Animal Nursing Flashcards
Which of the following animals are strict omnivores?
a.Dogs
b.Ferrets
c.Prairie dogs
d.Rabbits
a
Which of the following is a true effect of pain?
a.It prevents further patient harm by preventing movement.
b.It places the animal in an anabolic state, leading to weight gain.
c.It suppresses the immune system, leading to an increased chance of infection.
d.It promotes inflammation and increases the healing rate.
c
Taking a complete and accurate patient history:
a.Is an important task that may be performed by veterinary technicians
b.Should only be performed by a veterinarian
c.Is only necessary if the patient has never been to the hospital
d.Is not necessary for wellness exams in healthy patients
a
Which of the following animals are herbivores?
a.Dogs
b.Ferrets
c.Prairie dogs
d.Iguanas
c
Serum centrifuged in a microhematocrit tube characterized by varying degrees of redness is probably a result of:
a.Hemolysis
b.Hyperproteinemia
c.Icterus
d.Lipemia
a
Which of the following agencies regulates pet food labels and research facilities?
a.AAFCO: Association of American Feed Control Officials
b.FDA: Food and Drug Administration
c.FTC: Federal Trade Commission
d.USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
b
To fill prescriptions or administer a medication, technicians must be familiar with medical abbreviations. Which of the following abbreviations indicates a medication that is to be applied to both eyes?
a.AU
b.OD
c.OS
d.OU
d
Which of the following is a characteristic commonly seen in rabbits, in which the stool is ingested for nutritional purposes?
a.Coprophagy
b.Dysbiosis
c.Dytrophic calcification
d.Vitamin A deficiency
a
Which of the following is an example of a standardized method in assessing the effectiveness of analgesia in a patient?
a.ASA Score
b.Glasgow Coma Scale
c.Colorado Pain Score
d.Shock Index
c
When obtaining a patient history it is important to:
a.Ask leading questions to save time and keep on schedule
b.Ask open-ended questions
c.Always use medical terms
d.Ask leading questions when you already know what the problem is
b
When performing a physical examination on a patient:
a.It is only necessary to examine the body part that is of concern to the client.
b.Always start at the rear of the patient
c.Always start at the patient’s head
d.All aspects of the exam should be examined in the same order whenever possible.
c
Which of the following is commonly seen in rabbits, in which the intestinal flora is disrupted?
a.Coprophagy
b.Dysbiosis
c.Dytrophic calcification
d.Vitamin A deficiency
c
The proper pathway in which an animal perceives pain is:
a.Transduction, transmission, modulation, perception
b.Transmission, modulation, transduction, perception
c.Perception, transmission, modulation, transduction
d.Transduction, transmission, perception, modulation
a
Which of the following results in infertility and neonatal mortality in rabbits?
a.Coprophagy
b.Dysbiosis
c.Dytrophic calcification
d.Vitamin A deficiency
b
Which of the following is the most commonly seen cardiovascular disease in the dog?
a.Boxer right ventricular cardiomyopathy
b.Dilated cardiomyopathy
c.Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
d.Ventricular septal defect
a
