Nursing Quiz-Parturition, Neonatal Care, Gestation
the age at which puppies and kittens begin to crawl in a coordinated manner is what
1 week
normal neonate specific gravity of urine is
1.012-1.020
when collecting blood from a neonate, the % of the circulating blood volume obtained over the course of one week should not exceed what
10%
the healthy neonatal kitten should gain
10-15 g per day
the external ear canal of puppies and kittens will open at the age of what
14-16 days
fetal heartbeat in queens is detectable at day ___
16
pregnancy in queens can be diagnosed with palpation at day ____
18
to correct hypothermia in neonates, warm IV fluids can be given. the fluids must not exceed more than _____ degrees above body temperature
2 degrees
it should take no longer than ____ hours in between puppies
2 hours
neonatal puppies and kittens are unable to regulate their own body temperatures during the first_____ weeks of life
2 weeks
Normal developing puppies and kittens will nurse as frequently as every ____ during their first week of life
2-4 hours
it usually takes ___ to ____ minutes to deliver each puppy
20-60 minutes
pregnancy palpation in a bitch is possible in most at _____ to _____ days of gestation
21-30 days
the average heartbeat of an embryo is.....
230 bpm
puppies and kittens are able to stand with good postural reflexes by week
3
the age which puppies and kittens should be able to lift their head is what
3 days
raising the neonates body temperature more than______ degrees within an hour usually has fatal consequences as a result of delayed organ failure
4 degrees
the neonatal period is the first_________
4 weeks of life
puppies and kittens are weaned by weeks_____
4-8
_____% of puppies come out in the posterior position(hind legs first)
40%
radiography is useful in canine pregnancy from _____ days until term but is most accurate ___ to ___ days before the due date
43 days 2 to 4
if the neonate is ILL, no more than ___% of circulating volume should be drawn
5%
healthy neonatal puppy should gain ___to ___ % of weight daily
5-10%
tacky to dry mucous membranes in a neonate indicates ___ to ___% dehydration
5-7%
in male dogs, the testicles do not descend until age....
6-8 weeks
______ % of puppies come out in the anterior position (front legs and head first)
60%
Kittens and puppies will have doubled their birth weight by
7-10 days
kittens and puppies begin to open their eyes at the age of what
7-12 days
puppies and kittens begin to open their eyes around....
7-12 days
neonates are considered hypothermic if their temperature drops below
94 degrees
all fluids should be warmed to _____ to _____ degrees farhenheit before administration
98-99
the acceptable routes of neonate fluid administration are
IV IO PO
warmed _____ with ______ can be administered orally to a hypothermic neonate
LRS with 50% dextrose
neither puppies or kittens should be
bloated
presentation with butt first and hind legs folded back against the body is called
breech position
bluish and dark red discolorations are indicative of
distress
queens can return to____ and get pregnant while nursing a litter of kittens
estrus
_______ causes of dystocia include: large size of fetus, lateral deviation of the head, breech presentation
fetal
_________ requirements are high in neonates but total volumes that can be given are low
fluid
the best way to get a urine sample from a neonate is
gently palpate the bladder by rubbing the urogenital area with a moistened cloth
blood is obtained from neonates by using what vein
jugular vein
the queen or bitch stimulates urinating or defecating by...
licking the urogenital area
______ causes of dystocia include: uterine torsion, primary and secondary uterine inertia, and small pelvic size often resulting from poor nutrition or young age
maternal
neonates only respond to stimuli such as...
odor, touch, and pain
fertilization in the queen occurs in the ____ and the fertilized eggs then migrate to the ________ ______ where they implant
oviducts uterine horns
flattening or malformations of the chest are noted and are suggestive of
pectus excavatum
the temperature in stage 1 is related to the abrupt decrease in______ signal that whelping is imminent
progesterone
__________ is the only reliable method for accurately determining the # of pups in utero, their size, and their positions
radiography
this stage in parturition of queens begins with uterine contractions without abdominal contractions decreased activity fetal movements increased, lactational secretion evident, relaxation around perineal area occurs this stage ends when the chorioallantoic membrane ruptures
stage 1
this stage of parturition in a bitch is when uterine contractions w/out ab component begin duration: 6-12 hours bitch shows nesting behaviors, restlessness temp dropsto 99 degrees 24 hours before stage 2
stage 1
this is the stage in parturition of a bitch when the puppies are delivered it usually lasts 3-6 hours
stage 2
this stage of parturition in queens is when fetuses are delivered
stage 2
this stage of parturition in queens is when the placenta is passed uterine size returns normal to rapidly
stage 3
neonates are born with hair everywhere except
the ventral abdomen
to asses a neonates hydration status, what is evaluated?
their urine color
if neonates were delivered via C section, the umbilical remnant should be treated with
tincture of iodine (1%)
observable signs of pregnancy in queens includes...
weight gain enlargement of the teats by weeks 2-3
