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Animal Technology
TNT, bathing, ears, enemas, etc
29
Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
08/02/2008

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Term
Two forms of oral medication
Definition
Liquid, pills and capsules
Term
What are the patients five rights
Definition

Right patient Right route

Right dose Right time

Right drug

Term
Two complications of giving oral meds
Definition

Aspiration

inaccurate dosing

Term
Three tips or aids for administering oral meds
Definition

Pill gun

hide in food

blow into nose

Term
What portion of the mouth should you administer liquid meds?
Definition
Cheeck pouch
Term
Three contraindications for giving oral meds
Definition

dysphagia

acute pancreatitis

head and neck trauma

Term
What do you ALWAYS do after giving meds?
Definition
record in chart
Term
Purpose of toenail trims
Definition

prevent traumatic nail fracture

allow normal ambulation

trim or amputate damaged nails

Term
Two purposes of bathing
Definition

maintain well being

prevent contact dermtitis

Term
Three complications of baths
Definition

thermal burns

chemical burns to the eyes,

and ear infections

Term
Four clinical signs of impacted anal sacs
Definition
Scooting, whining, pruritis, and licking.
Term
Two types of enema solutions
Definition

warm soapy water

barium

Term
Two types of toenail trimmers
Definition

Resco (guillotine)

Whites (scissors)

Term
Two complications of expressing anal sacs
Definition

rupture

perforation of the rectum

Term
Proper position for a dog during an enema
Definition
standing
Term
Proper steps for bathing an animal
Definition

trim toenails

clean ears

brush

apply ointment to eyes

place cotton in ears

adjust water temp

wet skin

shampoo

rinse

dry

brush

 

Term
Reasons for ear cleaning
Definition
treat otitis externa
Term

Four types of bacteria found in ears

 

 

Definition

Pseudomonas

Beta hemolytic strep

proteus

E. Coli

Term
Reasons for giving an enema
Definition

Remove fecal matter from colon

Prepare for colonoscopy

Irrigate colon for certain types of poisoning

administer radiographic contrast media

Term
Which type of enemas SHOULD NOT be used in sm dogs or cats
Definition
Phosphate- cause hypocalcemia
Term
Complications of enemas
Definition

Rupture of colon

hemorrhage

leaking of enema fluid into peritoneal cavity

Term
Causes of ear infections
Definition

allergies

parasites

malassezia - yeast

bacteria

Term

Ear mites

Definition

Black discharge

can be see under 10x

may be seen with otoscope

Rx - Tresaderm

Term
Malassezia - yeast
Definition

Dark brown discharge

odor

Rx - Tresaderm

Term
Pseudomonas - bacteria
Definition

greenish dx, bad odor

E. Coli - yellowish dx

Term
Ear Medications
Definition

Gentocin Otic - bacteria

Synotic

HB 101

Panalog

Oto - Max

Term
Toenail trims
Definition

Know where the vascular matrix is (pink part of the nail)

Make sure screws of resco face the base of the nail

Term
Cauterizing agents
Definition

silver nitrate

ferric subsulafate

Term
Upon completion of nail trimming, make sure you...
Definition

Check to make sure all nails have been trimmed. There is no bleedings.

Nails are even.

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