Patient assessment

Question 1

State the normal temperature range for Dogs

Answer 1

38.3 - 39.2
degrees celsius

Question 2

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Dogs

Answer 2

70 - 140 bpm

Bpm = Beats per minute

Question 3

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Dogs

Answer 3

10 - 30 bpm

Bpm = Breaths per minute

Question 4

State the normal temperature range for Cats

Answer 4

38.2 - 38.6
degrees celsius

Question 5

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Cats

Answer 5

100 - 200 bpm

Question 6

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Cats

Answer 6

20 - 30 bpm

Question 7

State the normal temperature range for Rabbits

Answer 7

38.5 - 40
degrees celsius

Question 8

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Rabbits

Answer 8

130 - 325 bpm

Question 9

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Rabbits

Answer 9

30 - 60 bpm

Question 10

State the normal temperature range for Ferrets

Answer 10

37.8 - 40
degrees celsius

Question 11

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Ferrets

Answer 11

200 - 250 bpm

Question 12

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Ferrets

Answer 12

33 - 36 bpm

Question 13

State the normal temperature range for Chinchillas

Answer 13

37 - 38
degrees celsius

Question 14

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Chinchillas

Answer 14

200 - 350 bpm

Question 15

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Chinchillas

Answer 15

40 - 80 bpm

Question 16

State the normal temperature range for Guinea Pigs

Answer 16

37.2 - 39.5
degrees celsius

Question 17

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Guinea Pigs

Answer 17

230 - 380 bpm

Question 18

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Guinea Pigs

Answer 18

90 - 150 bpm

Question 19

State the normal temperature range for Chipmunks

Answer 19

38
degrees celsius

During torpor = A few degrees above ambient

Question 20

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Chipmunks

Answer 20

264 - 296 bpm

During torpor = may drop to 3-6

Question 21

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Chipmunks

Answer 21

75 bpm

During torpor = may drop < 1 or barely detectable

Question 22

State the normal temperature range for Gerbils

Answer 22

37.4 - 39
degrees celsius

Question 23

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Gerbils

Answer 23

260 - 600 bpm

Question 24

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Gerbils

Answer 24

85 - 160 bpm

Question 25

State the normal temperature range for **Russian** Hamsters

Answer 25

36 - 38 degrees celsius

Question 26

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for **Russian** Hamsters

Answer 26

300 - 600 bpm

Question 27

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for **Russian** Hamsters

Answer 27

60 - 80 bpm

Question 28

State the normal temperature range for **Syrian** Hamsters

Answer 28

36.2 - 37.5 degrees celsius

Question 29

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for **Syrian** Hamsters

Answer 29

300 - 470 bpm

Question 30

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for **Syrian** Hamsters

Answer 30

40 - 110 bpm

Question 31

State the normal temperature range for Rats

Answer 31

38 degrees celsius

Question 32

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Rats

Answer 32

310 - 500 bpm

Question 33

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Rats

Answer 33

70 - 150 bpm

Question 34

State the normal temperature range for Mice

Answer 34

37.5 degrees celsius

Question 35

State the normal heart rate (HR) - range for Mice

Answer 35

420 - 700 bpm

Question 36

State the normal respiratory rate (RR) - range for Mice

Answer 36

100 - 250 bpm

Question 37

State the 8 types of injections that can be administered

Answer 37

1. Subcutaneous 2. Intradermal 3. Intranasal 2. Intravenous 2. Intramuscular 3. Intraperitoneal 4. Intrapleural 5. Intraosseous

Question 38

What is an Intraperitoneal injection?

Answer 38

Injection into the abdominal cavity

Question 39

What is an Intrapleural injection?

Answer 39

Injection into the thoracic cavity

Question 40

What is the difference between a Subcutaneous injection + Intradermal injection?

Answer 40

Subcutaneous injections are administered in the fat layer, underneath the skin. + Intradermal injections are delivered into the dermis, or the skin layer underneath the epidermis (which is the upper skin layer). ## Footnote Intradermal = Intradermis = within the dermis