Exam Flashcards
I’m the x-ray machine, electrons travel from the ____ to the _____.
cathode to the anode
A urinary bladder stone on ultrasound would be described as…
hyperechoic
what borders or landmarks are used for an elbow radiograph?
1/3 radius/ulna, 1/3 humerus
If a radiograph appears too light and the image appears underpenetrated, you should?
Increase kVp 10-15%
what is name of the radiographic study that involves injection dye into the spinal column?
Myelogram
The term for fewer than normal teeth is?
oligodontia
The surface of premolars and molars adjacent to the cheek is called?
Buccal
what is the most common dental procedure preformed on a horse?
floating
Bovine dentition includes how many upper incisors?
0
What is the Bovine dental formula?
2x (I 0/3, C0/1, P 3/3, M 3/3)=32
Using the triadan system what is the correct way to describe a dogs first upper left permanent premolar?
205
The upper left quadrant in a dog or cats mouth is the _____ series?
200
The lower right quadrant in a dog or cats moth is the ____ series?
400
The right maxillary third incisor in an adult cat would be numbered?
103
The left sided canine tooth of the mandible in an adult dog would be numbered?
304
The pulp canal of a tooth contains?
blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue
A bull dog would be described as having what type of head shape?
brachycephalic
In veterinary dentistry chlorhexidine solutions are used because they?
have antibacterial properties
what is false regarding patient safety during a dentistry?
The endotracheal tube should be uncuffes so that the tube can be easily manipulated when performing a dentistry.
between patients it is best to use the following order for maintaining instruments?
Use, wash, sharpen, and sterilize
stomatitis is?
inflammation of the mouths soft tissue
the thin film covering a tooth that comprises bacteria, saliva and food particles is?
plaque
what term identifies the instrument to detect sublingual calculus?
Explorer
Fewer teeth than normal is?
Oligodontia
an elongation of one side of the animals head results in?
wry mouth
what is the proper dilution of chlorhexidine solutes for use in the mouth?
0.2%
the normal periodontal pocket depth in the dog is?
<3mm
what measurement should be charged as a pocket in the gingival sulcus in an adult dog?
4mm
The normal adult canine has how many permanent teeth?
42
what term identifies the wearing away of teeth by tooth against tooth contact during mastication?
Attrition
what is the proper dental term for describing a tooth surface?
Buccal - facing cheek
fractured deciduous teeth?
should be extracted
what species has a dental pad instead of upper incisors or upper canine teeth?
Bovine
The deciduous incisors…
Have roots that are proportionately longer that the roots of permanent incisors.
what is the minimum age for a cat to have all of its permanent teeth?
6 months
what part of the equines mouth plays a prehensile role?
lips
you have an instrument in your hand that has 2 sharp sides, a rounded back and rounded point you are holding a?
universal curette
while preforming a routine prophylactic dentistry the veterinary technician notes a large, red raised lesion on the lip of her feline patient. the client noted that the lesion comes and goes. what is reasonable differential for this lesion?
eosinophilic ulcer
what term identifies the loss of the tooth structure by chemical means?
erosion
what teeth on each side of the mouth in a dog have 3 roots?
maxillary fourth premolar and first and second molar
what cardiac disease is often associated with severe dental disease?
vegetative endocarditis
once plaque has formed on a tooth, how long does it take to mineralize into calculus?
About 7 days
of cats and dogs ages 6yrs and older, approximately what percentage has periodontal disease?
85%
when preforming dental prophylaxis you should be sure to wear?
mask, eye protection, gloves
ideally the cutting edge of the scaler should be held at what angle to the tooth surface?
45-90%
in which species do the teeth fail to continue growing?
cat
the correct dental formula for an adult dog is?
2 (I 3/3, C 1/1, P 4/4, M 2/3)=42
2 tooth buds that grow together to form one larger tooth is referred to as?
Fusion
name 4 opioids commonly used in veterinary medicine?
butorphanol, morphine, fentanyl, buprenorphine, methadone, meperidine, hydromorphone, etc
list 3 drugs in the benzodiazepines class?
diazepam, midazolam, lorazepam, zolazepam etc
list 2 alpha agonists and 2 alpha 2 antagonists used in veterinary medicine.
dexmedetomidine, medetomidine, xylazine, atipamezole, yohimbine
what is the best way to deliver inhalant anesthesia for patients weighing less than 7kg ?
non rebreathing circuit
which opioid is classified as a mixed agonist/antagonist, and provides sedation, analgesia and has antitussive properties?
butorphanol
Drugs are considered an _______ if their action at the receptor is to stimulate.
agonist
opioids may be reversed with?
Naloxone
If the patient has hypotension the best single treatment is?
increase the IV fluids