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Use this case study to answer the following questions:   Muttley, a 12‐year‐old K‐9, comes in to your clinic for a yearly exam. His owners have just moved from Texas to your state. As the veterinary technician, you are the first into the exam room to perform the TPR(W) and to speak with the owner about their visit today. Muttley appears BAR and his TPR is normal. His DOB is May 5, 2000. The owner, Mrs. Nethery, mentions that Muttley was seen by a different veterinarian a few months ago because he was limping. After obtaining a PPH, the owner gives you the copies ofMuttley’s records and radiographs from the previous clinic.   According to Muttley’s records, he was previously diagnosed with cardiopathy, arthritis, and hepatitis. The veterinarian, Dr. Rojas, enters the exam room to perform the P/E. He immediately notices that Muttley has dermatitis on his abdomen. Dr. Rojasdecides to perform a cytology on the affected area of skin. The skin scrape shows NSF. While speaking to Mrs. Nethery, the doctor feels a mass in the hypogastric region. After discussing the options, Mrs. Nethery agrees to let Dr. Rojas obtain a gastric biopsy the following day. The following day, Muttley checks in for surgery and has a pre‐surgical hematology panel done. His erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes are WNL. Hepatic enzymes are slightly elevated, but Dr. Rojas isn’t too concerned about it. An electrocardiogram isalso done because Muttley was previously diagnosed with a cardiopathy. The results were unremarkable. He’s taken to the OR where an incision is made into the abdomen and the mass is excised. Dr. Rojas asks you to send the mass to a reference lab for a biopsy. Muttley is sent to the ICU for recovery after surgery because of his age. The recovery goes well and Muttley is sent home. You tell Mrs. Nethery that the biopsy results will be back in three to five working days. After a week has passed, Mrs. Nethery has returned with Muttley for a post‐surgical exam. Muttley’s incision is healing nicely. Dr. Rojas explains that the mass was a carcinoma. Hisprognosis is guarded.   Question: Which organ had elevated enzymes on Muttley’s hematology panel?

The order is for dexamethasone (Decadron) 1.5 mg po bid. The medication available is Decadron tablets labeled 0.75 mg. How many tablet(s) of the medication will the nurse administer? Round to the tenths _________________________tablet(s)

Use the following case study to answer the following questions:   Partner, a two‐year‐old German Shepherd, comes to your clinic with lameness. The clinic is accredited by AAHA. The owners had noticed an abnormal gait in the past couple of weeks after a trip to the dog park. Upon P/E Partner wasn’t ambulatory. The doctor notes bilat. weakness in the rear limbs. There is slight atrophy of the rear leg muscles. To rule out an ACL tear the DVM checks anterior drawer signs. If there’s an ACL rupture, then a TPLO would be necessary due to the dog’s size. Anterior drawer sign was normal so PROM is checked next. The vet notices that the ® coxofemoral joint has a decreased ROM so radiographs are ordered. Osteitis is ruled out and Partner is diagnosed with hip dysplasia. The femoral head isn’t aligned with the acetabulum so a TPO is performed to correct the problem. Three weeks later Partner returns for PT, and he seems far more energetic. The RVT takes him to the back to begin his hydrotherapy. All the techs in the clinic are members of NAVTA. Question: What couldn’t Partner do when he was examined?

Ordered: Ceclor 150mg IM QD Available:  Ceclor 400 mg/5 mL  How many mL will the nurse administer? Round to the tenths  ___________________mL

Where did the doctor find the weakness on Parker?

Which of the following best describes a toxic reaction to a drug?

At 0800 an IV was adjusted to run at 35 drops/min. The IV equipment delivers 15 drops/mL. The nurse discontinues the IV 5 hours later. How many mL of IV fluid did the client receive since 0800? Round to the tenths. _____________________mL

A client who has returned from day surgery is to have what is remaining in the current IV infuse over the next 4 hours. There is 650 mL left in the IV. The infusion set delivers 15 drops/mL. Calculate the flow rate by gravity in gtt/min. Round to the nearest whole drop number. ______________________gtt/min

What does it mean for a function to be continuous at a point ? What are two ways that our function could be discontinuous, and what contradict based on our definition?