Alimentary Diseases QUIZ

Question 1

Clinical signs of esophageal disease include
1. vomiting
2. lip licking
3. regurgitation
4. “coffee ground” material in esophageal fluid

Answer 1

3. Regurgitation

Question 2

Common etiologies (causes) for gastric ulcers in dogs and cats include
1. NSAID medications
2. Gastric parasites
3. Stress
4. all of the choices are correct

Answer 2

1. NSAID meds

Question 3

Supportive care for mild acute gastritis (vomiting less than 3x/day) should include:
1. hydration therapy
2. when feeding, small bland mealss 3-4x/day
3. all of the choices are correct
4. NPO for 12 hours, then water only for 24 hours

Answer 3

3. all of the choices are correct

Question 4

Inflammatory Bowel Disease may be triggered by
1. viral or bacterial infection
2. hereditary disease
3. food allergy
4. all of the choices are possible

Answer 4

4. all choices are possible

Question 5

Abnormal neurologic signs associated with a high-protein meal may indicate
1. portosystemic shunt (liver)
2. exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)
3. stress colitis
4. gall bladder obstruction

Answer 5

1. portosystemic shunt (liver)

Question 6

Hepatic Lipidosis (Fatty Liver) in cats is caused by
1. anorexia (esp. obese cats)
2. hereditary disease
3. viral infection
4. drug reaction

Answer 6

1. anorexia (esp. obese cats)

Question 7

T/F: If a dog recovers from Parvovirus, it will be contagious for at least 6 weeks, even if vomiting/diarrhea have resolved.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

T/F: Intussusception is the telescoping of one bowel loop into another resulting in intestinal obstruction.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

T/F: One should never fast an animal (remove food) that has diarrhea (even if water is provided).

Answer 9

False.
In some GI tract issues, fasting is necessary to let the GI tract rest from irritation & inflammation.

Question 9

T/F: If an animal has diarrhea and one fecal flotation is performed (results negative), then it definitely does not have a gi parasite

Answer 9

False

Question 11

T/F: Surgical procedures of the esophagus are easy to perform and have low complication rates.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

T/F: Perianal Fistula is caused by a primary bacterial infection and is easily treated with antibiotics.

Answer 12

False.
The body attacks its own tissues (ie anus). Tx is extensive.

Question 13

T/F: Megacolon is a motility dysfunction of the colon, allowing large quantities of feces to collect in the body.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F: Radiographs are not helpful in the evaluation of liver disease.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T/F: If blood ALT, AST and AP values are normal, then the animal can not have liver disease.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

T/F: A Fecal Score of 7/7 indicates watery fecal material that occurs in a puddle.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Name three characteristics of vomiting and three characteristics of regurgitation which enable a vet tech to distinguish which is occurring in a patient.

Answer 17

Vomiting:
- bile-tinged color, food is digested (or partially)
- occurs independently from meal/eating
- retching “winding up” motion

Regurgitation
- clear foamy appearance
- occurs typically within 20min of eating/meal
- food is undigested, no retching/”winding up”

Question 18

Name three techniques that are part of Isolation (Quarantine) Procedures at a veterinary clinic.

Answer 18

1. bleach foot bathe for entering/exiting iso
2. one-way airflow, iso patient should not walk on the ground of other staff/ patients
3. when transporting a patient (by carrying), staff should wear gowns, gloves, etc (proper PPE) that should remain in iso after getting patient into their room.
4. do not reuse iso items between patients. dispose of them between iso patients

Question 19

List three characteristics to distinguish small bowel diarrhea from large bowel diarrhea.

Answer 19

Small bowel diarrhea
- appears “tarry”
- large volume 1-3x/day
- change in appetite, weight loss

Large bowel diarrhea
- straining to have a BM
- mucus on feces (colon protecting itself)
- small volume frequently in the day