Quiz 1 physical examination Flashcards
explain how you can check a patient for a pulse deficit
you can check by palpating the artery over a long bone, by palpating the pulse and listening to the heart at the same time you can check for a pulse deficit, the pulse should match the heartbeat
when auscultating the chest we often hear the sounds lub dub, these sounds are?
the heart valves opening and closing
give 3 reasons why an accurate weight should be obtained ?
- change in body weight can indicate disease process
- accurate weight is important for drug dosing, anesthesia and therapeutics
- weight loss can be used to assess hydration/dehydration in animals
physical exams require proper restraint, a dog is in right lateral recumbency, which legs must be restrained so that he cannot get up?
his lower front and back limbs
dog 128bpm
normal
dog rr 8
abdnormal
dog temp 37.2
abnormal
dog rr 30
normal
cat rr 55
abnormal
cat temp 38.9
normal
cat 244bpm
abnormal
cat rr 36
normal
list 3 components to assess hydration
- skin turgor (tent and twist checking elasticity)
- eyes (bright , dull or sunken)
- mucous membranes (normal is pink and moist)
Pyrexia
abnormally high body temperature or fever
where are the three lymph nodes located that you would commonly check for physical exam? what are the names?
- submandibular- either side of jaw, lower
- prescapular - shoulder blade, chest region
- axillary -armpit
- inguinal - groin region
- popliteal - back of stiftle
