The patient has the right to make decisions about their own health treatment(s).  This is known as:  

Being self-confident includes the ability to know when to ask for help, and be comfortable doing so.  

All of the following are the phases of the body’s responses to stress EXCEPT

The ability to cope and recover from stressful situations is known as the ability to:  

You are designing an analgesic plan for an overweight 12 year old haflinger gelding with lameness secondary to laminitis involving all 4 feet.  Choose the MOST appropriate analgesic plan:

According to the 2022 AAHA Analgesia Guidelines, Tier 1 treatments should always be used prior to moving on to Tier 2 or 3 treatments.

According to the 2022 AAHA Analgesia Guidelines which of the following is a non-verbal response to pain:

Transdermal buprenorphine, Zorbium, should be applied ______ prior to surgery and the site of application must be left to dry for at least_______.

You are designing an analgesic plan for a four year old quarter horse mare with medically-managed, nonobstructive gas colic. Choose the MOST appropriate analgesic plan:

A 209 lb. client is experiencing cardiogenic shock. The healthcare provider orders Dopamine, a critical care medication, to infuse at 5 mcg/kg/min. The pharmacy has Dopamine 800 mg in 500 mL of D5W available. What dose will the nurse administer? State the answer in mcg/min.  _______ What rate will the nurse set the infusion pump? State the answer in mL/hr. (label correctly, round to the tenths) _______