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Which of the following statements is true about alcohol as a disinfectant?

If you were to give a horse 1ml of an anthelmintic per 250 lbs of body weight, how many milliliters would you give a horse that weighs 1250 lbs?

Common sites for nosocomial infections include all except

A licensed veterinary technician wears all of the hats below except _____________________.

Chlorhexidine is a commonly used antiseptic used in veterinary medicine. All except one of the following are true regarding chlorhexidine. Which is incorrect?

Which is less inactivated by organic material?

What can make disinfectants less effective?

All of the following acronyms apply to inventory except __________________________.

Why do hand sanitizers include alcohol?

A 7 year old male presents to the ED with 2 day history of intermittent pain and fevers. He reports that the pain has progressively worsened and is mostly felt in his back. Patient has a history of Vesicoureteral Reflux, Chronic Kidney Disease, s/p transplant 3 weeks ago, and per mom had the flu a couple weeks ago but otherwise has been healthy. He complains of one episode of vomiting and intermittent nausea which mom thinks is related to the pain. On exam VS are HR-100, Temp-101, BP 136/85, RR-24, O2-95%.. He appears uncomfortable and on exam and has tenderness over the right flank.  In Category 1, drag and drop three important assessment findings for this diagnosis, in Category 2 drag and drop one likely diagnosis, and in Category 3 drag and drop two nursing interventions to support this patient.