Module 5: Surgical Nursing Student Activities from Vet Tech Essentials

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Module 5
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LESSON 1
Homework bluedoor, Assignments
Complete Case Study 10 “Cocker with an Ear Problem” on pages 61–62 in your textbook Case Studies in
Veterinary Technology, A Scenario-Based Critical Thinking Approach.
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2. LESSON 2
Homework Assignment
Complete Case Study 8 “Feline Upper Respiratory Disease in a Cat” on page 195 in your textbook Case
Studies in Veterinary Technology, A Scenario-Based Critical Thinking Approach.
Self-Check Questions
1. Tapping the body’s surface to produce a vibration and sound is called ________________________.
2. Relaxation of the heart chambers with resulting decrease in blood pressure LLC
is called ____________.
3. Which four parameters are included in the vital signs assessment?
a.
b.
c.
d.
4. Fluid accumulation bluedoor, in the abdomen is called ___________________________.
5. Hemoglobinuria is ____________________________.
6. Arthropathies include disease of which area?
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Matching
Term
_____ 1. Body condition score
_____ 2. Pulse deficit
_____ 3. Pulse pressure
_____ 4. Pleural effusion
_____ 5. Pulmonary edema
_____ 6. Heart murmur
_____ 7. Presenting complaint
_____ 8. Physical examination
_____ 9. Excoriation
_____ 10. Stertor
_____ 11. Stridor
_____ 12. Hyperresonance
_____ 13. Tympany
_____ 14. Strabismus
_____ 15. Nystagmus
_____ 16. Vesicular sounds
_____ 17. Bronchial sounds
_____ 18. Capillary refill time
Description
A. Fluid buildup within the alveoli or interstitial spaces of the lung
B. A musical or drumlike sound
C. Assesses the animal’s current state of health
D. The pressure felt when palpating a pulse; represents the
difference between the systolic and diastolic arterial pressure
E. Produced by movement of air through small bronchi,
bronchioles, and alveoli; best heard on inspiration
F. An abnormal sound caused by turbulent blood flow, which
typically sounds like a “swishing” noise
G. A harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound usually caused by
obstruction to airflow at the pharynx or larynx
H. Skin lesions caused by the self-trauma of scratching
I. Produced by movement of air through the trachea and large
bronchi; heard on expiration
J. A method of evaluating a small animal patient’s nutritional status
using a scale of 1 (emaciated) to 9 (obese)
K. The time required for blood to refill capillaries after displacement
by finger pressure
L. A repeated sweeping movement of the eyes caused by a
vestibular problem
M. Fluid buildup in the space surrounding the lungs within the
thorax
N. A booming sound
O. The absence of a palpable pulse (or significant change in pulse
quality) with an audible heartbeat
P. Inspiratory noise similar to snoring usually caused by obstruction
to airflow at the pharynx or larynx
Q. Crossed eyes indicating a midbrain lesion
R. The reason the client has sought veterinary care for the animal

4. Match the sign with the system it is most often associated with.
Sign System
_____ 1. Ascites
_____ 2. Coughing
_____ 3. Diarrhea
_____ 4. Epistaxis
_____ 5. Fainting
_____ 6. Hair loss
_____ 7. Halitosis
_____ 8. Jaundice
_____ 9. Limping
_____ 10. Pregnancy
_____ 11. Pu/pd
_____ 12. Scooting the butt on the floor
_____ 13. Shaking the head and scratching
_____ 14. Squinting
_____ 15. Vomiting
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A. Abdomen
B. Anal glands
C. Aural
D. Cardiac
E. Gastric
F. GI
G. Hepatic
H. Integumentary
I. Nasal
J. Ocular
K. Oral
L. Renal
M. Reproductive
N. Respiratory
O. Skeletal
Crossword Puzzle
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2. Decreased heart rate
3. Inverted eyelids
4. Maintenance of normal body temperature
5. Tapping of the body’s surface to produce
vibration and sound
7. A condition of decreased perfusion and
decreased oxygen delivery to vital organs
9. An animal not interested in their surroundings
11. An animal responsive only to noxious stimuli
12. Increase in heart rate
15. Bluish mucosae; a late sign of respiratory
distress, often followed quickly by death
16. To classify or sort patients according to the
severity of illness or injury to determine their
relative priority for treatment
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1. Using the hands and the sense of touch to
detect tenderness, altered temperature,
texture, vibration, pulsation, masses or
swellings, and other changes in body integrity
6. Everted eyelids
8. An animal that is unresponsive to stimuli
10. Difficult or labored breathing
13. Decreased circulating blood volume
14. Uncoordinated gait usually associated with
neurologic dysfunction

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6. LESSON 3
Homework Assignments
Complete Case Study 7 “Dog Eye Exam” on page 81 and Case Study 9 “Cat with a Corneal Ulcer” on page 37
in your textbook Case Studies in Veterinary Technology, A Scenario-Based Critical Thinking Approach.
Self-Check Questions
Match the following:
Test Used to Diagnose
_____ 1. Schirmer tear test
_____ 2. Fluoroscein dye test
_____ 3. Tonometry
6. How can hemolysis of the collected sample be avoided?
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A. Glaucoma
B. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
C. Corneal ulcer
1. Why must you never touch the tip of the eyewash solution bottle to the eye?
2. The Schirmer tear test strip is left in place for exactly _________ seconds.
3. Why should an animal be fasted prior to blood collection?
4. What determines the volume of blood that you collect?
5. When shipping blood to a reference lab, why does it need to be kept cool during transport?

7. Word Search
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K K C O N J U N C T I V A L U V Q B I V D A N O A T S
L C E V E I J F M U U Y G B Q H E E J Y P X O V T T W
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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
Tonometer
Schirmex
Ophthalmology
Glaucoma
Eyewash
Conjunctival
Ointment
Cornea
Fluorescein

8. LESSON 4
Homework Assignments
Complete Case Study 2 “Dog Hit By Car” on page 299 in your textbook Case Studies in Veterinary
Technology, A Scenario-Based Critical Thinking Approach.
Self-Check Questions
1. Describe the events that occur in each phase of wound healing.
2. An easily cleaned, uncontaminated wound is usually closed by:
a. primary closure
LLC
b. delayed primary closure
c. second-intention healing
d. open primary healing
3. Which of the following is not a basic function of a bandage?
a. To keep helpful bacteria in contact with the wound
b. To absorb wound secretions
c. To immobilize the wound
d. To exert pressure that helps prevent swelling or bleeding
4. Of the three bandage layers, which is not always necessary in bandaging?
5. What type of bandage is used to reduce swelling after surgery?
a. Modified bluedoor, Robert Jones
b. Robert Jones
c. Distal Limb Splint
d. Mason-meta splint
Matching
© _____ 1. 90-90 Flexion sling
_____ 2. Ehmer sling
_____ 3. Velpeau sling
_____ 4. Carpal flexion sling
_____ 5. Hobble
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A. A tape sling that holds the hind legs a fixed distance from each
other. Allows the animal to walk on its hind legs but prevents the
legs from abducting
B. A shoulder bandage that keeps an animal’s weight off an injured
front leg
C. A sling that prevents an animal from putting weight on an
injured leg but doesn’t immobilize all of the leg’s joints
D. A sling used in young animals that have a distal femoral fracture
or other hind limb surgery requiring the animal to avoid bearing
weight on the back limb
E. A figure 8 made from tape and gauze that keeps an animal’s
weight off an injured hind leg. It holds the hip in an internally
rotated and abducted position

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Word Search
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G Z O E A G G S F L O D D T W V K
K C L U D U E E C I D R F U F E C
F C W L N E V M T H F S D P W S P
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W M P P A K S R U D M D M F R N D
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Z B C S P V Q N K Z M D H N T S S
X A O S K O R G C W H R R M T K H
X R V E L P E A U Z C C D A E X S
P E A B A N D A G E T E V F I S S
U X Q M M E Q P Z I P J T J P N N
J J O H D V W T P L I A P N R J X
Bandage
Penrose drain
Cast
Proud flesh
Coaptation
Sling
Debridement
Splint
Ehmer
Velpeau
Eschar
Wound

10. LESSON 5
Homework Assignment
Complete Case Study 2 “Neonatal Puppy” on page 400 in your textbook Case Studies in Veterinary
Technology, A Scenario-Based Critical Thinking Approach.
LESSON 6
Homework Assignment
Complete Case Study 1 “Cat with Urethral Obstruction” on page 177 in your textbook Case Studies in
Veterinary Technology, A Scenario-Based Critical Thinking Approach.
Complete Case Study 4 “Parvovirus Dog” on page 185 in your textbook Case Studies in Veterinary
Technology, A Scenario-Based Critical Thinking Approach.
Self-Check Questions
1. What percent of lean body weight is composed of water?
LLC
2. What are the three major compartments where fluid is distributed within the body?
3. List three physical examination signs that would be consistent with dehydration.
a.
b.
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4. Which plasma component is essential in maintaining osmotic pressure?
5. When listening to the lung sounds of an asthmatic patient, what would you expect to hear during a
dyspneic episode?
© 6. How can a technician monitor GI motility?
7. When dealing with a non-ambulatory patient, how often should they be repositioned? Why?
8. List two common signs of catheter related phlebitis.
a.
b.
9. Pulse deficits may indicate which condition?
10. How many drops/mL does a pediatric drip set deliver?
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11. List three physical indications that a patient is in pain.
a.
b.
c.
12. What criteria are used to determine the size of catheter placed in a peripheral vein?
13. Under what conditions would placement of a central venous catheter be preferred?
14. What is the proper way to prepare a site for catheter placement?
15. List three complications that can occur with catheter placement.
a.
b.
c.
Student Exercises
Calculate the fluid requirements for the presented patients. Use maintenance fluid volumes of
50 mL/kg/day.
Procedure
Body
weight
Maintenance
%
dehydration
Ongoing
losses
Total to
administer
mL/hr
Cat
rehydration
7.5# 7% 0 mL
Cat OHE 12.5#
Surgery is 5X
maintenance
0% 0 mL
Parvo
puppy
20#
3X
maintenance
10%
100 mL/
day
CRF cat 7#
3X
maintenance
9% 0 mL
Dog OE 100#
5X
maintenance
0% 0 mL
Dog HBC 77#
10X
maintenance
0% 0 mL
Dog
diarrhea
43# maintenance 7%
250 mL/
day
Rabbit
dental
5#
4X
maintenance
0% 0 mL

12. Word Search
E I C X H L B G M F G I I S Z
C T P K D A Y I O D T I N Q T
Q R A Q E W C D O I H D T W E
J O Y N S R Q H A O B N R D J
P R R S O R W D Q L E Q V O M
T A K D T E G K B L G T E Z P
R F R Z R A N S P O I N N Z D
G I X Z V N L Q N C D V O V P
P T U R G O R L I F H Q U Y D
L E R F K W H F O N L J S V Z
T C S O T D E M L I O U P Z X
S Q E K D D X D L R D R I X I
P J V Q C I N O T O S I T D R
O D I B Z M V B S G R H P B Q
O V E R H Y D R A T I O N W B
Colloid Intravenous
Isotonic Fluid
Crystalloid Microdrip
Neonate Overhydration
Deficit TPN
Turgor
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13. LESSON 7
Homework
Complete Case Study 1 “Cat Dental Prophylaxis” on page 89 in your textbook Case Studies in Veterinary
Technology, A Scenario-Based Critical Thinking Approach.
Self-Check Questions
Label the following diagrams:
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Lateral view
Medial view