VTNE-Prep (Review Final Study) with Complete Solutions Q&A

Which of the following is NOT usually part of the patient data-gathering phase in the nursing process? A. Gathering the initial medical history from the owner B. Reviewing the medical record for past history C. Performing a physical examination D. Identifying and prioritizing to generate a technician evaluation - Answer-Identifying and prioritizing to generate a technician evaluation Your new job is in an animal health research center that specializes in ____, which is the study of the causation or origins of diseases. A. Pathogenesis B. Pathology C. Etiology D. Mucopurulent - Answer-Etiology A patient exhibits ____, which means the patient is coughing up blood -- a symptom seen with heartworm disease. - Answer-Hemoptysis You discover that your patient is unable to breathe unless the patient is upright, a sign referred to as: - Answer-Orthopnea You are treating a dog who is suffering malabsorption, eating constantly yet losing weight. He has chronic diarrhea that is pale, fatty, and voluminous. He is diagnosed with EPI, which is: - Answer-caused by insufficient production and secretion of pancreatic digestive enzyme Addison's disease, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Answer-hypoadrenocorticism; inadequate secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids, primarily cortisol and aldosterone Cushing syndrome, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Answer-hyperadrenocorticism; elevated circulating levels of cortisol (hypercortisolemia) produced by the adrenal cortex Sarcomas can arise from ____, whereas carcinomas can arise from ___. - Answer-cartilage; lymph nodes The position of a recumbent horse should be changed every ____ hours to help prevent the formation of decubital ulcers. - Answer-6 hours