The doctor orders IV fluids for a 65 lb dog at a rate of 10 mL/kg/hr for an orthopedic surgery. What is the IV infusion rate in mL/hr using a 15 gtt/mL set?

Intracellular fluid makes up approximately ___ of the body weight in a healthy adult dog.

A patient in the trauma unit shows clear signs of hypovolemia, yet no signs of dehydration. Which might best explain this?

Which of the following is not a reason that IV fluids are commonly administered during anesthesia?

Baseline data has been collected before a minor invasive procedure for an emergency patient. Which factor indicates dehydration?

For which condition is accelerated fluid replacement most dangerous?

What type of replacement fluids is recognized for its ability to expand vascular volume through its influence on oncotic pressure?

A client would like to avoid hospitalization for a 12 lb dog that is hemodynamically stable. Which route of administration can be used at home, yet can still be made sure that a precise amount is delivered to the patient at the required times.

A volume depleted patient's CVP measures improve, yet the patient continues to have poor peripheral perfusion, and continued hypovolemia. What might these increases in CVP indicate?

____ fluid therapy involves correction of dehydration, replacement of ongoing losses, and prevision of maintenance fluid requirements.

Which of the following body fluid solutes is/are responsible for providing osmotic pressure and is/are essential for physiologic processes such as blood clotting, heart, and neuromuscular functions?

Which increase in CVP is most likely to indicate volume overload?

Which is not a goal of IV fluid administration?

Dogs have a circulating blood volume of approximately

A patient's PCV appears to be elevated initially in a patient with dehydration. However, subsequent evaluation shows that the PCV evaluation was false, even though the patient was clearly dehydrated. What is the best explanation for this?

As the largest compartment for body water, the ____ represents approximately 40% of an animal's body weight.

Which of the following would NOT be considered a hypertonic saline solution?

Once fluid therapy has been initiated and maintained, how much urine should a patient with normal renal function produce?

Transcellular fluid is considered part of the ____

The recommended surgical IV administration rate in cats is

The acceptable crystalloid IV infusion rates for a cat in shock would be up to ____

Which is a sign of marked to moderate dehydration in a labradoodle?

After being left in a hot car for too long a dog is in stable condition with moderate dehydration and other symptoms of overheating. However, his mucous membranes are moist and shiny despite marked dehydration.

Blood volume (including fluid and cellular components) make up approximately ___ of the body weight of healthy adult dog.

___ fluids should never be used in fluid resuscitation (administered rapidly as a bolus) because they are highly ineffective at expanding vascular volume and could cause overly rapid changes in blood osmolarity.

Which sign indicates that a patient has early manifestations of hypovolemia?

The plasma concentrations of which of the following solutes should be kept in a very narrow range in order to maintain normal muscle and heart functions?

Which condition often presents initially along with hypovolemia?

Patients that began having profound hemorrhages during surgery require

How much fluid would you replace over the first 24 hours for a 30 kg dog who is estimated to be 9% dehydrated?

To measure CVP in a patient in sternal recumbency the transducer (or the 0 point on the manometer) should be placed at the level of the ____ as the ____ as a landmark.

Which side effect is most closely linked to the use of hypertonic saline (HTS) in veterinary patients requiring treatment for fluid loss?

Which of the following solutions are considered isotonic polyionic crystalloids?

A cat is receiving a combination of a colloid/crystalloid administration. Which effect should this patient be monitored for specifically?

Colloids ____ by increasing the oncotic pressure of blood.

The high osmolarity of ___ saline will cause a shift of fluid from the interstitial space to the intravascular space promoting rapid expansion of vascular volume (volume expansion) to aid in resuscitation.

0.45% sodium chloride is an example of a ___ fluid.

A constant state within the body created and maintained by normal physiologic processes is

What type of fluid should be used during routine surgeries on healthy patients as well as sick patients with normal PCV levels