SECTION I: PHARMACOLOGY and MATH I- Pharmacy and Pharmacology Commonly Used Medical Prescription Abbreviations Requirements of Prescriptions Common Medications o Antimicrobials o Antiparasitics o Heartworm Preventives o Preanesthetics, Sedatives, Anesthetics o Inhalant Anesthetics o Analgesics and Antiinflammatory Agents o Parenteral Fluids o Blood Products o Cardiovascular Drugs o Respiratory Drugs o Gastrointestinal Drugs o Endocrine Drugs o Antidotes and Reversing Agents II- Medical Math Conversion Factors Dosage Calculations Fluid Therapy Calculations Nutritional Calculations SECTION II: ANIMAL CARE Anatomical Planes of Reference Physical Exam Procedures Assessment of Level of Consciousness Pupillary Light Reflex Description of Heart Murmurs Estimating Degree of Dehydration Body Condition Scoring System Mucous Membrane Color SOAP Progress Notes Common Vaccinations for Dogs and Cats Nutrient Guidelines for Wellness Common Diseases of Dogs and Cats Nail Trimming Expressing Anal Sacs Ear Cleaning Age Equivalences SECTION III: PROCEDURES I- Diagnostic and Treatment Techniques Administration of Otic and Ophthalmic Medication Injection Techniques Venipuncture Bandaging o Cast Application o Robert Jones Bandage Abdominen and Chest Bandage Pressure Bandage Lavage Solutions Feeding Tubes Emergency Supplies Diagnostic Peritoneal Lavage Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR Intravenous Catheterization o Catheter Selection Cephalic Catheter Placement Jugular Catheter Placement Fluid Therapy Tonometry Schirmer Tear Test Fluorescein Dye Test II- Diagnostic Imaging Technique Chart Troubleshooting Image Quality Errors Landmarks Contrast Media SECTION IV: DENTISTRY Dental Formulas for Cats and Dogs Normal Dentition Dental Terminology Charting Dental Instruments SECTION V: SRX/ANESTHESIA NURSING Anesthesia Machines Rebreathing Bag Sizes Performing Anesthesic Machine Check Oxygen Flow Rates Values Endotracheal Tubes o Recommended Endotracheal Tubes Sizes o Patient Monitoring Dogs and Cats o Capnography o Pulse Oximetry Blood Pressure Monitoring Electrocardiography o Electrode Placement for Standard Limb Leads o Normal Canine P-ORS-T Complex o Common Abnormalities Seen on ECG ASA Physical Status Classifications Assessing Anesthetic Depth Surgical Instruments Suture Material Surgical Pack Storage Patient Preparation Pain Evaluation Postoperative Pain Evaluation SECTION VI: URINALYSIS Catheter Sizes Routine Urinalysis Procedure Gross Examination of Urine Urine Sediment Examination o pH Chart for Urine Crystals o Cells o Casts o Crystals SECTION VII: HEMATOLOGY and SEROLOGY I- Hematology and Hemostasis Anticoagulants Plasma Color and Turbidity RBC Indices Semiquantitative Evaluation RBC Morphology Reticulocyte Count WBC Morphology Corrected WBC Count Platelet Estimate Buccal Mucosal Bleeding Time II- Clinical Chemistry and Immunology Blood Chemistry Tests Immunology Tests SECTION VIII: PARASITOLOGY Fecal Flotation Procedure Centrifugal Flotation Procedure Fecal Sedimentation Procedure Modified Knott's Technique o Comparison of Dirofilaria and Dipetalonema Common Internal Parasites Common External Parasites SECTION IX: MICRO/CYTOLOGY Commonly Used Culture Media Sample Collection Guidelines Sequence of Testing Quadrant Streak Procedure Common Bacterial Pathogens Bacterial Colony Characteristics Characteristics of Yeasts Common Fungal Organisms Skin Scrape Procedure Fine Needle Biopsy Techniques o Aspiration Procedure o Nonaspirate Procedure Compression Smear Preparation Tracheal Wash Appearance of Effusions Characteristics of Fluid Samples Nuclear Criteria of Malignancy Characteristics of Tumor Types Common Cell Types in Cytology Samples Ear Swabs Cell Types Found in Lymph Node Aspirates Vaginal Cytology SECTION X: NORMAL VALUES Normal Blood Gas Values Normal Daily Urine Production for Dogs and Cats Normal Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Dogs and Cats Normal Physiologic Data in Adult Dogs and Cats Hematology Reference Range Values Normal Chemistry Normal Urinalysis Values Hemostasis Reference Range Values Summary of the Lengths of the Estrous Cycle and Gestation Periods in Dogs and Cats