Final

Question 1

what an essential nutrient is

Answer 1

Something the body needs that it can’t make. They must be provided in food

Question 2

what a non-essential nutrient is

Answer 2

A component of a food that aids in the support of life. They are chemical elements or compounds.

Question 3

the six classes of nutrients

Answer 3

Water, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals

Question 4

the five major nutrients

Answer 4

Carbohydrates 
Lipids (fats and oils)
Protein
Vitamins
Minerals

Question 5

nutritional requirements of dogs

Answer 5

Minimum 22% protein required in diet of adult dogs

Linoleic fatty acid required in diet of dogs

Question 6

nutritional requirements of cats

Answer 6

Minimum 32% protein required in diet of adult cats
Taurine amino acid required in diet of cats
Vitamin A required in diet of cats
Linoleic and arachidonic fatty acids required in diets of cats

Question 7

nutritional requirements of livestock

Answer 7

Forages-Roughages needed for maintenance
Concentrates
Supplements (used to balance out TMR)
Ruminants/Horses-Hay/Grass

Question 8

the importance of physical examination in diagnosis

Answer 8

It determines the overall healthiness of your animal, and makes sure there is no hidden health issues present

Question 9

common first aid measures used in animals

Answer 9

checking pulse, proper handling, controlling bleeding, and assessing pain/fractures

Question 10

types and reasons for using bandages

Answer 10

Applies pressure
Support
Protection
Medication
Contamination irritants

Question 11

different routes to administer medications

Answer 11

Intravenous, subcutaneous, topical, oral, intramuscular

Question 12

the role that rehabilitation can play in helping an animal recover from an injury

Answer 12

Becomes more mobile after orthopedic injury
Safely use limb after injury or surgery
Manage acute and chronic pain
Increase the fitness of athletic and working animals

Question 13

why fecal samples are important to diagnostics

Answer 13

to detect the presence of the cysts/eggs/larvae of various parasites

Question 14

why blood tests are important to diagnostics

Answer 14

diagnosis and monitoring of disease and infection

Question 15

why urinalysis are important to diagnostics

Answer 15

reports the physical and chemical properties of urine, helps determine if there is bacteria or anything there. It is used mainly to assess the health of the kidneys and urinary system, but it can also reveal problems in other organ systems,

Question 16

what bacteriologic test are

Answer 16

Water analysis test to estimate the numbers of bacteria present

Question 17

safety precautions for radiology and their importance

Answer 17

Wear a lead gown, lead thyroid collar, lead gloves

Question 18

endemic diseases

Answer 18

Endemic-Currently present in US, not increasing in prevalence
Rabies

Question 19

emerging diseases

Answer 19

Emerging- new disease that’s increasing in prevalence or a new form of of old endemic disease, increasing in prevalence

Question 20

zoonotic diseases

Answer 20

Zoonotic- can spread from animal to human. Endemic- in US, but not increasing in prevalence

Question 21

foreign animal diseases

Answer 21

Foreign- not in the US, but brought by, travelers, meat products, garbage, or bioterrorists

Question 22

recommend appropriate diets for dogs at various life stages

Answer 22

Puppies (weaned at 6-7 weeks)
(3-4 weeks to 3 months) Gruel of dry food or canned food for 15-20 minutes, 4 times a day
(3-8 months) Dry or canned food for 15 min, 3 times a day
(8 months to maturity) Quantity indicated on package for 2 times a day
change according to dog
Adult
Maintain body condition, Maintain high protein and high energy
Work, pregnancy, and lactation increase energy requirement up to 3 times
Periodically weigh dog
Senior
Low calories, protein, salt
Special diets for kidney and heart failure

Question 23

recommend appropriate diets for cats at various life stages

Answer 23

Feed kittens, adult cats, older cats similar to dogs

Question 24

nutritional requirements of ferrets

Answer 24

Dog or cat food, mink food , ferret food

Question 25

control external bleeding

Answer 25

Put pressure directly on an outer wound with a sterile bandage or cloth or hand (if nothing else is available)
Maintain pressure until bleeding stops

Question 26

appropriately support broken bones:

Answer 26

Isolate body substances
Expose wound and assess patient
Manually stabilize fracture

Question 27

radiographic examination position

Answer 27

Lateral recumbency: on its side

Question 28

gerbil nutritional needs

Answer 28

Gerbil- Pelleted rodent diet, supplement of mixed grains and seeds

Question 29

guinea pig nutritional needs

Answer 29

Guinea Pig- Pelleted guinea pig diet, supplement fresh cabbage, hay, kale, fruit. VITAMIN C

Question 30

hamster nutritional needs

Answer 30

Hamster- Commercial rodent diet, supplement of seeds, vegetable, fruit, hay, chopped meat, mealworms, live insects

Question 31

rabbits nutritional needs

Answer 31

Rabbits- Commercial rabbit food, supplement of hay
Ingestion of fecal pellets (B vitamins)
Nutrients in Cecum that they need but can’t digest because it is after the small intestine so they re digest their feces to get the nutrients