A client on your unit is getting sicker but remains alert and oriented. Three days after admission, you notice he seems depressed. He tells you, “I’m tired of being sick. I wish I could end it all.” What is the most accurate and informative way to record this data in the nurses’ notes? 

Reptiles are hard to keep in captivity, and commonly exhibit husbandry problems. A snake is brought into the clinic and presents with respiratory distress and necrosis of the extremities. What do you think has happened to this animal, and what recommendations would make to its owner?

Which of these chelonians is male and which is female?

What is meant by the term “coping?”

BONUS: What type of digestive system does an elephant have? (2 points)

BONUS: Which muscle cells have single nuclei?    

BONUS: Which muscle cells have single nuclei?    

BONUS: Which bone is the most caudal bone of the skull in small animals?        

In which muscle type would you administer an intramuscular injection? Are they all suitable – why/why not?

Which of the following species is a chelonian?