Why is taking a good history important to the diagnosis and treatment of the patient?
What will be an ideal response?
History taking helps to rule in or rule out diseases and agents of disease. It helps us to identify contributing causes to disease such as improper husbandry, nutrition, or management. A good history will also help the doctor give a prognosis and prescribe a course of treatment. An incomplete history may cause the doctor to perform unnecessary tests or prescribe medications that have previously failed, costing the owner money, time, and potentially the animal's life.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The fasciculus gracilis ascends same side of cord carrying information about position, fine touch, pressure, and vibration. 2. The lateral spinothalamic tract crosses to ascend cord and carries information about pain and temperature. 3. The anterior spinocerebellar tract carries information about crude touch 4. The anterior spinothalamic tract carries information about proprioception. 5. The anterior spinocerebellar tract carries information about proprioception.
Which of the following chemical equations shows what happens to part of the CO2 picked up by blood in tissues?
a) H+ + HCO3- ? H2CO3? CO2 + H2O b) CO2 + H2O ? H2CO3- ? H+ + HCO3- c) CO2 + H2CO3- ? H+ + HCO3- d) CO2 + H2O ? HCO3-
The powerful abductor muscle of the upper arm is the
A) pectoralis major. B) subscapularis. C) deltoid. D) coracobrachialis. E) teres major.
Indications for CPAP include:
A) cardiopulmonary arrest. B) acute pulmonary edema. C) severe opiate toxicity. D) acute bacterial pneumonia.