Nursing Ii Exam 1

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Main worries with dehiscence

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Blood loss and sepsis

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Most important thing with horses in sx

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Extremely susceptible to tetanus. Vaccinated?

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Antitoxin

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Immediately effective but no antibodies produced.

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Toxoid

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Vaccine. Takes 7-10 days to work

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How Pain/peritonitis/perforated intestines would fx anesthesia.

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Need more. Threshold is higher cause already in pain

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Dry heat kills by...

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Oxidation

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Moist heat kills by...

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Coagulation

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Cat eating thread is...

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Linear obstruction

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Miosis

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Constricted pupils

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Mydriasis

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Dilated pupils

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Consensual reflex

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When you shine a light in one eye the other pupil constricts

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L sided heart murmur

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Pulmonary, aortic or mitral valve

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R sided heart murmur

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Tricuspid valve

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What happens to a dogs HR when they breathe?

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Decreases on inhalation, increases on expiration

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Why?

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Resp. Center and cardiac center both in medulla. Fibers cross over. Inhalation inhibits the heart.

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Comminuted fracture

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Multiple fragments. 3 or more.

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Compound fracture

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Bone sticks out

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Linear fracture

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Extends parallel to long axis of bone

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Spiral fracture

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Caused by twisting force.

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Salter fracture

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Adjacent to joints

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Administering ketamine

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IM, PO, IV...sq is variably absorbed and hurty.

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Tiletamine absorption

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Absorbs well sq. Good for wildlife.

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Colloids

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High molecular weight compounds that hold fluid in intravascular space

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Types of colloids

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Hetastarch, dextran, albumin, oxyglobin

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Balanced electrolyte solutions

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LRS, normosol, plasmalyte

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Normal saline

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.9% sodium solution

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Normosol vs. LRS

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LRS: K and CA

Normosol: K and mg

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FX of morphine on GI tract

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Speeds up (emptying) then stasis

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1st clinical sign of 2 much fluids

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Nasal discharge, chemosis

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Chemosis

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Swelling of conjunctiva

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Volatile

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Changes quickly from liquid to gas

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Drugs for status epilepticus

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Phenobarbital, diazepam, pentobarbital, propofol

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End of dirty ab sx

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Flush with betadine solution, change instruments, drapes, gloves, sponge counts

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Sponges

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Don't use in horses. Get lost.

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Telazol

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Tiletamine and zolazepam

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What to check ab incisions for

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Infection, dehiscience, discharge, redness, inflammation, eviceration

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Express bladder before ab sx

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Smaller so not in the way, don't want to accidentally poke/burst, no pee in sterile field.

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Main purpose of turning recumbent patient

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Prevent congestion of blood in down side of lungs

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Unique properties of dissociative anesthetics

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Increase HR, BP, RR, intraocular pressure

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Feeding after same day sx discharge

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Offer h2o before food, only a small amount.

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Disinfectant fxive against bacteria but not spores and some viruses

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Quaternary ammonia compounds

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Organ systems for anesthesia

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Heart, lungs, kidney, liver

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Antiseptic that's painful/cytotoxic in opened wounds

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Alcohol

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Minimal database for undergoing anesthesia

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BUN (azostick) TP, PCV

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How absorbable suture broken down

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1. Enzymatic degradation: natural

2. Hydrolysis: synthetic

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Minimal standard for steam sterilization

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13 min @ 121 c