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1.Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 20 | 13% |\n| 2.Surgical Nursing | 20 | 13% |\n| 3.Dentistry | 10 | 7% |\n| 4.Laboratory Procedures | 14 | 9% |\n| 5.Animal Care and Nursing | 30 | 20% |\n| 6.Diagnostic Imaging | 9 | 6% |\n| 7.Anesthesia | 20 | 13% |\n| 8.Emergency Medicine/Critical Care | 10 | 7% |\n| 9.Pain Management/Analgesia | 10 | 7% |\n| 10.Communication and Veterinary Professional Support Services | 7 | 5% |\n| Total | 150 | 100% |\n\n\n| 1 | Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 20 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| A | Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to the use of pharmacological, chemical, and biological agents. |  |\n| B | Prepare medications in compliance with veterinarian's orders. |  |\n| C | Calculate medications, fluid therapy rate, and continuous rate infusions based on the appropriate dosage in compliance with veterinarian's orders. |  |\n| D | Dispense medications in compliance with veterinary orders. |  |\n| E | Maintain controlled drug inventory, related logbooks, and medical records. |  |\n| F | Recognize classifications of drugs, their mechanisms, and clinically relevant side effects. |  |\n| G | Store, handle, and safely dispose of pharmacological, chemical, and biological agents. |  |\n| 2 | Surgical Nursing | 20 |\n| A | Utilize knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology as it applies to surgical nursing. |  |\n| B | Prepare the surgical environment, equipment, instruments, and supplies to meet the needs of the surgical team and patient. |  |\n| C | Prepare patient for surgical procedure. |  |\n| D | Function as a sterile surgical technician to ensure patient safety and procedural efficiency. |  |\n| E | Function as a circulating (non-sterile) surgical technician to ensure patient safety and procedural efficiency. |  |\n\nTask Statements  \n\n| F | Clean instruments by the appropriate method (including but not limited to manual, soak, or ultrasonic) . |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| G | Maintain aseptic 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