Regional/Local anesthetic blocks are important because they reduce the MAC of inhalant being used, lower the recovery time, and help avoid using general anesthesia in large animal patients such as equine and bovine. What block is used to block the half of the maxilla on which the block is performed? 

Regional/Local anesthetic blocks are important because they reduce the MAC of inhalant being used, lower the recovery time, and help avoid using general anesthesia in large animal patients such as equine and bovine. This block is used to block the perineum, rectum, and tail. It is the regional technique of choice with cats who are blocked. 

The arrhythmia is characterized by no palpable pulse or electrical activity. Compressions are required for this arrhythmia. Please name the arrhythmia shown below.     

What drug is ideal for treating windup pain?

Your next patient is a 79 year old man who lives with his daughter. The daughter provides excellent care for her father and wants to know which changes in his heart and circulatory system are due to aging and which are due to lifestyle choices. You reply:

You are working in a geriatric clinic dedicated to seeing patients over age 65 years. You observe several common characteristics in the posture of older patients. Which of the following PE findings is more common in older patients?

Question 18 An 89 year-old male visits the clinic with urinary issues.  A UA is negative.  This patient also has BPH. Which of the following urinary symptoms would be the least likely for this patient to report?

The justification for ordering a CBC, TSH, and serum B12 for a patient you suspect may have clinical depression is to:

Older patients are at high risk for delirium due to :

Question 27 Your next patient is an 89-year-old patient who was recently an inpatient for pneumonia and was bedridden for 1 week. He is presenting with dysuria, increased frequency, urgency, suprapubic tenderness accompanied by fever, and increased confusion. Based on his recent history, which of the following conditions may be developing?