Skills

Question 1

What does Virucidal mean?

Answer 1

A chemical that has the ability to kill viruses

Question 2

What body system does Hepatitis attack?

Answer 2

The Urogenital System (Liver and Kidneys)

Question 3

Who is Legally responsible for the safety of employees and actions within a practice?

Answer 3

The Veterinarian

Question 4

What does OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) do?

Answer 4

They enforce laws designed to minimize hazards in the workplace

Question 5

What does the Drug Enforcement Agency do?

Answer 5

they govern the use and handling of controlled substances

Question 6

What does the State Board of Veterinary Medicine do?

Answer 6

They enforce the Veterinary Practice Act for the state in which you work

Question 7

What is the purpose of the Veterinary Practice Act?

Answer 7

It defines the requirements necessary to practice veterinary medicine within the state

Question 8

What is a Nosocomial Infection?

Answer 8

A hospital acquired infection

Question 9

What do you do if you are bitten by a dog in the clinic?

Answer 9

Wash the would with soapy water for 5 minutes
Apply a diluted betadine solution
Rinse with a strong stream of water
Then seek medical attention

Question 10

What are some factors you need to consider when restraining a patient?

Answer 10

Behavior
Medical procedure being performed
Handler and experience of handler
Equipment and availability

Question 11

What is Colic?

Answer 11

a syndrome caused by severe abdominal pain caused by a disease to an abdominal organ

Question 12

What are some signs of distemper in dogs?

Answer 12

Discharges from the eyes and nose, vomiting, diarrhea, coughing, and seizures

Question 13

What does Fomite mean?

Answer 13

Objects that can get contaminated and spread infectious microorganisms around the clinic.

Question 14

What are some symptoms of Rabies?

Answer 14

Symptoms include: foaming at the mouth, overly aggressive, “fly-biting”, and difficulty swallowing.

Question 15

What should you do when handling an animal that is believed to have rabies?

Answer 15

The animal should immediately be placed into a cage that has solid walls, carefully, limit any contact, walking is not necessary, and only a qualified person should restrain the head from the body if testing is required.

Question 16

How should you muzzle an animal?

Answer 16

You should have at least 2 people muzzling a patient. One person can distract the animal while another quickly places and clips the muzzle on from the behind.

Question 17

How should you restrain a dog for Cephalic sampling?

Answer 17

Stand on one side of the table and use your outside arm to wrap your hand around the head of the dog and place it against your body. If you are asked to hold off the vein then you can use your other arm while still pressing the head to your body.

Question 18

How should you restrain cat for Cephalic sampling?

Answer 18

if the cat is calm then you can hold the body against you with the legs lucked underneath. Or you can hold the cat by the scruff. If the cat is aggressive then use a cat bag, still restraining it, and pull out the leg that the sample is being sampled from.

Question 19

How should restrain a dog for Saphenous sampling?

Answer 19

Lay the dog on their side, hold the front legs with one arm and use your arm to hold the head down.

Question 20

You notice that the granules in the canister of the anesthesia machine is starting to turn purple. What does this mean?

Answer 20

The granules have lost their ability to absorb carbon dioxide.

Question 21

To prevent inhaling gas when you are monitoring anesthesia, it is best you…

Answer 21

Stand away from the patients head

Question 22

The only medical term for lying down is?

Answer 22

Recumbent

Question 23

What can ONLY veterinarians do?

Answer 23

Provide a diagnosis and a prognosis,
Prescribe medications,
and perform surgery

Question 24

A bacteria or virus that causes clinical disease is called?

Answer 24

Pathogen

Question 25

What are the percentages of plasma and cells in blood

Answer 25

60% plasma and 40% cells

Question 26

One of the fastest means of getting drugs into the bloodstream is…

Answer 26

Intravenously

Question 27

What is the correct order of blood flow though the heart?

Answer 27

Right Atrium, Right Ventricle, Pulmonary Arteries, Lungs, Pulmonary Veins, Left Atrium, Left Ventricle, and then the Aorta

Question 28

When giving IM (intramuscular) injections, you must be careful of what? What could happen?

Answer 28

You must be careful of nerves. Hitting a nerve could cause paralysis and distress for the patient.

Question 29

Where and when should you clean the tip of an otoscope?

Answer 29

The tip should be cleaned inside and out between uses.

Question 30

What method of collecting urine provides the most cleanest sample?

Answer 30

Cystocentesis

Question 31

For a fecal flotation test, mix a small quantity of the feces with a dense solution that contains what?

Answer 31

Sodium Nitrate

Question 32

Where are Subcutaneous injections made?

Answer 32

Into the skin

Question 33

What are the three stages of every urine analysis?

Answer 33

Dip stick, specific gravity, microscopic sediment

Question 34

You should never allow any ______ in the primary x-ray beam during exposure

Answer 34

Portion of your own body

Question 35

Bleach, soap, and detergents _____ when mixed together.

Answer 35

Inactivate each other.

Question 36

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