Emergency Veterinary Care Quiz

Which rodenticide causes interference with clotting?

Warfarin

What is the substance BAL used as an antidote for?

Arsenic

What is the recommended treatment for antifreeze (ethylene glycol) ingestion?

Ethanol

What is the antidote for organophosphate toxicity?

Atropine Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order to triage the following veterinary emergencies?

Foreign body in trachea, lacerated carpus, obstructed urethra, fractured pelvis Signup and view all the answers

When treating heat stroke, why should the patient's temperature be monitored closely for 30 minutes after lowering to 103°F?

To ensure the temperature does not increase again Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order of steps to be taken during cardiopulmonary arrest?

Restore circulation, establish airway, breathe for the patient, evaluate, give drugs Signup and view all the answers

Which emergency drug can be given intratracheally?

Epinephrine Signup and view all the answers

Which drug would be used for maintenance of heart action?

Isoproterenol Signup and view all the answers

What is the emergency use for lidocaine?

For ventricular defibrillation Signup and view all the answers

How many liters of 50% dextrose should be added to 5 liters of 0.9% saline to make a 5% dextrose solution?

0.25 L Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an appropriate external supportive treatment for heat prostration?

Tepid water applications Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of a technician in an emergency situation?

Stabilize the animal before contacting the veterinarian Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can help determine the percentage of dehydration in an animal?

Both a and b Signup and view all the answers

What is the first sign of over-hydration in an animal?

Pulmonary edema Signup and view all the answers

What is the most important treatment for an animal in shock after being hit by a car?

Intravenous fluid therapy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is used to treat non-narcotic respiratory depression?

Doxapram Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not routinely used in anesthetic emergencies?

Digoxin Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not commonly used as an emergency drug?

Praziquantel Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following general antidotes is effective in the treatment of acid ingestion?

Milk of magnesia Signup and view all the answers

What is the antidote for warfarin (dicumerol) poisoning?

Vitamin K Signup and view all the answers