Exam 1 Flashcards
Chemotherapeutic drugs ____________.
A. can help patients avoid the bone marrow suppression side effect seen with radiation therapy
B. target primarily slowly proliferating cells
C. cannot differentiate between cancer cells and normal cells that have high proliferation rates, such as the cells of bone marrow, the gastrointestinal tract, or hair follicles
D. have certain safe levels of occupational exposure, unlike radiation
C. cannot differentiate between cancer cells and normal cells that have high proliferation rates, such as the cells of bone marrow, the gastrointestinal tract, or hair follicles
Regarding rabies, the _________ stage is when we most likely see behavioral changes in affected animals, and humans are at risk - wild animals become friendly, nocturnal animals come out during the day, nice dogs become unpredictable.
A. Final
B. Furious
C. Prodromal
D. Paralytic
C. Prodromal
It is very easy to tell the difference between a benign and a malignant skin mass based only on exam.
T/F
False
Which of the following is not an effective means of preventing infectious diseases in dogs and cats?
A. Grooming
B. Passive immunity
C. Infectious vaccines (MLV)
D. Noninfectious vaccines (Killed)
A. Grooming
This feline infectious disease is a parasite that destroys the red blood cells. You can actually see the organism on the RBCs. What is this parasite?
Giardia
Clamydia
Herpes
Mycoplasma haemofelis
Mycoplasma haemofelis
Which valve is most commonly involved in AV valve disease in dogs?
A. Mitral valve
B. Tricuspid valve
C. Aortic valve
D. Pulmonic valve
A. Mitral valve
_____ is the type of cardiovascular disease that affects 80% of heart cases in cats.
A. valvular disease
B. mitral valve insufficiency
C. myocardial disease
D. pericardial effusion
C. myocardial disease
A small dog is brought into the clinic by his owner because he is exhibiting _____, a symptom identified as stridor.
A. loud snorting sounds
B. excessive, continual sneezing
C. high-pitched inspiratory wheezing
D. loud snoring with apnea
C. high-pitched inspiratory wheezing
The most common clinical sign in heart failure patients is _________________.
Syncope
Exercise Intolerance
Tachypnea
Anorexia
Tachypnea
Your patient’s fecal sample shows streaks of bright red blood on the outsides of otherwise normally formed stools, a symptom you quickly identify as ____________.
A. tenesmus
B. hematemesis
C. melena
D. hematochezia
D. hematochezia
A common sequela to distemper is ______.
A. enamel dysplasia
B. hyperkeratosis of footpads
C. residual neurologic signs after the disease has resolved
D. A and B above
E. A, B, and C above
E. A, B, and C above
Which of the following is not part of the technician nursing plan?
A. implementing interventions
B. identifying and prioritizing evaluations
C. Diagnosing the patient
D. Gathering data
C. Diagnosing the patient
Which is not part of the feline upper respiratory disease complex?
A. Rhinotracheitis
B. Calicivirus
C. Panleukopenia
D. Chlamydia
C. Panleukopenia
Nacho, a dog, is exhibiting dyspnea. The mucous membranes show signs of pallor. The veterinarian diagnoses this as ______, or deficient oxygenation of the tissues.
A. hypoxemia
B. hypoxia
C. dyspnea
D. hemoptysis
B. hypoxia
Every time you enter a ward that holds infectious patients, you wash your hands and don shoe covers, a gown, and examination gloves before entering. This is referred to as _____ nursing.
A. barrier
B. zoonotic
C. nosocomial
D. isolation
A. barrier
If an apparently healthy dog or cat bites a human, how long should the animal be quarantined for rabies observation?
A. 10 days
B. 90 days
C. 3-8 weeks
D. 6 months
A. 10 days
Which of the following conditions can cause hypoxia?
A. Reduced blood flow
B. Decreased oxygen-carrying capacity
C. Hypoventilation
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The DVM needs to “work up” (diagnose) a respiratory case. Which of the following are not diagnostic tools used for respiratory disease?
A. Thoracic radiograph
B. cytology exam of nasal or tracheal secretions
C. endoscopy of the esophagus
D. rhinoscopy of the nasal cavity
E. blood – gas analysis
C. endoscopy of the esophagus
Which of the following technician evaluation would have the highest priority?
A. body condition score of 5 / 5
B. Diarrhea
C. Cyanosis
D. Pain
C. Cyanosis
Transmission of parvovirus is through ________________.
A. the aerosol route
B. the bite of a mosquito
C. fleas
D. fecal-oral route
D. fecal-oral route
___________ is related to measles; therefore, a measles vaccine can help protect a young puppy from this disease.
A. Distemper virus
B. Parvovirus
C. Adenovirus
D. Hepatitis
A. Distemper virus
Which is false regarding the rabies virus?
A. It is considered a fatal disease.
B. The disease travels through the bloodstream to the brain where it replicates.
C. The most common route of infection is through a bite wound with infected saliva.
D. It is a disease that affects the central nervous system.
E. All of the above are true.
B. The disease travels through the bloodstream to the brain where it replicates.
In the infection process, a reservoir refers to ____________.
A. transmission of infection by direct contact with skin, secretions, excretions, or mucous membranes of an infected animal
B. a pathogen’s mode of transmission
C. an animal, insect, or fomite in or on which a pathogen can survive
D. the portal of entry by which the pathogen gains entry into a new host
C. an animal, insect, or fomite in or on which a pathogen can survive
Intranasally administered vaccines should not be administered ____________.
A. for any diseases
B. subcutaneously or intramuscularly
C. for respiratory diseases such as kennel cough
D. without wearing gloves
B. subcutaneously or intramuscularly
Which of the following statements about rabies is most accurate?
A. Rabies virus is transmitted by casual contact between affected and unaffected animals.
B. The disease is characterized by altered behavior, possible aggression, progressive paralysis, and, in most species, death.
C. Rabies commonly affects large animal species, such as hogs and cattle.
D. Rabies is caused by a gram-negative bacterium.
B. The disease is characterized by altered behavior, possible aggression, progressive paralysis, and, in most species, death.
A dog begins exhibiting _____, or excessive thirst, which can be an indication of diabetes mellitus.
A. polydipsia
B. tenesmus
C. urolithiasis
D. polyuria
A. polydipsia
Casper, a sheepdog, has been diagnosed with primary immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA). This means that his immune system has ____________.
A. produced autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) in the postsynaptic membrane
B. triggered an inflammatory response, leading to joint capsule changes and effusion and to subchondral bone hypertrophy with the formation of osteophytes
C. attacked the anterior pituitary gland, which secretes large quantities of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
D. targeted the red blood cells as foreign (antigens) and developed autoantibodies against red blood cell membrane components
D. targeted the red blood cells as foreign (antigens) and developed autoantibodies against red blood cell membrane components
The most common form of heart disease in dogs is _________.
A. Congestive
B. Dilated
C. Hypertrophic
D. valvular degeneration/disease
D. valvular degeneration/disease
Which is not considered part of the kennel cough complex?
A. Parainfluenza
B. Bordatella bronchiseptica
C. Coronavirus
D. Adenovirus 2
C. Coronavirus
Which feline disease is caused by a herpes virus?
A. Chlamydia
B. Rhinotracheitis
C. FIV
D. Panleukopenia
B. Rhinotracheitis
Bob the Dog has trouble walking at home and moves around as little as possible, which is not normal for him. On palpating the joints in Bob’s hind limbs, the veterinary technician detects the following: pain, swelling, crepitus, decreased range of motion, and joint laxity. These are consistent with a diagnosis of ____________.
A. Myasthenia Gravis
B. Immune Medicated Hemolytic Anemia
C. FLUTD
D. Osteoarthritis
D. Osteoarthritis
An immediate hypersensitivity response to a vaccine or other stimulus that may cause respiratory arrest, cardiovascular collapse, and, potentially, death is called ____________.
A. delayed hypersensitivity.
B. anaphylaxis
C. urticaria
D. adjuvant
B. anaphylaxis
Oncology is the study of ____________.
A. urinary diseases
B. cancer
C. endocrine diseases
D. immune mediated disease
B. cancer
If a dog has severe dehydration, nasal and ocular discharge, and a high fever, which disease is most likely present?
A. Kennel cough
B. Rabies
C. Parvovirus
D. Distemper
D. Distemper
A patient comes into your clinic in congestive heart failure. You observe pitting edema, abdominal distension, and jugular distension. Based on clinical signs alone, do you think this patient is in left-sided or right-sided heart failure?
Right-sided heart failure
Tests show that your patient, Peeps, a male cat, has decreased cardiac output and the veterinarian sees signs of tissue hypoxia. Peeps is experiencing poor venous return leading to fluid overload. The most likely diagnosis for Peeps is ____________.
A. secondary cardiomyopathy
B. congestive heart failure
C. primary cardiomyopathy
D. dilated cardiomyopathy
B. congestive heart failure
Which of the following would not be a part of parvo treatment?
A. Use of disposable bedding
B. Frequent walks outside to accommodate large volume of diarrhea
C. NPO until vomiting stops
D. Keeping the patient in the isolation ward
B. Frequent walks outside to accommodate large volume of diarrhea
Radiotherapy is useful on tumors that are ____________.
A. slow growing
B. deep in the body
C. rapidly growing
D. next to the eyes
C. rapidly growing
This feline disease is caused by a retrovirus. What is the disease?
FIV
FIP
FeLV
Calicivirus
FeLV
You discover that your patient is unable to breathe unless the patient is sitting or standing upright, a sign referred to as ____________.
A. dyspnea
B. orthopnea
C. hypoxemia
D. hypoxia
A. dyspnea
Which of the following viral diseases of dogs is resilient in the environment (6-12 months), is easily spread by dogs and owners’ shoes, and is not easily killed by common disinfectants?
A. Distemper
B. Parvovirus
C. Parainfluenza
D. Lyme disease
B. Parvovirus
According to Texas law, dogs must be vaccinated against Rabies by ____________ of age.
A. 8 weeks
B. 12 weeks
C. 16 weeks
D. 24 weeks
C. 16 weeks
Which disease is not zoonotic?
A. Giardia
B. Distemper
C. Leptospirosis
D. Rabies
B. Distemper
____________ can progress from respiratory signs, to GI signs, and finally to neurologic signs (seizures, twitching, chewing gum fits) in its disease process.
A. Parvovirus
B. Bordetella
C. Canine Influenza
D. Distemper
E. Rabies
D. Distemper
Which of the following feline diseases is considered similar to canine parvovirus because it can cause dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and decreased white blood cell count?
A. Feline Panleukopenia
B. Feline infectious peritonitis
C. Feline leukemia
D. Feline calicivirus
A. Feline Panleukopenia
The most common endocrine disorder in dogs is _________.
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Hyperadrenocorticism
C. Hypoadrenocorticism
D. Hyperthyroidism
E. Diabetes mellitus
A. Hypothyroidism
You and your colleagues attend a lecture on the _____ of a disease to which animals in your patient’s farming community have been exposed recently. This particular lecture, then, gives you increased understanding of the mechanism for the development of this particular disease.
A. pathogenesis
B. pathology
C. etiology
D. histopathology
A. pathogenesis
Your new job is in an animal health research center that specializes in ______, which is the study of the causation or origins of diseases.
A. pathogenesis
B. pathology
C. etiology
D. histopathology
C. etiology
Dirofilaria immitis is most commonly known as ____________.
A. the feline lungworm living, at the adult stage in the terminal respiratory bronchioles and alveolar ducts.
B. the fluke found in cystic spaces within the lung parenchyma of both dogs and cats.
C. the “giant kidney worm” that infects the right kidney of dogs
D. the canine heartworm that often reside in the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries of the dog
E. the stomach worm occurring on the stomach mucosa of the horse
D. the canine heartworm that often reside in the right ventricle and pulmonary arteries of the dog
Infectious tracheobronchitis (kennel cough) is a very contagious disease of dogs. One way to prevent its spread is to vaccinate for _____________.
A. Bordetella bronchiseptica
B. canine adenovirus type 1
C. Leptospira canicola
D. canine parvovirus
A. Bordetella bronchiseptica
One of the oldest diseases for which a vaccine was developed is ____________.
A. Rabies
B. Distemper
C. Rhinotracheitis
D. Parvo
A. Rabies
In ______, a cold source freezes superficial cancers, and the treated tissue dies and sloughs away.
A. resection
B. radiotherapy
C. chemotherapy
D. cryosurgery
D. cryosurgery
A dog exposed to _____ can potentially be exposed to the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi.
A. mosquitoes
B. ticks
C. fleas
D. lice
B. ticks
Idiopathic means __________.
A. the study of the cause of the disease
B. that the cause of the disease is unknown
C. that disease is caused by treatment
D. identifiable body responses
B. that the cause of the disease is unknown
Which is not considered a Freedom of animal welfare?
A. From hunger and thirst
B. From discomfort
C. From embarrassing situations
D. From fear and distress
C. From embarrassing situations
Artie, a Pekinese, has begun losing weight and experiences some anorexia. He is frequently suddenly exhausted. Tests indicate that Artie has _____, or disease of the heart muscle.
A. cardiomyopathy
B. cardiovascular disease
C. cardio muscular disease
D. congestive heart failure
A. cardiomyopathy
Serious bacterial infection in the bloodstream (bacteremia) can develop secondary to parvovirus infection (and other serious illnesses) and is called ______.
A. sepsis
B. viremia
C. pyoderma
D. azotemia
A. sepsis
A tumor that has the ability to spread from tissue of origin is called ________.
A. malignant
B. sarcoma
C. benign
D. carcinoma
A. malignant
_____ is a syndrome characterized by weight loss and muscle wasting caused either by a tumor or the side effects of cancer?
A. Anorexia
B. Cancer cachexia
C. Stridor
D. Hepatic encephalopathy
B. Cancer cachexia
Which feline infectious disease is caused by the Lentivirus?
FIV
FeLV
FIP
Feline Panleukopenia
FIP
Which of the following is NOT part of the cyclical nursing process?
A. Gathering subjective and objective data
B. Identifying and prioritizing evaluations and goals based on the data
C. Developing a nursing care plan
D. Choosing the correct medications for your patient
E. Evaluating the patient’s response
D. Choosing the correct medications for your patient
SOAP is the format used for medical records.
T/F
True
The reason surgery could/would be used for cancer treatment is?
A. debulking/reducing the size of a tumor so it can be managed
B. removing the entire tumor beyond its margins if possible
C. redirecting the tumor to grow in a favorable direction
D. A and B
E. All of the above
D. A and B
A patient exhibits ______, which means the patient is coughing up blood—a symptom seen with heartworm disease.
A. hypoxemia
B. hematemesis
C. dyspnea
D. hemoptysis
D. hemoptysis
Which of the following nerves must be avoided when giving intramuscular injections in a cat or dog?
A. Vagus
B. Sciatic
C. Iliac
D. Radial
B. Sciatic
