(544.1) Outpatient Feline Urinary Obstruction

1. A reasonable candidate for outpatient management of feline urinary obstruction is:

A. A cat with a plasma [K+] of 9.2 mEq/L.

B. A cat with hypovolemia.

C. A cat with a normal physical examination at presentation other than a large, inexpressible urinary bladder.

D. A cat with a visible penile deformity that appears to permanently narrow his urethral opening.

2. Hyperkalemia is life-threatening to cats with urethral obstruction because it causes:

A. Severe azotemia

B. Severe cardiac arrhythmias

C. Seizures

D. Profound weakness

3. A reasonable dose of dextrose to pair with insulin when treating hyperkalemia is:

A. 1 gram of dextrose per cat regardless of insulin dose

B. 1 gram of dextrose for every 1 unit of insulin given

C. 3 grams of dextrose for every 3 units of insulin given

D. 3 grams of dextrose for every 1 unit of insulin given

4. Care should be taken when prescribing meloxicam to cats for pain relief for obstructive FIC because:

A. It can exacerbate kidney compromise that may have happened during the UO

B. Orally medicating the cat may increase its stress and thus the likelihood of recurrent UO

C. Both a and b

D. None of the above

5. The following has been shown to decrease recurrence of UO in cats with FIC when instilled into the bladder or urethra:

A. No choice listed here

B. Walpole’s solution

C. Glycosaminoglycans

D. Diazepam

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