Deck 1

Question 1

What are the four things that only a veterinarian may do?

Answer 1

Prescribe medications, perform surgery, and provide a diagnosis and prognosis.

Question 2

The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the chart, the CVA records that the CRT for Buddy is:

Answer 2

Normal

Question 3

When evaluating the integumentary system of Rowdy, a Palomino, the CVA would evaluate the following:

Answer 3

Skin & hide, hooves and hair.

Question 4

When an animal is presented with an abnormality cranial to a certain body structure, cranial means:

Answer 4

Toward the head

Question 5

The feline’s first line of defense is:

Answer 5

Its claws

Question 6

You are restraining a dog for cephalic venipuncture. When the person performing the injection has placed the needle and is ready to inject the drug, he says to you, “Okay”. He is most likely asking you to:

Answer 6

Lift the thumb that is occluding the vein.

Question 7

Anemia is:

Answer 7

The decrease in the number of red blood cells.

Question 8

Pericardium is:

Answer 8

the fibrous sac that encloses the heart.

Question 9

A compound fracture is one in which:

Answer 9

the bone breaks through the skin

Question 10

An orchiectomy is the:

Answer 10

removal of the testes.

Question 11

Microfilaria are:

Answer 11

the larval stage of the heartworm.

Question 12

The abomasum is:

Answer 12

the fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach.

Question 13

The function of the cecum is to:

Answer 13

aide in the digestion of fibrous materials.

Question 14

Carbohydrates contain or include:

Answer 14

Simple sugars

Question 15

Which organization governs the use, storage and disposal of controlled substances?

Answer 15

DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)

Question 16

What zoonotic disease is fatal in humans?

Answer 16

Rabies

Question 17

Diseases that can be transmitted to humans are known as:

Answer 17

Zoonotic

Question 18

Which of the following diseases is not a disease that affects dogs?

Answer 18

Black Leg

Question 19

Which of the following substances is not considered a bio-hazardous substance?
A. Scalpel blade B. Syringe C. Microscope Slide D. Needle

Answer 19

B. Syringe

Question 20

Which of the following bedding materials is most commonly used in the small animal clinic?
A. Pine Shavings B. Newspaper C. Blankets and Towels D. Straw

Answer 20

B. Newspaper

Question 21

What needle is the smallest?
A. 16 gauge
B. 20 gauge
C. 21 gauge
D. 25 gauge

Answer 21

D. 25 gauge