Hx And Physical

Question 1

What is VCPR?

Answer 1

Veterinary Client Patient Relationship

Question 2

Why are physicals a legal requirement?

Answer 2

A doctor can not diagnosis or treat without an exam

Question 3

What is signalment?

Answer 3

Over all description of a patient. Breed, age, sex, neutered or spayed

Question 4

Define Environmental History

Answer 4

An animals current living situation
“the animal’s current living situation and incorporates the travel history”

Question 5

How are exams preformed ?

Answer 5

Typically a nose to tails : system to system exam

Question 6

What is the most common veterinary procedure?

Answer 6

A physical exam

Question 7

What is the first step to a physical exam?

Answer 7

A medical history taken by a vet tech

Question 8

What does the medical history provide?

Answer 8

information to help the veterinarian evaluate the patient’s physical status, develop a diagnosis, create a treatment plan, and offer a prognosis.