...
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inflammation of the uvea which contains the choroid, irs, and cilliary bodies
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causes of anterior uveitis
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trauma, local infections, foreign bodies, neoplasms, bacterial or viral disease, parasites
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describe senile nuclear sclerosis
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cloudy-eyed appearance of older dogs, the lens is clear and the dog can still see through it
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describe cataracts
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an opacity of the lans sufficient to cause a reduction in visual function, frequent cause of blindness, inherited, patient cannot see through the opacity
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is there a treatment or cure for progressive retinal atrophy
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there is no treatment and no cure, should not be bred
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