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30 Cards in this Set
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Two forms of oral medication
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Liquid, pills and capsules
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What are the patient's five rights
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Right patient Right route
Right dose Right time Right Drug |
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Two complications of giving oral meds
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Aspiration
inaccurate dosing |
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Three tips or aids for administering oral meds
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pill gun
hide in food blow into nose |
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What portion of the mouth should you administer liquid meds?
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Cheek pouch
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Three contraindications for giving oral meds
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dysphagia
acute pancreatitis head and neck trauma |
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What do you always do after giving meds?
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Record in chart
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Purpose of toenail trims
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-prevent traumatic nail fracture
-allow normal ambulation -trim or amputate damaged nails |
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Two purposes of bathing
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Maintain well being
Prevent contact dermatitis |
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Three complications of baths
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thermal burns
chemical burns to eyes ear infections |
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Four clinical signs of impacted anal sacs
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scooting, whining, pruritis, licking
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Two types of enema solutions
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warm soapy water
barium |
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Two types of toenail trimmers
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Resco (guillotine) Whites (scissors)
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Two complications of expressing anal sacs
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rupture
perforation of the rectum |
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Proper position for dog during enema
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standing
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Proper steps for bathing an animal
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trim toenails
clean ears brush apply ointment to eyes place cotton in ears adjust water temp |
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bathing steps cont'd
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wet to skin
shampoo rinse dry brush |
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Reason for ear cleaning
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treat otitis externa
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Four types of bacteria found in ears
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Pseudomonas
Beta hemolytic strep proteus E. Coli |
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Reasons for giving an enema
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Remove fecal matter from colon
Prepare for colonoscopy Irrigate colon for certain types of poisoning administer radiographic contrast media |
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Which type of enemas should not be used in sm dogs or cats
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Phosphate - cause hypocalcemia
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Complications of enemas
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Rupture of colon
hemorrhage leaking of enama fluid into peritoneal cavity |
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Causes of ear infections
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allergies
parasites malassezia - yeast bacteria |
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Ear mites
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black discharge
can be seen under 10x may be seen with otoscope Rx - Tresaderm |
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Malassezia-yeast
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dark brown discharge
odor RX - Tresaderm |
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Pseudomonas -bacteria
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greenish dx, bad odor
E. Coli - yellowish dx |
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Ear medications
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Gentocin Otic - bacteria
Synotic HB 101 Panalog Oto-Max - good braod spectrum tx |
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Toenails trims
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Know where vascular matrix is
(pink part of nail) Make sure screws of resco face the base of the nail |
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Cauterizing agents
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Silver nitrate
ferric subsulafate |
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Upon completion of nail trimming, make sure you...
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All nails have been trimmed
There is no bleeding Nails are even |