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WorksheetsClinical observation
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the normal respiratory rate for a cat?
10-30 bpm
15-30 bpm
20-30 bpm
20-40 bpm
Which term describes the absence of breathing?
Tachypnoea
Apnoea
Bradypnoea
Dyspnoea
How can paradoxical respiration be described?
Respiration that is increasingly deeper then shallower
The rib cage moves in on inspiration, and out on expiration
Who is authorised to give oxygen therapy as a first aid measure?
Only the vet surgeon
An RVN under veterinary direction
An SVN under veterinary direction
Anyone
Which of the following is not a response to the cold?
Piloerection
Shivering
Countercurrent circulation
Vasodilation
What is the normal temperature range for a dog?
38.3 - 39.2 degrees celcius
38.0 - 39 degrees celcius
38.2 - 38.6 degress celcius
38.5 - 39.0 degrees celcius
What is the correct term for a low temperature?
Hyperthermia
Hypothermia
Pyrexia
Normothermia
Which of the following patients would be least likely to become hypothermic?
Patients with respiratory difficulty
Small patients
Neonates and paediatrics
Patients under GA
Which pulse site should be avoided in conscious patients?
Femoral
Lingual
Coccygeal
Carpal
What is the normal pulse range for a dog?
40-110 bpm
70-140bpm
100-200 bpm
90-170 bpm
How can a sinus arrhythmia be defined?
Pulse not in line with heart beat
Heart rate fast on inspiration and slower on expiration
When assessing mentation what does the abbreviation 'BAR' stand for?
Bright And Regular
Bright, Alert, Responsive
What could affect a patients mentation?
Neurological conditions
Hypothermia
Shock
All of the above
