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VETERINARY SCIENCE Flashcards

VET SCIENCE HOSA STATE COMP

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Veterinarians

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Prescribe medications, perform surgery, and provide a diagnoses and prognoses

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The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the patient chart, the CVA records that the CRT for Buddy is ?

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Normal

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When evaluating the integumentary system of Rowdy, a palomino, the CVA would evaluate?

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Skin & Hide, Hooves, and hair

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When an animal is presented with an abnormality cranial to a certain body structure, the word cranial means?

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Towards the head

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You are restraining a Basenji dog for cephalic venipuncture. When the person performing the injection has placed the needed and is ready to inject the drug, he says to you, “Okay”. He is most likely asking you to?

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Lift the thumb that is occluding the vein

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Following a bite, cut, or scratch from a dog or any other animal while treating it.

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Wash the wound immediately with soap and water, then with povidone-iodine, and follow through with irrigation with water, then inform the veterinarian or office manager

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6
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The felines first line of defense

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Its claws

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Anemia

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A decrease in the number of red cells

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Pericardium

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The fibrous sac that encloses the heart

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Compound fracture

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The bone breaks through the skin

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10
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Orchiectomy

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Removal of testes

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Microfilaria

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The larval stage of a heart-worm

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Abomasum

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The 4th compartment of the ruminant stomach

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13
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Function of cecum

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Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials

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14
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Carbohydrates contain or inlcude

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Simple sugars

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DEA

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An organization that governs the use, storage, and disposal of controlled substances

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16
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Zoonotic disease fatal in humas

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Rabies

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17
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Zoonotic

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Diseases that can be transmitted to humans

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Black leg

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An acute, febrile, highly fatal disease of only cattle and sheep caused by Colostrum chavoei and characterized by emphysematous swelling, commonly affecting heavy muscles. (found worldwide)

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19
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Bio-hazardous substance

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Scalpel blade, microscope slide, and needle

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20
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Bedding for small animals in a clinic

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Newspaper

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21
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Needles with a larger bore have?

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A smaller number (Gauge)

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21
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Needles with the smaller bore have?

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A larger number (Gauge)

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22
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Needle most commonly used in canine vaccinations

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21 gauge

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23
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Kilograms to Pounds

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Kilograms divided by .45

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23
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BID

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Twice a day

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24
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Dairy Breed (Cows)

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Brown Swiss, Busa, Canadienne, Dairy shorthorn, Dutch Belted, Estonian Red, FLeckvieh, Fresian, Girolando, Guernsey, and Holstein.

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25
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Hazard associated with radiography

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Cancer

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26
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Endoparasites

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Flukes
Tapeworms
Roundworms
Hookworms
Lung Worms
Thread Worms
Eye Worms

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Dystocia

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Abnormal or difficulty birth

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28
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Referring to the lower or bottom view

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Ventral

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29
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Fine Wool Breed

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Cormo
Debouilette
Merino
Rambouilette

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30
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What 2 heavy metal are usually suspected in a case of Avian poisoning

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Zinc and Lead

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31
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What is the earliest day of gestation that an equine pregnancy be confirmed using an ultrasound

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Day 11

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32
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Gestation

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The process of carrying or being carried in the womb between conception and birth.

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33
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What cranial nerves are sensory

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I, II, VIII

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34
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How do dogs drink water

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Scoop it backwards with their tounges

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35
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To prevent inhaling gas when you are monitoring anesthesia, it is best for you to stand?

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Away from the patients head

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35
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When treating or assisting a doctor with an animal’s abscess wound, it is important to?

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Wear disposable gloves, disinfect the treatment counter thoroughly, and wash and disinfect all instruments used.

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36
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Rabies is transmitted through

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Saliva from the affected animal

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37
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Lyme disease is caused by

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Bacteria (in a tic)

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One of the fastest ways of getting drugs into the bloodstream is?

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Intravenously

39
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Nebulized

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Turned into a fine mist

40
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Snap canine Heart-worms test

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tests blood for antigen produced by female heart-worms

41
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When in the heart, heartworms congregate in the

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Right Ventricle

42
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The amount of fecal matter needed for a canine or feline fecal analysis is approximately?

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The size of a grape

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44
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Which internal parasite is the most common in puppies and kittens

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Roundworms

45
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Roundworms

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Spaghetti

46
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Tapeworms

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Rice

47
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Pin-worms and Thread-worms

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Flakes

48
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Whipworm eggs under a microscope

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Oval

49
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What type of mite can cause a zoonotic diseases

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Sarcoptic

50
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What is the vector for heart-worms

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Mosquito

51
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Bedding for horses

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Shavings

52
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Disinfectant toxic to cats

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Phenol’s

53
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What is the common percentage of Brahman and British breeds in American cattle

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3/8, 5/8 cross

54
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Which breed of dairy cattle produces the most milk

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Holstein and Friesian

55
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Fluctuating heart rate

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Arrhythmia

56
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What does NOT affect the results when checking temp, pulse, respiration’s during a physical exam

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Breed

57
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Temperature, pulse, and respiration tend to

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increases as the size of the animal changes

58
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A medium-sized dog’s normal temperature and pulse

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102 degrees Farenheit and 70-120 beats/min

59
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Spay

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Removing a female reproductive organs

60
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Anaphylactic Shock

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An exaggerated allergic response

61
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Vaccine is defined as?

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A suspension of killed or modified microorganisms that stimulate an immune response when introduced into the body

62
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Wrapping bandages on a horse starts at?

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started on the proximal part of the leg and wrapped towards the back

63
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Immunity is defined as?

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having resistance to a disease due to the formation of antibodies

64
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Feline Calicivirus

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RNA Virus

65
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Patient history with a horse. Most appropriate question?

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“How much water is is drinking and how much is it eating”

66
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Dyspnea

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Difficulty breathing

67
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Where do you take a dogs pulse

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Femoral Artery

68
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Procedure in taking a rectal temperature

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Shale down thermometer, lubricate with petroleum jelly, gently insert and hold for 3 minutes, remove and rotate the head

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Average pulse and respiration for a horse

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30-60, and 8-16

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Stethoscope uses

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Listen to heart, lungs, and gastrointestinal sounds

71
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Neuter

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The removal of male reproductive organs

72
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Distemper symptoms

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Fever, vomiting, diarrhea, nasal secretions, and seizures

73
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A dog has a problem in the left side of the heart, what else could occur

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Lung Congestion

74
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Percentages of cell and plasma in the blood

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40% and 60%

75
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Kidneys shapes

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BEAN

76
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Ways to obtain urine from an animal

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Free catch, cystocentesis, and catherterization

77
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Chemicals evaluated in urine

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Ketones, Glucose, and blood

78
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MSDS

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Material Safety Data Sheet

79
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is housed in?

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The Department of Labor

80
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Where must all needles and syringes be disposed of

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A sharps container

81
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When dealing with radioactive equipment, you use?

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Lead gloves, Lead apron, a dosimeter

82
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OSHA

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The right to know

83
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Hazards you would face in a Veterinary Clinic

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Physical, chemical, and biological hazards

84
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Dosimeter

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A device that measures the amount of radiation someone is exposed to when performing radiology

85
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Aseptic techniqe

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Precautions taken to prevent contamination of a surgical wound

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