VET TECH PREP (ALL QUESTIONS)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2drugA2isA2aA2commonlyA2usedA2sedativeA2forA2horses?A2-A2Ans--Xylazine
5A2gramsA2isA2equalA2toA2howA2manyA2milligrams?A2-A2Ans--5,000
AA2drugA2fromA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2categoriesA2willA2causeA2lossA2ofA2motorA2functi
onA2whenA2administeredA2duringA2anA2epidural?A2-A2Ans--
LocalA2anestheticsA2(ie;A2bupivacaine,A2lidocaine)
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2canA2occurA2asA2anA2injectionA2ofA2CereniaA2(maropitant)A2isA2
givenA2subcutaneously?A2-A2Ans--AA2burningA2orA2stingingA2sensation
AnA2extremelyA2fractiousA2catA2hasA2beenA2admittedA2toA2theA2facility.A2DueA2toA2itsA2dispo
sition,A2youA2areA2unableA2toA2removeA2itA2fromA2itsA2carrier.A2WhatA2opioidA2normallyA2giv
enA2byA2injectionA2canA2beA2givenA2orallyA2forA2sedationA2orA2analgesia?A2-A2Ans--
Buprenorphine
TelazolA2isA2commonlyA2usedA2inA2veterinaryA2anestheticA2immobilizations.A2TelazolA2isA2
aA2combinationA2ofA2whichA2twoA2drugs?A2-A2Ans--TeletamineA2andA2zolazepam
ImpulsesA2areA2carriedA2awayA2fromA2theA2neuronalA2cellA2bodyA2byA2whichA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2structures?A2-A2Ans--Axon
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2NOTA2beA2aA2potentialA2indicatorA2ofA2intraoperativeA2p
ain?A2-A2Ans--DecreasedA2bloodA2pressure
TheA2autonomicA2nervousA2systemA2refersA2toA2what?A2-A2Ans--
sympatheticA2andA2parasympatheticA2nervousA2systems
AA238-
kgA2GreatA2DaneA2isA2recoveringA2fromA2GastricA2DilatationA2VolvulusA2surgery.A2TheA2do
ctorA2wouldA2likeA2toA2sendA2himA2homeA2onA2Tramadol.A2TheA2doctorA2requestedA2thatA2a
A2prescriptionA2beA2filledA2outA2forA25A2daysA2atA23A2mg/
kgA2orallyA2threeA2timesA2perA2day.A2HowA2manyA2pillsA2shouldA2youA2sendA2home?A2
TramadolA2isA2availableA2inA250A2mgA2tablets.A2RoundA2toA2theA2nearestA2wholeA2number.
A2-A2Ans--30A2tablets
38A2kgA2xA23A2mg/kgA2=A2114A2mgA2
114A2mgA2/
A250A2mgA2=A22.28A2(RoundingA2toA2theA2nearestA2wholeA2numberA2wouldA2beA22A2tablets)
A2
,IfA2gettingA22A2tabletsA2perA2dose,A2thenA26A2tabletsA2perA2dayA2areA2needed.A2FiveA2days'
A2treatmentA2wouldA2beA230A2tablets.
WhichA2drugA2choiceA2isA2aA2dissociativeA2anestheticA2andA2usedA2forA2anestheticA2inducti
onA2andA2analgesiaA2inA2veterinaryA2medicine?A2-A2Ans--Ketamine
AfterA2completingA2aA2routineA2spay,A2theA2doctorA2asksA2youA2toA2administerA20.015A2mg/
kgA2ofA2buprenorphineA2intravenouslyA2forA2postA2operativeA2pain.A2HowA2manyA2milliliters
A2willA2youA2administerA2ifA2itA2comesA2asA2aA20.3mg/
mlA2solutionA2andA2theA2catA2weighsA26.6A2lbs?A2-A2Ans--0.15A2mlA2
6.6A2lbsA2/A2(2.2A2lbs/kg)A2=A23A2kgA2
3A2kgA2xA2(0.015A2mg/kg)A2=A20.045A2mg
0.045A2mgA2/A2(0.3A2mg/ml)=A20.15A2ml
WhenA2placingA2anA2epiduralA2inA2aA2dogA2orA2cat,A2theA2spinalA2needleA2isA2insertedA2into
A2theA2spaceA2locatedA2betweenA2whichA2twoA2vertebrae?A2-A2Ans--L7,A2S1
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2drugsA2isA2commonlyA2deliveredA2viaA2aA2transdermalA2patch?
A2-A2Ans--Fentanyl
AA2dogA2presentsA2toA2yourA2hospitalA2toA2haveA2surgeryA2forA2aA2cranialA2cruciateA2ligam
entA2ruptureA2(seeA2x-
ray).A2TheA2veterinarianA2wantsA2youA2toA2placeA2anA2epiduralA2afterA2theA2patientA2isA2un
derA2anesthesiaA2andA2beforeA2theA2procedureA2isA2performed.A2WhileA2performingA2theA2
epiduralA2youA2getA2bloodA2inA2theA2hubA2ofA2theA2spinalA2needle.A2WhatA2doesA2thisA2mea
nA2andA2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
YouA2haveA2enteredA2theA2sinus,A2youA2shouldA2withdrawA2theA2needleA2andA2startA2over.
WhyA2shouldA2anA2NSAIDA2andA2aA2corticosteroidA2neverA2beA2givenA2together?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2increasesA2riskA2ofA2seriousA2GIA2ulceration
RegardingA2controlledA2substances,A2whichA2isA2true?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2haveA2aA2highA2abuseA2potential,A2andA2aA2writtenA2logA2mustA2beA2keptA2onA2these
A2drugs
TheA2nonA2steroidalA2anti-
inflammatoryA2drug,A2ketoprofen,A2shouldA2notA2beA2usedA2inA2whichA2patients?A2-A2Ans--
PatientsA2withA2renalA2impairment
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2analgesicsA2mostA2oftenA2causesA2vomitingA2asA2aA2sideA2effe
ctA2inA2dogs?A2-A2Ans--Morphine
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2mayA2beA2aA2signA2ofA2painA2inA2dogs?A2-A2Ans--
increasedA2heartA2rate
,WhatA2isA2theA2termA2thatA2describesA2nerveA2fibersA2thatA2carryA2anA2impulseA2TOWARD
A2theA2brain?A2-A2Ans--Afferent
AnA2ownerA2hasA2anA2elderlyA2catA2thatA2hasA2developedA2significantA2arthritis.A2SheA2pre
viouslyA2usedA2meloxicamA2(Metacam)A2forA2herA2dogA2whenA2heA2hadA2arthritis.A2SheA2w
ouldA2likeA2toA2knowA2ifA2theA2doctorA2mayA2prescribeA2theA2sameA2medicationA2forA2herA2c
at.A2TheA2useA2ofA2metacamA2inA2cats,A2especiallyA2ifA2usedA2beyondA2aA2fewA2days,A2has
A2beenA2knownA2toA2causeA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2complications?A2-A2Ans--
KidneyA2failure
BloodA2vesselsA2areA2linedA2withA2aA2typeA2ofA2epitheliumA2knownA2asA2whichA2ofA2theA2fol
lowing?A2-A2Ans--Endothelium
AA213.2-
lbA2catA2isA2beingA2sentA2homeA2withA2anA2oralA2solutionA2ofA2TramadolA2forA2post-
operativeA2painA2control.A2AtA2aA2doseA2ofA23A2mg/
kg,A2howA2manyA2millilitersA2shouldA2beA2givenA2ifA2theA2solutionA2comesA2inA2aA25A2mg/
mlA2concentration?A2-A2Ans--3.6A2ml
PhenylbutazoneA2(bute)A2isA2oftenA2usedA2forA2painA2reliefA2inA2horses.A2WhatA2sideA2effe
ctA2hasA2beenA2associatedA2withA2thisA2drug?A2-A2Ans--RightA2dorsalA2colitis
AA260-
kgA2dogA2needsA2toA2beA2sedatedA2withA2dexmedetomidineA2andA2butorphanol.A2TheA2do
ctorA2wouldA2likeA2aA2doseA2ofA210A2ug/kgA2forA2dexmedetomidineA2andA20.1A2mg/
kgA2forA2butorphanol.A2DexmedetomidineA2comesA2inA2aA21A2mg/
mlA2solution,A2andA2butorphanolA2isA2inA2aA210A2mg/
mlA2solution.A2HowA2manyA2millilitersA2ofA2eachA2medicationA2willA2needA2toA2beA2administ
eredA2forA2theA2patient'sA2sedation?A2-A2Ans--
0.6A2mlA2ofA2dexmedetomidineA2andA20.6A2mlA2ofA2butorphanol
DrugsA2fromA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2categoriesA2areA2inappropriateA2toA2injectA2intoA2t
heA2epiduralA2space?A2-A2Ans--AntibioticsA2(i.e;A2ampicillin)
AA24-yearA2oldA2maleA2intactA2JackA2RussellA2isA2recoveringA2post-
operativelyA2afterA2aA2lungA2lobectomyA2followingA2aA2coyoteA2attack.A2TheA2dogA2isA2very
A2painful.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2combinationsA2ofA2medicationsA2mayA2beA2givenA2a
sA2aA2constantA2rateA2infusionA2andA2isA2commonlyA2usedA2forA2painA2controlA2inA2theA2criti
calA2careA2setting?A2-A2Ans--Morphine,A2lidocaine,A2ketamine
AA2patientA2withA2aA2chestA2tubeA2needsA2toA2haveA2lidocaineA2administeredA2viaA2theA2tu
beA2toA2helpA2withA2painA2control.A2TheA2patientA2weighsA280A2lbsA2andA2needsA22A2mg/
kgA2ofA2lidocaineA2administered.A2TheA2doctorA2asksA2thatA2theA2lidocaineA2beA2dilutedA2in
A2anA2equalA2volumeA2ofA2saline.A2TheA2lidocaineA2comesA2inA2aA22%A2solution.A2HowA2m
anyA2totalA2millilitersA2willA2youA2administerA2intoA2theA2chest?A2-A2Ans--7.2A2ml
, 80A2lbsA2/A2(2.2A2lbs/kg)A2=A236.4A2kg
36.4A2kgA2xA2(2A2mg/kg)A2=A272.7A2mgA2
72.7A2mgA2/A2(20A2mg/ml)A2=A23.6A2mlA2LIDOCAINE
addA2anA2equalA2partA2ofA2salineA2=A23.6A2mLA2SALINE
3.6A2mLA2lidocaineA2+A23.6A2mLA2salineA2=A27.2A2mLA2totalA2volume
AA2clientA2callsA2yourA2clinicA2MondayA2morningA2toA2letA2youA2knowA2herA2dogA2hadA2anA2
emergencyA2foreignA2bodyA2surgeryA2overA2theA2weekend.A2SheA2saidA2theyA2placedA2aA2
painA2patchA2onA2hisA2skinA2thatA2willA2needA2toA2beA2removedA2inA22A2moreA2days.A2ThisA2
patchA2likelyA2containsA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2analgesics?A2-A2Ans--Fentanyl
WhenA2performingA2anA2epiduralA2usingA2theA2hangingA2dropA2technique,A2whichA2ofA2the
A2followingA2isA2theA2indicationA2youA2haveA2correctA2placementA2ofA2theA2needleA2inA2theA
2epiduralA2space?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2dropA2ofA2salineA2placedA2inA2theA2hubA2ofA2theA2needleA2isA2suckedA2in.
YouA2areA2performingA2treatmentsA2onA2aA2horseA2andA2youA2needA2toA2applyA2dimethylA2
sulfoxideA2(DMSO)A2topicallyA2overA2aA2regionA2ofA2tenosynovitisA2inA2aA2horse.A2WhichA2
ofA2theA2followingA2personalA2protectiveA2equipmentA2shouldA2beA2worn?A2-A2Ans--Gloves
"Zoe",A2aA240A2kgA2LabradorA2RetrieverA2isA2recoveringA2afterA2aA2liverA2massA2resection.A
2TheA2doctorA2asksA2youA2toA2startA2"Zoe"A2onA2aA2fentanylA2constantA2rateA2infusionA2atA2
4A2microgramsA2perA2kilogramA2perA2hourA2(ug/kg/
hr).A2TheA2concentrationA2ofA2fentanylA2isA20.05mg/
mL.A2TheA2fluidA2rateA2isA2currentlyA2setA2atA2100A2mL/
hour.A2HowA2muchA2fentanylA2willA2youA2addA2toA2aA2literA2ofA2Normosol-R?A2-A2Ans--
32A2mLs
CalculateA2theA2numberA2ofA2hoursA2anA2infusionA2willA2lastA2byA2dividingA2theA2volumeA2in
A2theA2bagA2(1A2Liter,A2orA21,000A2mL)A2byA2theA2rateA2perA2hour:A21,000A2mL/100mL/
hrA2=A210A2hoursA2
4A2ug/40kg/10A2hours=A21600A2ug
ugA2intoA2mgA2byA2dividingA2byA21,000:A21600/1,000A2=A21.6A2mg
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2consideredA2aA2partialA2muA2agonist/antagonist?
MorphineA2
A2HydromorphoneA2
A2NaloxoneA2
A2ButorphanolA2-A2Ans--Butorphanol
BuprenorphineA2isA2toA2beA2sentA2homeA2withA2aA217A2poundA2domesticA2longA2hairA2forA2
painA2followingA2anA2abdominalA2exploratoryA2surgery.A2TheA2veterinarianA2wouldA2likeA2t
heA2prescriptionA2toA2beA20.01A2mg/
kgA2POA2QIDA2PRN,A2dispenseA212A2syringes.A2IfA2theA2concentrationA2ofA2buprenorphine
A2isA20.3A2mg/ml,A2whatA2willA2youA2putA2onA2theA2label?A2-A2Ans--
GiveA20.25A2mlsA2byA2mouthA2everyA26A2hoursA2asA2neededA2forA23A2days.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2drugA2isA2aA2commonlyA2usedA2sedativeA2forA2horses?A2-A2Ans--Xylazine
5A2gramsA2isA2equalA2toA2howA2manyA2milligrams?A2-A2Ans--5,000
AA2drugA2fromA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2categoriesA2willA2causeA2lossA2ofA2motorA2functi
onA2whenA2administeredA2duringA2anA2epidural?A2-A2Ans--
LocalA2anestheticsA2(ie;A2bupivacaine,A2lidocaine)
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2canA2occurA2asA2anA2injectionA2ofA2CereniaA2(maropitant)A2isA2
givenA2subcutaneously?A2-A2Ans--AA2burningA2orA2stingingA2sensation
AnA2extremelyA2fractiousA2catA2hasA2beenA2admittedA2toA2theA2facility.A2DueA2toA2itsA2dispo
sition,A2youA2areA2unableA2toA2removeA2itA2fromA2itsA2carrier.A2WhatA2opioidA2normallyA2giv
enA2byA2injectionA2canA2beA2givenA2orallyA2forA2sedationA2orA2analgesia?A2-A2Ans--
Buprenorphine
TelazolA2isA2commonlyA2usedA2inA2veterinaryA2anestheticA2immobilizations.A2TelazolA2isA2
aA2combinationA2ofA2whichA2twoA2drugs?A2-A2Ans--TeletamineA2andA2zolazepam
ImpulsesA2areA2carriedA2awayA2fromA2theA2neuronalA2cellA2bodyA2byA2whichA2ofA2theA2follo
wingA2structures?A2-A2Ans--Axon
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2NOTA2beA2aA2potentialA2indicatorA2ofA2intraoperativeA2p
ain?A2-A2Ans--DecreasedA2bloodA2pressure
TheA2autonomicA2nervousA2systemA2refersA2toA2what?A2-A2Ans--
sympatheticA2andA2parasympatheticA2nervousA2systems
AA238-
kgA2GreatA2DaneA2isA2recoveringA2fromA2GastricA2DilatationA2VolvulusA2surgery.A2TheA2do
ctorA2wouldA2likeA2toA2sendA2himA2homeA2onA2Tramadol.A2TheA2doctorA2requestedA2thatA2a
A2prescriptionA2beA2filledA2outA2forA25A2daysA2atA23A2mg/
kgA2orallyA2threeA2timesA2perA2day.A2HowA2manyA2pillsA2shouldA2youA2sendA2home?A2
TramadolA2isA2availableA2inA250A2mgA2tablets.A2RoundA2toA2theA2nearestA2wholeA2number.
A2-A2Ans--30A2tablets
38A2kgA2xA23A2mg/kgA2=A2114A2mgA2
114A2mgA2/
A250A2mgA2=A22.28A2(RoundingA2toA2theA2nearestA2wholeA2numberA2wouldA2beA22A2tablets)
A2
,IfA2gettingA22A2tabletsA2perA2dose,A2thenA26A2tabletsA2perA2dayA2areA2needed.A2FiveA2days'
A2treatmentA2wouldA2beA230A2tablets.
WhichA2drugA2choiceA2isA2aA2dissociativeA2anestheticA2andA2usedA2forA2anestheticA2inducti
onA2andA2analgesiaA2inA2veterinaryA2medicine?A2-A2Ans--Ketamine
AfterA2completingA2aA2routineA2spay,A2theA2doctorA2asksA2youA2toA2administerA20.015A2mg/
kgA2ofA2buprenorphineA2intravenouslyA2forA2postA2operativeA2pain.A2HowA2manyA2milliliters
A2willA2youA2administerA2ifA2itA2comesA2asA2aA20.3mg/
mlA2solutionA2andA2theA2catA2weighsA26.6A2lbs?A2-A2Ans--0.15A2mlA2
6.6A2lbsA2/A2(2.2A2lbs/kg)A2=A23A2kgA2
3A2kgA2xA2(0.015A2mg/kg)A2=A20.045A2mg
0.045A2mgA2/A2(0.3A2mg/ml)=A20.15A2ml
WhenA2placingA2anA2epiduralA2inA2aA2dogA2orA2cat,A2theA2spinalA2needleA2isA2insertedA2into
A2theA2spaceA2locatedA2betweenA2whichA2twoA2vertebrae?A2-A2Ans--L7,A2S1
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2drugsA2isA2commonlyA2deliveredA2viaA2aA2transdermalA2patch?
A2-A2Ans--Fentanyl
AA2dogA2presentsA2toA2yourA2hospitalA2toA2haveA2surgeryA2forA2aA2cranialA2cruciateA2ligam
entA2ruptureA2(seeA2x-
ray).A2TheA2veterinarianA2wantsA2youA2toA2placeA2anA2epiduralA2afterA2theA2patientA2isA2un
derA2anesthesiaA2andA2beforeA2theA2procedureA2isA2performed.A2WhileA2performingA2theA2
epiduralA2youA2getA2bloodA2inA2theA2hubA2ofA2theA2spinalA2needle.A2WhatA2doesA2thisA2mea
nA2andA2whatA2shouldA2youA2do?A2-A2Ans--
YouA2haveA2enteredA2theA2sinus,A2youA2shouldA2withdrawA2theA2needleA2andA2startA2over.
WhyA2shouldA2anA2NSAIDA2andA2aA2corticosteroidA2neverA2beA2givenA2together?A2-A2Ans--
ItA2increasesA2riskA2ofA2seriousA2GIA2ulceration
RegardingA2controlledA2substances,A2whichA2isA2true?A2-A2Ans--
TheyA2haveA2aA2highA2abuseA2potential,A2andA2aA2writtenA2logA2mustA2beA2keptA2onA2these
A2drugs
TheA2nonA2steroidalA2anti-
inflammatoryA2drug,A2ketoprofen,A2shouldA2notA2beA2usedA2inA2whichA2patients?A2-A2Ans--
PatientsA2withA2renalA2impairment
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2analgesicsA2mostA2oftenA2causesA2vomitingA2asA2aA2sideA2effe
ctA2inA2dogs?A2-A2Ans--Morphine
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2mayA2beA2aA2signA2ofA2painA2inA2dogs?A2-A2Ans--
increasedA2heartA2rate
,WhatA2isA2theA2termA2thatA2describesA2nerveA2fibersA2thatA2carryA2anA2impulseA2TOWARD
A2theA2brain?A2-A2Ans--Afferent
AnA2ownerA2hasA2anA2elderlyA2catA2thatA2hasA2developedA2significantA2arthritis.A2SheA2pre
viouslyA2usedA2meloxicamA2(Metacam)A2forA2herA2dogA2whenA2heA2hadA2arthritis.A2SheA2w
ouldA2likeA2toA2knowA2ifA2theA2doctorA2mayA2prescribeA2theA2sameA2medicationA2forA2herA2c
at.A2TheA2useA2ofA2metacamA2inA2cats,A2especiallyA2ifA2usedA2beyondA2aA2fewA2days,A2has
A2beenA2knownA2toA2causeA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2complications?A2-A2Ans--
KidneyA2failure
BloodA2vesselsA2areA2linedA2withA2aA2typeA2ofA2epitheliumA2knownA2asA2whichA2ofA2theA2fol
lowing?A2-A2Ans--Endothelium
AA213.2-
lbA2catA2isA2beingA2sentA2homeA2withA2anA2oralA2solutionA2ofA2TramadolA2forA2post-
operativeA2painA2control.A2AtA2aA2doseA2ofA23A2mg/
kg,A2howA2manyA2millilitersA2shouldA2beA2givenA2ifA2theA2solutionA2comesA2inA2aA25A2mg/
mlA2concentration?A2-A2Ans--3.6A2ml
PhenylbutazoneA2(bute)A2isA2oftenA2usedA2forA2painA2reliefA2inA2horses.A2WhatA2sideA2effe
ctA2hasA2beenA2associatedA2withA2thisA2drug?A2-A2Ans--RightA2dorsalA2colitis
AA260-
kgA2dogA2needsA2toA2beA2sedatedA2withA2dexmedetomidineA2andA2butorphanol.A2TheA2do
ctorA2wouldA2likeA2aA2doseA2ofA210A2ug/kgA2forA2dexmedetomidineA2andA20.1A2mg/
kgA2forA2butorphanol.A2DexmedetomidineA2comesA2inA2aA21A2mg/
mlA2solution,A2andA2butorphanolA2isA2inA2aA210A2mg/
mlA2solution.A2HowA2manyA2millilitersA2ofA2eachA2medicationA2willA2needA2toA2beA2administ
eredA2forA2theA2patient'sA2sedation?A2-A2Ans--
0.6A2mlA2ofA2dexmedetomidineA2andA20.6A2mlA2ofA2butorphanol
DrugsA2fromA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2categoriesA2areA2inappropriateA2toA2injectA2intoA2t
heA2epiduralA2space?A2-A2Ans--AntibioticsA2(i.e;A2ampicillin)
AA24-yearA2oldA2maleA2intactA2JackA2RussellA2isA2recoveringA2post-
operativelyA2afterA2aA2lungA2lobectomyA2followingA2aA2coyoteA2attack.A2TheA2dogA2isA2very
A2painful.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2combinationsA2ofA2medicationsA2mayA2beA2givenA2a
sA2aA2constantA2rateA2infusionA2andA2isA2commonlyA2usedA2forA2painA2controlA2inA2theA2criti
calA2careA2setting?A2-A2Ans--Morphine,A2lidocaine,A2ketamine
AA2patientA2withA2aA2chestA2tubeA2needsA2toA2haveA2lidocaineA2administeredA2viaA2theA2tu
beA2toA2helpA2withA2painA2control.A2TheA2patientA2weighsA280A2lbsA2andA2needsA22A2mg/
kgA2ofA2lidocaineA2administered.A2TheA2doctorA2asksA2thatA2theA2lidocaineA2beA2dilutedA2in
A2anA2equalA2volumeA2ofA2saline.A2TheA2lidocaineA2comesA2inA2aA22%A2solution.A2HowA2m
anyA2totalA2millilitersA2willA2youA2administerA2intoA2theA2chest?A2-A2Ans--7.2A2ml
, 80A2lbsA2/A2(2.2A2lbs/kg)A2=A236.4A2kg
36.4A2kgA2xA2(2A2mg/kg)A2=A272.7A2mgA2
72.7A2mgA2/A2(20A2mg/ml)A2=A23.6A2mlA2LIDOCAINE
addA2anA2equalA2partA2ofA2salineA2=A23.6A2mLA2SALINE
3.6A2mLA2lidocaineA2+A23.6A2mLA2salineA2=A27.2A2mLA2totalA2volume
AA2clientA2callsA2yourA2clinicA2MondayA2morningA2toA2letA2youA2knowA2herA2dogA2hadA2anA2
emergencyA2foreignA2bodyA2surgeryA2overA2theA2weekend.A2SheA2saidA2theyA2placedA2aA2
painA2patchA2onA2hisA2skinA2thatA2willA2needA2toA2beA2removedA2inA22A2moreA2days.A2ThisA2
patchA2likelyA2containsA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2analgesics?A2-A2Ans--Fentanyl
WhenA2performingA2anA2epiduralA2usingA2theA2hangingA2dropA2technique,A2whichA2ofA2the
A2followingA2isA2theA2indicationA2youA2haveA2correctA2placementA2ofA2theA2needleA2inA2theA
2epiduralA2space?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2dropA2ofA2salineA2placedA2inA2theA2hubA2ofA2theA2needleA2isA2suckedA2in.
YouA2areA2performingA2treatmentsA2onA2aA2horseA2andA2youA2needA2toA2applyA2dimethylA2
sulfoxideA2(DMSO)A2topicallyA2overA2aA2regionA2ofA2tenosynovitisA2inA2aA2horse.A2WhichA2
ofA2theA2followingA2personalA2protectiveA2equipmentA2shouldA2beA2worn?A2-A2Ans--Gloves
"Zoe",A2aA240A2kgA2LabradorA2RetrieverA2isA2recoveringA2afterA2aA2liverA2massA2resection.A
2TheA2doctorA2asksA2youA2toA2startA2"Zoe"A2onA2aA2fentanylA2constantA2rateA2infusionA2atA2
4A2microgramsA2perA2kilogramA2perA2hourA2(ug/kg/
hr).A2TheA2concentrationA2ofA2fentanylA2isA20.05mg/
mL.A2TheA2fluidA2rateA2isA2currentlyA2setA2atA2100A2mL/
hour.A2HowA2muchA2fentanylA2willA2youA2addA2toA2aA2literA2ofA2Normosol-R?A2-A2Ans--
32A2mLs
CalculateA2theA2numberA2ofA2hoursA2anA2infusionA2willA2lastA2byA2dividingA2theA2volumeA2in
A2theA2bagA2(1A2Liter,A2orA21,000A2mL)A2byA2theA2rateA2perA2hour:A21,000A2mL/100mL/
hrA2=A210A2hoursA2
4A2ug/40kg/10A2hours=A21600A2ug
ugA2intoA2mgA2byA2dividingA2byA21,000:A21600/1,000A2=A21.6A2mg
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2isA2consideredA2aA2partialA2muA2agonist/antagonist?
MorphineA2
A2HydromorphoneA2
A2NaloxoneA2
A2ButorphanolA2-A2Ans--Butorphanol
BuprenorphineA2isA2toA2beA2sentA2homeA2withA2aA217A2poundA2domesticA2longA2hairA2forA2
painA2followingA2anA2abdominalA2exploratoryA2surgery.A2TheA2veterinarianA2wouldA2likeA2t
heA2prescriptionA2toA2beA20.01A2mg/
kgA2POA2QIDA2PRN,A2dispenseA212A2syringes.A2IfA2theA2concentrationA2ofA2buprenorphine
A2isA20.3A2mg/ml,A2whatA2willA2youA2putA2onA2theA2label?A2-A2Ans--
GiveA20.25A2mlsA2byA2mouthA2everyA26A2hoursA2asA2neededA2forA23A2days.
