An adult female patient with a history of type 2 diabetes complains of dark urine and generalized weakness for the last few days. Her respirations are 18 breaths per minute with an oxygen of 92%. Her pulse is 126 beats per minute, and her blood pressure is 100/70 mmHg. After high-flow oxygen therapy, her blood glucose is 650 mg/dL. If the patient does not receive medical intervention, which of the following is most likely to occur? 

Which of the following statements about arthropods, as they apply to veterinary medicine, is LEAST accurate?

Adults of the canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, are found in the:

Which of the following best describes the host that harbors the larval, juvenile, immature, or asexual stages of the parasite? The parasite must move to a different host to continue development.

Canine hookworm larvae ultimately migrate to the dog’s:

Which of the following statements about fleas is the MOST accurate?

Mature heartworms are found in the __ and __ of a dog’s heart.

Flukes are __.

Which of the following statements about infection of felines with Dirofilaria immitis is the most accurate?

Give the scientific and common name for this parasite. Hint: found in a canine/feline fecal sediment.