Workbook for McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians E-Book

Joanna M. Bassert, John Tomedi, John Thomas

• Publisher: Saunders
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9780323765114
• Edition: 10
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Veterinary Medicine

- NEW! Updated exercises reflect the new content in McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 10th Edition.

Part One

Veterinary Nursing and Technology: An Overview

1: Introduction to Veterinary Nursing and Technology: Its Laws and Ethics

Learning objectives

When you have completed this chapter, you will be able to:

1. 1. Pronounce, define, and spell all of the key terms in this chapter.
2. 2. Describe the events from 1963 to 2019 that led to the development of modern veterinary technology in the United States and Canada.
3. 3. Describe the educational and credentialing requirements established in most states and provinces for entry into the profession of veterinary technology.
4. 4. Explain the structure, format, and scheduling of the VTNE.
5. 5. List the six features that characterize the profession.
6. 6. Describe the five steps of the veterinary technician practice model.
7. 7. Describe the scope of practice for veterinary technicians and list five duties performed only by veterinarians.
8. 8. Describe areas of responsibility for veterinary technicians in clinical practice.
9. 9. List the members of the veterinary health care team and describe their respective roles; include a list of the veterinary technician academies recognized by NAVTA in your definition of veterinary technician specialist.
10. 10. Describe professional appearance, conduct, and communication.
11. 11. Name the organizations represented by the acronyms AVMA, CVMA, CVTEA, NAVTA, AAVSB, and RVTTC and describe their roles in the education and credentialing of veterinary technicians.
12. 12. Describe professional ethics.
13. 13. Differentiate between statutes (laws) and regulations.
14. 14. Describe the role of state boards in the credentialing of veterinary professionals.
15. 15. List possible grounds for disciplinary action by state or provincial boards, list three levels of supervision defined in the NAVTA Model Rules and Regulations, and describe how these levels affect the veterinary technician’s scope of practice.
16. 16. Describe steps and possible sanctions carried out during disciplinary action against a licensee.
17. 17. Describe how laws related to labor, medical waste, controlled substances, and animals relate to the profession of veterinary technology.
18. 18. Name and describe laws that are specific to Canada regarding animals.

Exercise 1.1 Fill-In-The-Blank: Terms and Definitions

1. 1. ____________________________ carry out the orders of the veterinarian and perform all animal care duties except those that by law may only be performed by the veterinarian.
2. 2. A(n) ____________________________ may prognose, diagnose, and prescribe.
3. 3. The ____________________________ developed the Committee on Veterinary Technician Specialties (CVTS) to help guide and structure the development of specialties for veterinary technicians.
4. 4. In the United States, the profession of veterinary technology, or nursing, is structured by ____________________________ in each state.
5. 5. The veterinary technician performs a patient ____________________________, then prioritizes the patient’s problems so that the most life-threatening issues are addressed first.
6. 6. The veterinary technician ____________________________ consists of five steps that are performed cyclically throughout a patient's hospitalization period.
7. 7. The ____________________________ is designed to evaluate the competency of entry-level veterinary technicians.
8. 8. NAVTA has recognized 12 areas of ____________________________ in veterinary technology.
9. 9. Step three of the veterinary technician practice model includes establishing a series of nursing ____________________________ to address the patient’s care needs.
10. 10. ____________________________ are responsible for assisting the veterinary technician and the veterinarian by restraining animals, setting up equipment and supplies, cleaning and maintaining practice and laboratory faciliti...

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Part One: Veterinary Nursing and Technology: An Overview
• Part Two: Patient Mu and Nutrition
• Part Three: Clinical Sciences
• Part Four: Medical Nursing
• Part Five: Emergency and Critical Care
• Part Six: Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Pharmacology
• Part Seven: Surgical Nursing
• Part Eight: End Of Life