Fluid Therapy & Azotemia

How would you describe fluid therapy to someone outside of the field of vet med?

• Treatment using different kinds of fluids to address health issues

• Providing adequate liquid nutrition

• The calculation of how much drinking water to give a patient

• A diagnostic technique to determine dehydration

Select the two primary organs that filter fluids in the body?

• Heart and lungs

• Liver and kidneys

• Brain and stomach

• Pancreas and spleen

How would you define azotemia?

• A type of infection

• An inflammation

• A nutritional deficiency

• An elevation of blood urea nitrogen and creatinine

What percentage of a pet’s body weight is made up of water?

• 60-80%

• 40-60%

• 20-40%

• 80-100%

Why is dehydration important to identify and treat in patients?

• It can lead to overhydration

• It is not significant in treatment

• It can cause severe health issues, including death

• It affects only the skin and can cause infection

A majority of water in the body is maintained within the cells (intracellular space or intracellular compartment).

• True

• False

Pediatric patients are smaller and therefore have a much lower need for fluids (maintenance and replacement) when compared to their adult counterparts.

• True

• False

Why would a DVM order a pet to receive maintenance fluids?

• To treat daily loss of hydration

• For excessive vomiting

• To decrease body weight by flushing the cardiovascular system

• For excessive diarrhea

Crystalloid fluids are commonly used to treat ​ ​ (a)   . While colloid fluids are used to support ​ (b)   . A patient may receive both crystalloids and colloids at the same time.

• dehydration
• hypotension
• anemia
• dyspnea

Why would a DVM order an additive for a fluid bag before administering it to a patient?

(Choose all that apply)

• To adjust the fluid's electrolyte content

• To change the color of the fluid

• To make the fluid taste better

• To deliver a mediction