Physical Exam and Procedures #1

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Across
  1. 4. When performing a physical exam, always start at this location on the animal
  2. 6. Caused by an abnormal flow of blood through heart valves
  3. 11. What brought the patient to the veterinary hospital (2 words)
  4. 13. An area of hairloss
  5. 14. This is measured by a capillary refill time
  6. 15. The closer a female gets to birth, her normal temperature will do this
  7. 16. Tool to auscultate heart and lung sounds
  8. 17. AKA fever
  9. 20. Instrument for an ear exam.
  10. 21. The shape and structure of an animal
  11. 22. Type of question that forces a client to be more specific than yes/no (2 words)
  12. 23. Common cause of hyperthermia in patients
  13. 25. Temperature location considered the most accurate measurement
  14. 27. The preferred position for an animal to be in to take its temperature
  15. 28. Type of tape measure used to weigh livestock
  16. 30. As a species decreases in size, normal vitals for heart rate and respiration tend to do this
Down
  1. 1. This color mucous membrane indicates respiratory issues
  2. 2. The offspring of an animal
  3. 3. How often the patient history should be updated with established patients
  4. 5. Medical term for difficulty breathing
  5. 7. When taking a pulse in a horse or cow, this artery is the standard
  6. 8. A patient’s name, gender, age, species, and breed
  7. 9. The person ethically responsible for the physical examination
  8. 10. When evaluating respiration, lung sounds should be louder during ____.
  9. 12. Standard number of seconds to count respiration or heart rate
  10. 18. AKA high blood pressure
  11. 19. Caused by abnormal fluctuations in the pattern of the heartbeat
  12. 24. When taking a pulse in a dog, this artery is the standard
  13. 26. Performed in emergency situations to determine who needs care first
  14. 29. The number of general areas of the body to be examined on a physical exam