What Do You Know About Animal Nursing Flashcards

What do you know about animal nursing? Animals, just like humans, need special care to be healthy and feel safe, as an aspiring veterinary, how good are you when it comes to taking care of your pet? The flashcards below are so simple and will offer you an insight into what is expected of you when you are at a clinic.

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Cards In This Set

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Can urine samples collected from a litter box be used for analysis
Yes
What is necessary to do when placing a urinary catheter
To cleanse the external genitillala and put on sterile gloves
if testing urine for a regular urinalysis not for a bacterial culture, what type of container should it be collected in
A clean container
When urine output needs to be tracked, what collection method should be used
Catheterization
What type of blood sample is used to measure blood gases
Arterial
Is it necessary to swab the skin above the venipuncture site to kill germs on the skin
No
What are the common sites used for arterial blood sample collection
Dorsal metatarsal and femoral
What is the easiest way to collect a fecal sample on a dog that is fractious
By the dog excreating it
What are some things that can interfer with obtaining a fecal sample from directly from the patient
Prostate cancer, hyperplasia or inflamation; anal sac impactation or infection; colitis
When working with fecal samples (obtaining and testing) what PPE should be worn
Gloves
What is the easiest way to collect a urine sample and it is one that clients can do
Voided collection
What are some containdications for cystocentesis
Empty urinary bladder, bleeding disorders, difficult to restrain
What can be done to minimize the amount of contaminates that you get from using a voided collection method
The contaminates are cells and debris. they can be minimized by catching the voided sample midstream
What is the best way to place a blood sample into the proper tube
remove the needle from the syringe and the stopper from the blood tube; place the syringe tip in the blood tube pressing the plunger gently until the tube is full
What precautions should be taken when obtaining a blood sample from a patient with pyoderma
Try to take the sample from a part of the arm that is free of purulent lesions