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Although drugs delivered by phonophoresis are initially more concentrated at the delivery site, they are quickly distributed aroung the body by the vascular system.

Brooke Host has been referred to physical therapy for ultrasound treatment to help reduce right hip pain. Brooke’s past medical history includes a fractured hip, on the right side that was stabilized with a plate and screws. She also has a medical history of diabetes and hypertension. Which element(s) of her past medical history would be contraindicated for ultrasound?

Your patient has been given a dose of the pure mu opioid hydromorphone.  You notice that he is still in pain and discuss with the veterinarian about adding another medication.  Which opioid should not be given as it may partially block the receptors and actually  reduce the analgesic effect?

Do not  over tighten this part of the anesthetic machine; only adjust until the ball is at the bottom.

A patient has been hit by a car and has a large laceration on its side.  Prior to anesthetizing this patient to repair it, the veterinarian  is recommending what type of  radiographs due to the history of trauma?

You are filling in at a new hospital for your company and have been asked to set up their anesthetic machine which looks different from the one you are used to.  In order to put it together correctly, you should 

Premedication with butorphanol,  induction with propofol, maintenance of sevoflurane, and lidocaine placed near the sensory nerves would be an example of:

The veterinarian requests an endotracheal tube be placed in the surgery patient instead of maintaining them on a mask.  What is the veterinarian trying to prevent?

Nasotracheal intubation is used  commonly in healthy horses.  What is a complication?

You realize that your patient is being sent home with Rimadyl, an NSAIDs, but takes Prednisone, a corticosteroid daily, so you alert the doctor to this combination.   You did this because you know that giving these two drug classes together can cause this adverse side effect?