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LAT 10. DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT FOR COMMON TECHNICAL PROCEDURES Questions and Answers 100% Accurate
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LAT 10. DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT FORCOMMON TECHNICAL PROCEDURES
Needle diameter should be large enough to perform the task efficiently, but as small as
possible to minimize the pain of the needle piercing the skin. - answer True
A used sharps container is considered to have biohazardous waste. - answer True
How are needles and syringes properly discarded? - answer Deposited in a sharps
container
A "cut-down" procedure for catheterization should only be done on anesthetized
animals. - answer True
Safety catheters are available that retract the needle into a chamber when a button is
pressed. - answer True
Aseptic technique does NOT have to be used when inserting a catheter. - answer False
A heparin lock is performed so that the blood near the catheter opening will clot instead
of flowing out. - answerFalse
Intravenous catheters may be safely left in place for 72 hours or even longer. -
answerTrue
Which statement is FALSE about osmotic pumps? - answerThey are capable of
providing dose administration for up to 10 weeks.
Teat cannulas should be removed after 6-8 hours of use. - answerFalse - Removable
caps permit cannulas to be left in place for long periods of time, but even with careful
technique, mastitis is likely to result if used for more than a few days.
At which fill level is it recommended to seal and dispose of a sharps container? -
answer2/3 Full
What chemical blocks the clotting of blood? - answerAnticoagulant
What is injected into a catheter to prevent blood from clotting? - answerHeparin
Which of the following is an example of a safety injector? - answerNeedle-free injector
How often should teat cannulas be disinfected? - answerBoth before and after removal
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