_______________ is a procedure that may be used to diagnose or treat pleural filling defects (pneumothorax or pleural effusion).

Snickers’s veterinarian decides to use the Seldinger guidewire technique, and he asks you to premeasure the required distance for the catheter’s insertion. Is this possible with the Seldinger technique? And if so, what is the correct distance, and how can it be premeasured?

The veterinarian looks at Drummer and says she’s about 2 months old. List the tasks that should be accomplished in Drummer’s initial visit.

All animal regardless of their age can be habituated to procedures that require handling. Veterinary technicians should show all owners how to habituate their animals to all but which of the following procedures?

Which of the following most accurately describe(s) the relationship of lung volume in a restrictive disease and PAW:o I.Increasing PAW increases lung volume and improves ventilation–perfusion matching.o II.Increasing PAW increases the pressure gradient, allowing more oxygen to cross the alveolar capillary membrane.o III.Increasing PAW improves the efficiency of the jet or piston.o IV.At very high and very low lung volumes ventilation–perfusion matching is impaired.

Which occurs first in dogs, sexual or social maturity?

Which organization is responsible the awarding technicians a specialist certifications in animal behavior?

The following pressure–volume loop was obtained from a patient receiving mechanical ventilation in the pressure support mode. What type of problem does this ventilator graphic represent?

One of the most important messages that veterinary technicians can share with pet owners is

While observing a ventilator flow graphic for a 12-year-old patient with asthma on a rate of 10 breaths per minute, the clinician notices that expiratory flow does not return to baseline and the patient’s auto-PEEP level is 6 cm H2O. Which ventilator manipulation might help this patient the most?