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Clinical observation

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the normal respiratory rate for a cat?

a)

10-30 bpm

b)

15-30 bpm

c)

20-30 bpm

d)

20-40 bpm

2.

Which term describes the absence of breathing?

a)

Tachypnoea

b)

Apnoea

c)

Bradypnoea

d)

Dyspnoea

3.

How can paradoxical respiration be described?

a)

Respiration that is increasingly deeper then shallower

b)

The rib cage moves in on inspiration, and out on expiration

4.

Who is authorised to give oxygen therapy as a first aid measure?

a)

Only the vet surgeon

b)

An RVN under veterinary direction

c)

An SVN under veterinary direction

d)

Anyone

5.

Which of the following is not a response to the cold?

a)

Piloerection

b)

Shivering

c)

Countercurrent circulation

d)

Vasodilation

6.

What is the normal temperature range for a dog?

a)

38.3 - 39.2 degrees celcius

b)

38.0 - 39 degrees celcius

c)

38.2 - 38.6 degress celcius

d)

38.5 - 39.0 degrees celcius

7.

What is the correct term for a low temperature?

a)

Hyperthermia

b)

Hypothermia

c)

Pyrexia

d)

Normothermia

8.

Which of the following patients would be least likely to become hypothermic?

a)

Patients with respiratory difficulty

b)

Small patients

c)

Neonates and paediatrics

d)

Patients under GA

9.

Which pulse site should be avoided in conscious patients?

a)

Femoral

b)

Lingual

c)

Coccygeal

d)

Carpal

10.

What is the normal pulse range for a dog?

a)

40-110 bpm

b)

70-140bpm

c)

100-200 bpm

d)

90-170 bpm

11.

How can a sinus arrhythmia be defined?

a)

Pulse not in line with heart beat

b)

Heart rate fast on inspiration and slower on expiration

12.

When assessing mentation what does the abbreviation 'BAR' stand for?

a)

Bright And Regular

b)

Bright, Alert, Responsive

13.

What could affect a patients mentation?

a)

Neurological conditions

b)

Hypothermia

c)

Shock

d)

All of the above