Quiz #1: Nursing and AC

Question 1

when conducting a physical exam of the thorax referred sounds are generally from where?

Answer 1

from the trachea

Question 2

when are SQ fluids contraindicated?

Answer 2

when the patient needs dextrose

Question 3

what is the cause of ringworm?

Answer 3

generally 2 genera of fungi: Microsporum canis and Trichophyton spp.

Question 4

which immunoglobulin can cross the placental barrier?

Answer 4

IgG

Question 5

a cat who hides once he sees the carrier has learned that the carrier predicts vet visits through what type of conditioning?

Answer 5

classical conditioning

Question 6

which mother-offspring pair need to be kept in line of sight to keep the mother from injuring herself or others?

Answer 6

mare and foal

Question 7

which species has 2 pairs of upper incisors with a smaller pair of peg teeth found behind the larger pair?

Answer 7

rabbit

Question 8

which multi-modal analgesic combination is considered the most effective in birds?

Answer 8

butorphanol and meloxicam

Question 9

what is the primary reservoir host for Chlamydia psittaci organism?

Answer 9

avian

Question 10

why are hospitals noting the location of vaccine administration?

Answer 10

it’s easier to identify which vaccine was the possible source of a tumor

Question 11

a drain would be placed in a wound for _______
a. treatment of an abscess
b. treatment of a clean wound
c. removal of necrotic tissue
d. removal of air and plasma from a wound

Answer 11

treatment of an abscess

Question 12

what is a hypertonic crystalloid solution used for?

Answer 12

to increase intravascular volume

Question 13

why should a hypothermic neonatal animal be rewarmed at a rate of 2 F per hour?

Answer 13

the patient’s condition may progress into shock and death

Question 14

which statement is true about viral infections?
a. after being infected the patient shows CS fairly rapidly
b. viral infections can predispose a patient to secondary opportunistic pathogens
c. persistent carriers are easily identifiable
d. viral infections do not cause cancer

Answer 14

viral infections can predispose the patient to secondary opportunistic pathogens

Question 15

common commercial ELISA tests are not available for which of the following?
a. parvo
b. heartworm
c. rabies
d. feline leukemia

Answer 15

rabies

Question 16

a cat that is in its carrier and is terrified to come out would not demonstrate which of the following?
a. tail carried upright
b. pupils dilated
c. ears flattened
d. body crouched

Answer 16

tail carried upright

Question 17

which of these species has a functional diaphragm?
a. parrots
b. lizards
c. hedgehogs
d. Beta fish

Answer 17

hedgehogs

Question 18

why is it important to use uncuffed ET tubes in birds?

Answer 18

they have complete tracheal rings and an inflated cuff may damage the lining of the trachea causing necrosis

Question 19

which statement is correct about scabies?
a. the lesions become thickened, lose hair, and are intensely pruritic in humans only
b. signs and symptoms are not the same in humans and animals
c. microscopic examination of a skin scraping will show mites and ova from infected lesions
d. the mites that cause scabies are microscopic and attach themselves to dust particles and ride air currents to find a new host

Answer 19

microscopic examination of a skin scraping will show mites and ova from infected lesions