Throughout the animals' clinic or hospital stay, the veterinary technician frequently assesses and reassesses patients' status. They should alert the veterinarian to any changes in: a. pain level of the animal. b. surgical complications such as bleeding. c. changes in mentation. d. all of the above.

### d. all of the above

## Step1: Identify the role of the veterinary technician### The veterinary technician is responsible for monitoring the patient's condition throughout their stay at the clinic or hospital.## Step2: Recognize the types of changes to monitor### The technician should monitor changes in the animal's pain level, surgical complications such as bleeding, and changes in mentation.## Step3: Determine the correct option### Since the technician should monitor all the listed changes, the correct option is the one that includes all of them.