ACCURATE ANSWERS VERIFIED/24/25
1. A fluid accumulation caused by heart failure, FIT, cancer or pancreatitis in cats:
Pleural Effusion
2. Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the extravascular tissues and lungs: Pul-
monary edema
3. Presence of air in the pleural space: Pnuemothorax
4. Often presents with a history of cough and exercise intolerance. Common in middle-
age and older small breed dogs: Tracheal collapse
5. This is common in large breed dogs, and diagnosed with an airway exam under
light sedation: Laryngeal paralysis
6. The most common form of bronchial disease in cats: Feline asthma
7. An inflammation of the lungs with accompanying consolodation: Pneumo- nia
8. This is caused by trauma to the chest: Pulmonary contusions
9. The four major organ systems include: cardio, neuro, renal, respiratory
, 10.Oxygenation and ventilation are not the same thing. Oxygenation refers to the
body's ability to: deliver oxygen to tissue
11. Hypokalemia is likely to be caused by which of the following conditions: -
overenthusiastic fluid resuscitation
12.MM CRT RR/RE HR and pulses refer to: physical parameters
13.One explaination for the presence of asynchronous pulses might be: the animal
is having VPC's
14.A decrease in both PCV and TS suggests: anemia
15.Hypoxia is defined as: decreased oxygen supply to the tissue
16.The normal systolic blood pressure in cats and dogs should be approxi- mately:
100-150 mmHg
17.Sinus tachycardia is defined as: a normal rhythm with an increased rate
18.On triage you notice that the dog that has just come in is ataxic and has
nystagmus. Nystagmus is: rapid eye movement
19.Stertor is defined as: respiratory noise that resembles the sound of
snoring
20.Normal heart rate in a Golden Retreiver would probably be: 80-120 bpm
21.Normal HR in a cat: 160-200 bpm