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Clinical Exam 4
Question | Answer |
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What to use for the Nose | Pen light or otoscope |
What other things to note | Head, face, and neck should be checked for sores, hair loss, or swelling |
What is asculation | evaluating the heart, chest, and lungs using a stethoscope |
What equipment to use for thoracic exam in the pulse | Stethoscope and watch/clock |
What is measured in the pulse | Rate: BPM, Location: ventral chest or left chest, lub-dub, abnormalities: murmur vs arrhythmia, and check pulse for strength and quality |
What equipment to use for thoracic exam in respiration | Stethoscope and Watch/clock |
What is measured in respiration | Rate: BPM, Location: 4 quadrants, inhalation and expiration, and abnormalities: wheezing, crackles, or rales |
What does the Integumentary system include | skin, hair, pads, horns, beak, nails, hooves, and feathers |
What symptoms to look out for in skin and hair | alopecia, dandruff, dryness, excessive matting, redness, sores, and/or parasites |
What does Hydration status measure | skin turgor- skin elasticity |
What is observed in Hydration status | eye sockets and gum moistness |
What is checked for dryness and wounds | Nail beds and pads |
What is evaluated throughout the entire PE | Nervous System |
What does the nervous system involve | Pupil response, Gait, and Body reflexes |
How to monitor gait | Watch your dog walk and trot toward and away from you. Best on a nonslip surface |
What is monitored in Body reflexes | Knee jerk reaction |