Exam Style Questions 2

Question 1

What mite is found superficially on rabbits?

Answer 1

Cheyletiella spp

Question 2

mAs of 30 is used. A grid factor of 4 is introduced. What is the new mAs needed?

Answer 2

120

Question 3

What is the correct blood tube for whole blood haematology examination?

Answer 3

EDTA

Question 4

Seaboard’s agar changes from what colour to what colour indicating positive fungal culture?

Answer 4

Yellow to red

Question 5

Colour of the vacutainer for lithium heparin sample that would be used for blood biochemistry?

Answer 5

Green

Question 6

If the mA is 70 and S is 0.5, the mAs is?

Answer 6

35mAs

Question 7

What is the normal reference range for a canine PCV?

Answer 7

37-55

Question 8

Vomiting on administration and increased risk of anaphylaxis is possible when using what?

Answer 8

Conventional water soluble iodine

Question 9

An increase in PCV may be an indicator of what?

Answer 9

Dehydration

Question 10

What time magnification is the oil immersion lease on the microscope?

Answer 10

100

Question 11

What is the common crystal seen in rabbit urine?

Answer 11

Calcium carbonate

Question 12

Faecal samples can be stored at what maximum temperature for up to 7 days?

Answer 12

4C

Question 13

Which is NOT an advantage of a free catcher method to obtain a urine sample?
- sterile
- quick
- economical
- not invasive to the patient

Answer 13

Sterile

Question 14

What is the correct order of processing a Romanowsky stain?

Answer 14

dry-fix-eosin-metholyene blue-distilled water rinse

Question 15

What are the correct centrifuge settings for urine?

Answer 15

1500-200rpm for 5mins

Question 16

What term describes the presence of fresh blood in a stool sample?

Answer 16

Haematochezia

Question 17

What describes a urine crystal with thorn apple appearance that is common in Dalmations and requires a low urine pH?

Answer 17

Ammonium urate

Question 18

The atomic number of Tungsten used within the X-ray tube head?

Answer 18

74

Question 19

Icteric blood sample may be an indicator of what?

Answer 19

Liver disease

Question 20

The component of the X-ray tube head that generates negatively charged electrons when heated is called?

Answer 20

Cathode

Question 21

What is the setting that controls the electrical potential difference between positive and negative elements of the X-ray tube head?

Answer 21

KV

Question 22

The fixing stage used in wet processing x-ray films uses?

Answer 22

Acidic solution

Question 23

Reduction by separating the exposed silver bromide crystals in the x-ray film into silver and bromide is completed in which stage of wet chemical x-ray processing?

Answer 23

Developing

Question 24

True/False: The RPA is an external agent employed by the practice to advice on compliance with the IRR17 regulations?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is the minimum lead thickness for lead aprons?

Answer 25

0.25mm

Question 26

True/False: Barium has a low atomic number making it appear white on a radiograph?

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Contrast radiography is used for what?

Answer 27

To increase visibility of tissue structure and function

Question 28

The emulsion layer in traditional radiography film does what?

Answer 28

Contains photosensitive silver halide crystals

Question 29

What is the grid factor?

Answer 29

the multiplication used to calculate the new mAs if a grid is needed

Question 30

The purpose of the aluminium window is to?

Answer 30

Filter out weak photons

Question 31

In MRI machines, the RF coil is responsible for?

Answer 31

Emitting and collecting non-ionising radiowaves

Question 32

A handheld glucometer is used to measure what?

Answer 32

Blood glucose