Deck 3 Flashcards
true or false? the hind legs of a rabbit have a tremendous amount of power
true
true or false? when you’re carrying a cat correctly, its breastbone should be along the inside of your forearm
true
when restraining a bird, you must make sure not to apply pressure to its…
breastbone
in the process of approaching a horse, it’s best to…
whistle or talk to the horse to let it know you’re approaching
a veterinary technician restraining a horse for physical examination should…
stand on the same side of the horse as the veterinarian
true or false? a bull’s nose ring is largely decorative
false
one good way to restrain a sheep for physical examination is to…
set the animal upon its rump
true or false? a properly used hog snare tightens around the pig’s neck
false
you’re preparing a horse for a physical examination. you’ve correctly employed a heart-girth tape and a rectal thermometer, observed the frequency of the horse’s breathing, and written down your findings. when completing these tasks, you’ve…
neglected to record the horse’s heart rate
you’re examining a dog. your tasks include…
auscultation of the heart and lungs
the correct method of taking an animal’s respiratory rate includes…
counting how many times the chest wall moves in and out
true or false? both large and small domestic animals have higher normal temperatures than humans do
true
your veterinarian instructs you to take a small animal’s pulse. you know that this is traditionally done…
on the inside of the animal’s thigh
auscultation of the heart is performed in 4 zones. these zones correspond to the…
mitral, tricuspid, aortic, and pulmonary valves
lymph nodes that are examined by palpation are…
popliteal, axillary, inguinal, submandibular, and prescapular
what are the 4 components of the SOAP format for medical record keeping?
subjective, objective, assessment, and procedure or plan
the objective section of the SOAP format would include…
pulse rate, respiratory rate, temperature, weight, laboratory data, and anything else that can be precisely calibrated
a stack of information has fallen out of a patient’s medical record. as you return it to the file, using the standard chronological organization, you know to place the note from September 11, 1996…
below the notes from October 27, 1997
the veterinary medical record is…
the property of the veterinarian practice or hospital
what is a sentence example of what you would expect to find in the assessment section of the SOAP format?
“this could be caused by a virus or a bacterial infection”
true or false? the veterinarian performs most veterinary client education
true
what is true of veterinary client education?
it’s crucial for an animal to receive proper postoperative care
a veterinary technician who chooses a topic and requests training to learn how to educate clients about it is…
becoming a more valuable employee
when does the client education process occur?
throughout the animal’s examination and treatment
a large Saint Bernard enters the veterinarian’s office for a routine physical examination. you, as the veterinary technician, must greet the animal and take it to the exam room. as you approach the animal, what is the first step you should take to gain its confidence?
crouch down to its level, and extend the back of your hand for the dog to sniff
when taking a cat’s pulse, you determine that its heart beats 37 times in 15 seconds. what is the correct heart rate?
148 beats per minute (37 beats x 4 = 148 beats per minute)
to restrain cattle one at a time for examination of the head, you would use a…
squeeze chute
the subjective information entered into the animal’s medical chart using the SOAP format could include what information?
the reason the animal is being presented to the veterinary clinic and observations of the animal and its condition that can’t be quantified. example: loose stool
an instrument used to inspect the ear canal of an animal for signs of disease or foreign objects is known as a(n)…
otoscope
