Mosby's Text Book Questions Flashcards
Which of the following would be found in abundance in a skeletal muscle cell?
A. Golgi complex
B. Mitochondria
C. Lysosomes
D. SER
B. Mitochondria
Which of the following uses active transport?
A. Diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Sodium-Potassium Pump
D. Facilitated diffusion
C. Sodium-Potassium Pump
Which of the following contains hyaline cartilage?
a. Articular cartilage in a long bone
b. The pinna of the ear
c. Ligaments
d. Pubic symphysis
A. Articular cartilage in a long bone
The stomach is _________________ to the heart.
a. distal b. rostral c. cranial d. caudal
d. caudal
Which of the following houses osteocytes in compact bone?
a. Lacunae
b. Haversian canal
c. Lamellae
d. Canaliculi
a. Lacunae
These striated cells are joined by intercalated disks and have a single, centrally located nucleus.
a. Flat bone
b. Smooth muscle
c. Cardiac muscle
d. Neurons
c. Cardiac muscle
Schwann cells
a. form myelin in the CNS.
b. are part of the immune system.
c. are supportive and protective only.
d. are also known as the nodes of Ranvier.
c. are supportive and protective only.
Which vessel contains oxygenated blood?
a. Vena cava
b. Jugular vein
c. Pulmonary artery
d. Pulmonary vein
d. Pulmonary vein
During contraction, the electrical impulse in the heart travels through several structures. Which of the following is the correct order of transmission?
a. Purkinje fibers, bundle of His, SA node, AV node
b. AV node, SA node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers
c. SA node, AV node, Purkinje fibers, bundle of His
d. SA node, AV node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers
d. SA node, AV node, bundle of His, Purkinje fibers
Red blood cells placed in a _______ solution will gain water through osmosis and hemolyze.
a. hypotonic
b. hypertonic
c. isotonic
a. hypotonic
Food travels through the stomach of the ruminant in what order?
a. Reticulum, rumen, omasum, abomasum
b. Rumen, reticulum, abomasum, omasum
c. Rumen, omasum, reticulum, abomasum
d. Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
d. Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum
In the digestive system, which cells produce the necessary hydrochloric acid?
a. Parietal cells
b. Chief cells
c. Schwann cells
d. Melanocytes
a. Pariental cells
During inhalation, the diaphragm moves
a. ventrally. b. dorsally. c. caudally. d. cranially
c. caudally
The outer cortex of the kidney contains all of the following except
a. Bowman capsule.
b. loop of Henle.
c. proximal convoluted tubules.
d. distal convoluted tubules.
b. loop of Henle
Which of the following hormones is responsible for stimulating milk production?
a. Epinephrine
b. Calcitonin
c. Thyroxin
d. Prolactin
d. Prolactin
An increase in carbon dioxide causes
a. an increase in the respiratory rate
b. a decrease in the respiratory rate.
c. dyspnea.
d. a Hering-Breuer reflex.
a. an increase in the respiratory rate
The auditory ossicles are located in the
a. cochlea.
b. outer ear.
c. middle ear.
d. inner ear.
c. middle ear
ADH (vasopressin) causes water reabsorption and is released by which gland?
a. Pituitary
b. Adrenal medulla
c. Adrenal cortex
d. Spleen
a. Pituitary
Which of the following has a prostate but no bulbourethral gland?
a. Cat
b. Dog
c. Cow
d. Horse
b. Dog
Which of the following layers of skin contains “waterproofing” cells?
c. Stratum granulosum
a. Stratum corneum
b. Stratum germinativum
d. Corium
c. Stratum granulosum
Which task would be considered an example of post-analytical quality control or quality assurance measures?
a. Fasting the patient
b. Performing a cleaning cycle on the analyzer
c. Running controls
d. Calibrating the instrument
b. Performing a cleaning cycle on the analyzer
Urine samples should be analyzed within __________ for maximum valid information.
a. 2 minutes
b. 30 minutes
c. 1 hour
d. 12 hours
b. 30 minutes
Which finding is common in feline urine samples?
a. Bilirubinuria
b. Proteinuria
c. Lipiduria
d. Glucosuria
c. Lipiduria
It is recommended that urine sample size be standardized. An adequate sample of fresh urine is considered to be
a. 1 mL.
b. 5 mL.
c. 10 mL.
d. 20 mL.
b. 5 mL.
Which urine cast, observed in low numbers, is a typical finding?
a. Hyaline
b. White blood cell casts
c. Red blood cell casts
d. Waxy
a. Hyaline
Which is the preferred anticoagulant for conducting hematology in a parrot?
a. Heparin
b. EDTA
c. β-hydroxybutyric acid
d. Ascorbic acid
a. Heparin
Which cells are critical in maintaining hemostasis?
a. Erythrocytes b. Leukocytes c. Macrophages d. Platelets
d. Platelets
Blood samples collected immediately postprandial may be
a. Icteric
b. high in TPP.
c. lipemic.
d. low in RBCs.
c. lipemic
Which urine collection method is optimal for bacterial culture?
a. Manual expression
b. Cystocentesis
c. Midstream
d. Litter pan pour-off
b. Cystocentesis
Diluted urine samples that have a SG less than plasma are described as
a. baruric.
b. hypersthenuric.
c. hyposthenuric.
d. isosthenuric.
c. hyposthenuric.
Which cellular morphology change is often associated with Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA):
a. Rouleaux formation
b. Microclots
c. Hypochromasia
d. Agglutination
d. Agglutination
MCHC is calculated by multiplying
a. dividend of PCV/RBCs by 1000.
b. Hb by 10 and dividing by product of total RBC count.
c. Hb concentration by 100 and dividing by PCV.
d. PCV by 10 and dividing product by total RBC count.
c. Hb concentration by 100 and dividing by PCV
Which RBC index corresponds to the size of the cells?
a. MCHC
b. MCV
c. PCT
d. PDW
b. MCV
Which test is considered most accurate in evaluating percentage of RBCs in the circulating blood volume?
a. Total erythrocyte count
b. Packed cell volume
c. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
d. Relative reticulocyte count
b. Packed cell volume
Which is true of reticulocytes?
a. They are mature erythrocytes that still contain ribosomes.
b. Wright stain causes a polychromatophilic staining, or diffuse, purple-red color
c. In cats, both punctate and aggregate forms should be counted in a reticulocyte count.
d. Organelles are not visible with new methylene blue stain.
b. Wright stain causes a polychromatophilic staining, or diffuse, purple-red color
Basophilic stippling is the presence of small, blue-staining granules within
a. erythrocytes
b. leukocytes.
c. platelets.
d. basophils.
a. erythrocytes
Which test is used to estimate urine solute osmolar concentration?
a. Urine pH
b. Cystocentesis
c. Specific Gravity
d. Osmometry
d. Osmometry
NRBCs are typically found in peripheral blood in which species of animals?
a. Ruminant and equine
b. Avian and reptile
c. Equine and reptile
d. Avian and equine
b. Avian and reptile
What component is more commonly used for coagulation testing?
a. Citrate
b. Sodium heparin
c. EDTA
d. Sodium fluoride
a. Citrate
Which test is used to determine abnormalities in the common and extrinsic coagulation pathways?
a. Activated partial thromboplastin time
b. Buccal mucosal bleeding time
c. Prothrombin time
d. Thrombocyte count
c. Prothrombin time
Which of the following is known as the hair follicle mite?
a. Cnemidocoptes spp.
b. Sarcoptes spp.
c. Demodex spp.
d. Notoedres spp.
c. Demodex spp.
Equine pinworm is caused by
a. Syphacia obvelata.
b. Parascaris equorum.
c. Hymenolepis nana.
d. Oxyuris equi.
d. Oxyuris equi.
In puppies, transplacental transmission is the primary route of infection for
a. Toxascaris.
b. Toxocara canis.
c. Isospora canis.
d. Toxoplasma gondii.
b. Toxocara canis.
All of the following are zoonotic except:
a. Echinococcus spp.
b. Chorioptes spp.
c. Giardia spp.
d. Toxocara canis.
b. Chlorioptes spp.
The condition term pediculosis refers to
a. infestation with ticks.
b. infestation with flies.
c. infestation with lice.
d. infestation with mites.
c. infection with lice.
Fasciola hepatica is a
a. cestode.
b. trematode.
c. nematode.
d. protozoan.
b. trematode
Sucking lice have which characteristic?
a. Body laterally compressed, broad head
b. Scutum ornate
c. Narrower head than the thorax
d. Basis capitulum
c. Narrower head than the thorax
The prepatent period of Dirofilaria immitis is
a. 9 to 12 months.
b. 6 to 8 months.
c. 12 to 16 weeks.
d. 295 days.
b. 6 to 8 months.
Psoroptes spp. inhabit the following hosts:
a. large animals.
b. cats.
c. rabbits.
d. both a and c.
d. both a and c.
Trichuris vulpis produces the following egg type:
a. ascarid.
b. larvated.
c. bipolar.
d. morulated.
c. bipolar.
Which one of the following external parasites can live in the stomach?
a. Ticks
b. Bots
c. Lice
d. Fleas
b. Bots
Which best describes the physical characteristics of Capillaria aerophila ova?
a. Oval with asymmetrical bipolar plugs
b. Spherical, contains striations
c. Clear thin walled oocyst
d. Operculated containing miracidium
a. Oval with asymmetrical bipolar plugs
Which parasite causes Hydatidosis?
a. Echinococcus multilocularis
b. Trichinella spiralis
c. Dipylidium caninum
d. Sarcocystis spp.
a. Echinococcus multilocularis
Borrelia burgdorferi is transmitted by
a. Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
b. deer tick.
c. Pacific Coast dog tick.
d. Fowl tick.
b. deer tick.
Taenia spp. ova resemble
a. Moniezia spp.
b. Dipylidium caninum.
c. Echinococcus spp.
d. Anoplocephala spp.
c. Echinococcus spp.
Which is not associated with zoonotic toxocariasis?
a. Ocular Larval Migrans.
b. Neurological larva migrans
c. Visceral larva migrans
d. Cutaneous larva migrans
d. Cutaneous larva migrans
Cellophane tape is used to detect ova of
a. Cheyletiella sp.
b. Thread worm
c. Guinea worm.
d. Dioctophyma renale.
Cheyletiella sp.
hich of the following parasites require a slug or snail as an IH to complete its life cycle?
a. Protostrongylus ruferscens. spp.
b. Dictyocaulus spp.
c. Parascaris equorum Sarcocystis neurona
