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VetTechPrep: Animal Care and NursingYou have a 15-year-old 2.5kg spayed female ragdoll with chronic kidney disease. Your doctor has
ordered a Mannitol constant rate infusion (CRI) at 2 mg/kg/min for the next 12 hours. Mannitol comes
as a 20% solution. How many milliliters of Mannitol will be required for the 12-hour CRI? - ANS 18 mL
Panda is a 17-year-old spayed female burmese that is currently being treated for a laceration on the
right hip. She weighs 4.4 pounds. The doctor has ordered a prescription of 0.015mg/kg dose of
Buprenorphine to be administered by mouth every 8 hours for 3 days. The concentration of
Buprenorphine is 0.3mg/mL. How many milliliters of Buprenorphine will you need total? - ANS 0.9 mL
A 4-year-old 5kg castrated male dachshund named Toby presents for vomiting. The doctor orders
Lactated Ringer's fluids to be administered at 20mL/hr for 24 hours. Additionally, Toby's potassium is
low and requires supplementation of KCl at a rate of 0.4mEq/kg/hr. The 1000mL bag of LRS already has
4 mEq of KCl. The concentration of KCl is 2mEq/mL. How many milliliters of KCl should be added to the
bag to achieve the desired KCl and LRS rate? - ANS 48 mL
You are performing an ACTH Stim test on a 3-year-old 17kg spayed female poodle. The doctor has
ordered you to administer 5mcg/kg of Cortrosyn IV. The concentration of Cortrosyn is 0.25mg/mL. How
many milliliters of Cortrosyn do you administer this patient? - ANS 0.34 mL
A canine patient presents to the hospital for its monthly Cytopoint subcutaneous injection. The dog
weighs 35kg. The doctor has an order in for 3mg/kg. The hospital only has the 20mg/vial bottles which
are reconstituted to 1mL. How many vials of Cytopoint will be reconstituted for this patient? - ANS 6
Vials
Gary is a 6-year-old castrated male shepherd mix that is currently hospitalized for an orthopedic surgery.
He weighs 35 pounds. The doctor has ordered a 30mg/kg dose of Unasyn injectable antibiotic over 15
minutes. The Unasyn has been made to a 30mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters of Unasyn will
you administer Gary? - ANS 15.9 mL
,Your doctor is prescribing Visbiome to a 5-pound cat. They would like 28.13 billion CFU's administered
twice a day for 7 days. Visbiome's smallest packet comes in 112.5 billion CFU's. How many packets will
you be sending home with this prescription? - ANS 4 packets
Chalupa is a 10-year-old female chihuahua mix that is currently being treated for diarrhea. She weighs
22 pounds. The doctor has ordered a prescription of 12.5mg/kg of Metronidazole to be administered by
mouth every 12 hours for 5 days. Currently the hospital only has 250mg tablets. How many tablets will
be going in the prescription bottle? - ANS 5 tablets
An opaque protein deposit within the lens of the eye is called: - ANS cataract
You are admitting an anemic patient into the hospital for a blood transfusion. Bert is a 12-year-old 25kg
spayed terrier mix that requires a packed red blood cell transfusion. There are no available blood
certified syringe pumps in the hospital, so you must calculate a drip rate for the blood transfusion. You
must deliver 240mL over 4 hours. Your drip set delivers 10 drops/mL. What is the drip rate per minute? -
ANS 10 drops/min
There is a 5-year-old 7kg spayed female Maine Coon being prescribed liquid Gabapentin for stress. The
doctor has ordered a 10mg/kg dose by mouth BID for 10 days as a trial. The Gabapentin concentration is
50mg/mL. How many milliliters will be sent home with this patient? - ANS 28 mL
A 2-year-old 40-pound spayed female standard poodle presents for vomiting and diarrhea. The doctor
would like Cerenia administered subcutaneously at 1mg/kg. Cerenia comes as a 10mg/mL solution. How
many milliliters of Cerenia should be administered to this patient? - ANS 1.82 mL
Penelope is a 20-year-old spayed female Chihuahua that is currently hospitalized for hives. She weighs 7
pounds. The doctor has ordered a 2.2mg/kg dose of Diphenhydramine intramuscularly.
Diphenhydramine comes in a 50mg/mL concentration. How many milliliters of Diphenhydramine will
you administer Penelope? - ANS 0.14 mL
You have a 5-month-old 10kg intact female mixed breed dog needing sedation. The doctor has ordered
you to administer 10mcg/kg of Acepromazine IV. The concentration of Acepromazine is 10mg/mL. How
many milliliters of Acepromazine do you administer this patient? - ANS 0.01 mL
,You have a 4-year-old 3.5kg spayed female domestic short hair presenting for wheezing. The doctor has
diagnosed this cat with feline asthma and would like to start Fluticasone 110mcg. The doctor would like
the prescription for 220mcg via inhalation every 8 hours until recheck. How many actuations are to be
delivered at each dose to achieve 220mcg? - ANS 2 actuations
Bartholemew is a 14-year-old castrated male Norwegian forest cat that is currently being treated for an
upper respiratory infection. He weighs 22 pounds. The doctor has ordered a prescription of 10mg/kg
Doxycycline to be administered by mouth every 24 hours for 14 days. Currently the hospital only has
100mg tablets. How many tablets will be going in the prescription bottle? - ANS 14 tablets
What equine gastrointestinal parasite, when deposited at an abnormal site on the skin or mucous
membranes, is responsible for causing the eosinophilic granulomas known as summer sores? - ANS
Habronema spp.
What does a lysosome do? - ANS Makes enzymes to break up cellular debris
The heart rate for an adult horse should generally be in which of the following ranges? - ANS 25-50
beats per minute
You are reading a cardiologist report discussing tricuspid valve insufficiency and grade 3 murmur. The
mitral valve is said to be normal. If you listened to this patient, where would you expect to hear the
murmur the loudest? - ANS Right side
What three parts make up the uveal tract in the eye? - ANS Iris, choroid, ciliary body
A guinea pig presents with swollen glands in the neck (see image). What organism most often causes
this problem? - ANS Streptococcus zooepidemicus
Which parasite is commonly passed from a mother to her young via the transmammary route? - ANS
Hookworms
, Lufenuron, Fipronil, and Imidacloprid are all used in treatment of which of the following? - ANS Fleas
Which cranial nerve is known for three major branches? - ANS CN V
A diet high in concentrates or grains may lead to which of the following in cattle? - ANS Decreased
rumen pH
Syncope is a condition that one should be ready to report if observed. What is this - ANS Fainting
What does the word anhidrosis mean? - ANS Inability to sweat
What is the best construction form for a tortoise outdoor enclosure? - ANS Cement blocks
Ivermectin would not be used when treating which parasite? - ANS Trematodes
What is the term used for an elevated number of white blood cells in a urine sample? - ANS Pyuria
Which of the following disorders is caused by a Type I hypersensitivity where chemical mediators are
released from mast cells after encountering an antigen? - ANS Atopy
Which species is particularly aggressive when with her young, and extreme caution must be used? - ANS
Sows
What is the number one way to prevent transmission of disease in the large-animal hospital setting? -
ANS Hand hygiene
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