Review

Question 1

Euthanasia

Answer 1

The act of killing a hopelessly sick or injured animal in a painless way

Question 2

Veterinary Practice Act

Answer 2

A set of laws that govern veterinary medicine in a particular state

Question 3

Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities (CVTEA)

Answer 3

An AVMA committee that accredits veterinary technology programs

Question 4

Controlled Substances Act

Answer 4

A federal law that controls the manufacture, purchase, and distribution of certain medications

Question 5

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Answer 5

A division of the US Department of Labor; OSHA enforces laws protecting workers from workplace hazards

Question 6

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Answer 6

An agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services that was created to ensure safe and effective food, drugs, and medical devices

Question 7

Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)

Answer 7

The FDA branch that monitors the animal health industry, administering the sections of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that pertain to animals

Question 8

Animal Welfare Act

Answer 8

A group of federal laws designed to ensure that laboratory animals receive the best possible care

Question 9

Small Animal and Exotics Practice

Answer 9

A veterinary hospital that treats dogs, cats, and other small pets such as guinea pigs, rabbits, birds, and reptiles

Question 10

Practice

Answer 10

The exercise of the veterinary profession or the place where veterinarians work

Question 11

Specialty Board

Answer 11

A board of veterinarians responsible for certifying veterinarians in specialized areas such as dentistry or ophthalmology

Question 12

Large Animal Practitioner

Answer 12

Veterinarian who works exclusively with farm animals

Question 13

American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)

Answer 13

A professional association that accredits companion animal hospitals

Question 14

American Association for the Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)

Answer 14

Evaluates all operational aspects of the biomedical research facility

Question 15

Veterinary Technician (VT)

Answer 15

Has specialized training in veterinary medicine and assists veterinarians in their practice

Question 16

Veterinary Assistant (VA)

Answer 16

An individual who has been trained either on the job or through a vocational program to assist in a veterinary practice

Question 17

Veterinary Practice Manager (VPM)

Answer 17

An individual responsible for all business aspects of a veterinary practice

Question 18

Reception Area

Answer 18

The location where clients are first greeted when they enter a practice; the practice’s coordination center

Question 19

Examination Room

Answer 19

The location where the veterinary staff assess an animal’s health and where the veterinarian performs examinations

Question 20

Surgical Suite

Answer 20

The location that holds the surgical table, surgical and anesthetic supplies, and equipment

Question 21

Treatment Area

Answer 21

The location where hospital inpatients receive medication or diagnostic procedures

Question 22

Grooming Area

Answer 22

The location where animals are bathed and their coats are trimmed; has cages for holding animals before and after grooming procedures

Question 23

Hospital Ward

Answer 23

The location where animals are confined for pre- and postsurgical procedures

Question 24

Isolation Area

Answer 24

Used to separate patients with transmittable diseases

Question 25

X-ray Area

Answer 25

The location that contains the X-ray machine and protective equipment for the staff

Question 26

Darkroom

Answer 26

The room used for developing X-ray film

Question 27

Laboratory Area

Answer 27

Used for clinical diagnostic procedures; contains microscopes and equipment for analyzing blood samples

Question 28

Wildlife Rehabilitator

Answer 28

Cares for injured and orphaned wild animals

Question 29

Pharmacy

Answer 29

The location where medications and their related supplies are stored

Question 30

Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT)

Answer 30

Person who helps the laboratory animal technician care for research facility animals

Question 31

Professionalism

Answer 31

The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person

Question 32

Breed Defect

Answer 32

Any undesirable characteristic that may be genetically passed from one generation to the next