Large Animal Q 3

Front 1

When listening to a horse's heart during aroutine physical exam, you notice that the heart beats are not occurring in aregular pattern. You tell the client that a _____________ arrythmia is mostlikely, because it is the most commonly occurring arrythmia in horses.

Back 1

2nddegree AV block

Front 2

You are performing a physical exam on a horsewith potential respiratory disease. In order to get the horse to take deeperbreaths so that you can better hear lung sounds you enlist the help of are-breathing bag. How does this device cause the horse to take deeper breaths?

Back 2

Thehorse breaths in carbon dioxide gas previously exhaled into the bag,stimulating respiratory centers in the brain

Front 3

You are adjusting the settings on an ECGmachine to monitor your patient while under general anesthesia, what lead ismost appropriate?

Back 3

BaseApex

Front 4

When listening to a horse's heart during aroutine physical exam you hear an abnormal swooshing sound that occurs during aheart beat. What is the most appropriate diagnostic test to perform toinvestigate the cause of the abnormal sound of the heart beat?

Back 4

Ultrasoundof the heart

Front 5

In the heart, the electrical impulse isgenerated by what anatomical structure?

Back 5

SA node

Front 6

In an ECG tracing, an abnormality in the pwave would correspond to a potential problem with what part of the equineheart?

Back 6

Atrium

Front 7

When performing a brief physical exam on ahorse prior to vaccinations, the temperature is 101.9 F. You report thistemperature to the veterinarian, stating that the horse is ______?

Back 7

Hyperthermic

Front 8

When taking a history on an equine patient,the correct term for the main medical concern or reason that the owner hascalled the veterinarian to the farm for is ___________?

Back 8

Presenting complaint

Front 9

When performing a physical exam on a horse,you count 22 beats in 15 seconds. Which of the following best describes thishorse's heart rate?

Back 9

Tachycardia

Front 10

When documenting gastrointestinal motility ona treatment sheet for a horse being hospitalized for colic, how would documentthe absence of sounds in the upper left flank?

Back 10

Left,dorsal quadrant -