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Intro To Vet Tech Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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Vet Tech Responsibilities

A
  • nursing
  • lab work
  • anesthesia
  • client interaction
  • giving meds
  • physical exams
  • dentistry
  • radiology
  • surgical prep
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Vet Tech Definition

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A person who provides technical support to a veterinarian in all aspects of animal care

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What vet techs can’t do

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Diagnosis
Prescribe medicine
Surgery

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4
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Characteristics of a great Vet Tech

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Attention to detail
Desire to help animals
Responsible
Maturity

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5
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What year was the first vet school founded and where was it?

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Lyon, France

1761

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6
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The vet college of London opened in what year?

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1791

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7
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Land Grant College Act was established when?

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1862

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American Veterinarian Medical Association formed when?

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1863

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9
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What vet schools emerged from many land-grant colleges?

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Iowa State College in 1879
Ohio State University in 1884
Cornell University in 1894
WSU in 1895

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10
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Laws regulating the practice of vet medicine was introduced when and where?

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1890 
NY
WS 
NJ 
PA
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11
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AVMA committee on Intelligence and Education formed when?

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1890

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12
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The College evaluations program started in what year?

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1906

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13
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AVMA Council on Education formed in what year?

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1946

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14
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Formal academic programs to train Vet Techs first appeared when?

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1960s

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15
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The Pierce College Vet Tech Program started when?

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1969

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AVMA accreditation procedure for vet tech programs first developed when?

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1972

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17
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The list of domestic animals that vets care for has changed over the…?

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Past 250 years

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18
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During what time period brought the most companion animals to vets?

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The 1990s

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19
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In the past what was the ratio of male vets to female vets?

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89% male

11% female

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20
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Current ratio of male and female veterinarians

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  1. 6% female

22. 4% male

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21
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How many AVMA accredited schools are there in the US?

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30

22
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How many accredited vet tech programs are there in the US?

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Over 200

23
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How many vet tech programs are in WA?

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5

24
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How many vet tech programs are in the PNW?

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7

25
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How many distant learning vet tech programs are there?

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9

26
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Eligibility to take the VTNE

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  • graduate from a two-year AVMA-accredited program
  • be a credentialed VT in another state for 3+ years
  • military vet tech
  • be a veterinarian
27
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Veterinarian

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A person who practices vet medicine

28
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Veterinary

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Describes something associated with vet medicine

29
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DVM

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

VMD

30
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VT

A

Veterinary Technician

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VA

A

Veterinary Assistant

32
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Immediate Supervision

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The supervisor is in audible and visual range of the animal patient and the person treating it

33
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Direct Supervision

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The supervisor on the premises is quickly and easily available

34
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Indirect Supervision

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The supervisor is not on the premises but has given instructions for treatment and the animal is not anesthetized

35
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VMC

A

Veterinary Medications Clerk

a person who is specially trained to package and dispense prescription and nonprescription medications

36
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AVMA

A

American Veterinary Medical Association

37
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WSVMA

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Washington State Veterinary Medical Association

38
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Local VMAs

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various regional groups located throughout the state

39
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NAVTA

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National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America

40
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WSAVT

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Washington State Association of Veterinary Technicians

41
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VBOG

A

Veterinary Board of Governors

42
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RCWs

A

Revised Code of Washington

Laws

43
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WACs

A

Washington Administrative Code

44
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Veterinary Practice Act

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group of laws and rules that govern how veterinary medicine is conducted in WA

45
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AAVSB

A

American Association of Veterinary State Boards

46
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Veterinarian Organizations

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AVMA, WSVMA, local VMA, AAEP, AABP, specialty group

22

47
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Veterinary Technician Organizations

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NAVTA, WSAVT, local groups, specialty groups

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48
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Specialty Groups

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The Academies of Veterinary Technician Anesthetists, Dental Techs, Emergency and Critical Care Techs, Internal Medicine for Vet Techs

49
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Department of Health

A

state agency responsible for regulating the practice of veterinary medicine

50
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Veterinary Board of Governor

A

five veterinarians and one vet tech and one public member

develops rules, policies, and procedures to promote delivery of quality health care

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