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What is the first step of every vet physical examination? |
The History |
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What is signalment and what does it include? |
The overall patient description. Includes the breed, gender, age, and reproductive status. |
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What are the key components of taking a good thorough history? |
Identifying the primary/presenting problem, taking a medical history, taking the environmental history, taking a body systems history, reviewing the body systems |
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Before the physical examination, you may be charged with collecting what vital statistics? |
Weight, temperature, heart rate, and respiration rate |
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Palpation |
Examining body parts by touch |
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Auscultation |
Listening for sounds produced within the body |
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What equipment are used for a physical examination? |
Ophthalmoscope and otoscope |
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What is the SOAP format? |
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, and Procedure |
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Subjective data |
Not quantifiable |
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Objective data |
Quantifiable |
