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1
All of the following are considered restraint tools for aggressive feline patients except:
Rabies pole
Cat bag
Squeeze cage
Leather gloves
2
While performing a PLR (Pupillary Light Reflex), both pupils should _____ to bright light.
Dilate
Fall out
Stay the same
Constrict
3
A sinus arrhythmia occurs when the pulse?
Varies due to the misalignment of the ventricles and the atria
Descends with every breath
No longer varies with the breath
Varies in a regular manner with each inspiration and expiration
4
What does abbreviation “BAR” indicate?
Doctor veterinary medicine
Quiet alert responsive
Within normal limits
Bright alert responsive
5
When taking a history on an intact female patient, what important to ask?
At what age were they spayed?
When was their last heat cycle?
Does the patient sleep in bed with the owner?
Do they have a recent ACTH test?
6
If you draw blood from the right lateral saphenous of your patient what restraint would be best to use?
Sternal
Standing
Sitting
Right Lateral
7
What is the normal temperature range for a cat?
101.5 - 103.5 F
99.1 – 102.5 F
99.8-100 F
102.5 – 104.5 F
8
What can a prolonged CRT indicate?
Entropion
Cardiac Dz
Dehydration
Both Red and Yellow
9
Who am I ?
Great Dane
Great Dyane
Great Daine
Gaert Dane
10
What is the medical term for the third eyelid?
Tympanic Membrane
Pyloric Membrane
Nictitating Membrane
Ciliac Membrane
11
The bell of the stethoscope is sometimes used during cardiac auscultation because it’s good at transmitting what?
High frequency sounds
Medium Frequency sounds
White noise
Low Frequency sounds
12
To correct a mistake in the medical record:
Erase it as best as you can and write over the erased area
Use liquid paper (White Out) and start over
Draw a line through it and initial/Date/Time
Strike it out with red ink
13
Eyelid margins turning outward are known as
Entropion
Strange
Ectropion
Cherry Eye
14
What is nystagmus?
Rapid and involuntary eye movement
None of the above
A muscle reflex
Sense of relative body position
15
Which of the following is an open-ended question?
Would you like to tell me what is going on with Buffy’s foot?
Is Buffy spayed?
Buffy is 6 years old, correct?
Do you feed Buffy puppy chow
16
Which organ can normally be felt upon palpation in a healthy animal?
Uterus
Lungs
Bladder
Ovaries
17
When obtaining a medical history it is important to:
Ask leading questions when you already know what the problem is
Ask open-ended questions
Always use medical terms
Ask leading questions to save time and keep on schedule
18
What is halitosis?
Flatulence
Difficulty Breathing
Fractured or missing teeth
Bad breath
19
When taking a history in SOAP format what area would be measurable information:
Plan
objective
assessment
Subjective
20
Which of the following is required when obtaining the Signalment?
Age, description, reason for visit
Breed, reproductive status, reason for visit
Age, Breed, Reproductive status
Age, Breed, Weight
21
Which Part of the ear can only be seen using an otoscope?
Horizontal Canal
Tympanic Membrane
Vertical Canal
Both Blue & Yellow
22
Which of the following BEST represents the guidelines for a normal heart rate in a dog?
20-42 bpm
60-120 bpm
16-32 bpm
140-220 bpm
23
Which of the following could be used to determine hydration status in an animal?
CRT
Both CRT and Skin Turgor
Skin turgor
Body condition scoring
24
When taking a pulse, you would...
Count for 20 seconds and multiply by 5
Whatever just guess not that important duh....
Count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4
Count for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.5
25
What does purulent mean?
Containing pus
To palpate
Containing cerumen
The scientific name for purring
26
Which of the following is the correct range for canine pulse?
16-32
140-220
99-102
60-160
27
Before beginning any type medical therapy(drugs), it is important to note:
Are there children living in the home
The animals living conditions
What food the animal is on
Any known allergies to past medications or food
28
In small breed dogs or puppies, the pulse rate can often exceed
200 MPB
200 BPM
400 BPM
500 BPM
29
Which of the following peripheral lymph nodes is not normally detectable during exam?
Axillary
Popliteal
Prescapular
Submandibular
30
Weak, moderate, strong, bounding, or tall are terms often used to describe the patient’s?
Respiration quality
Pulse quality
Blood pressure
Attitude
31
What is the “chief complaint”?
Medical Hx
Age, Breed, Reproductive status
Most recent clinical findings
Reason for the visit
32
A normal HR for a cat can be all of the following, EXCEPT
100 bpm
180 bpm
140 bpm
220 bpm
33
What is the major focus when you are taking a PT's medical history?
Household information
Presenting complaint
Past medical history
General Management
34
During auscultation of the lung fields, how many quadrants on each side should be referenced?
6
3
12
9
35
For which part of the eye do you need an ophthalmoscope to see?
Pupil
Lens
Conjunctiva
Sclera
36
Which of the following points are true in gathering patient data during the nursing process?
Consulting the veterinarian is unnecessary for a veterinary technician
The history should be focused on the area of concern for efficiency
Past medical hx should be ignored because this problem might not be related
Owner’s presenting complaint and description of history should be taken
37
In an overall healthy animal, the pulse and heartbeat should?
Be different
None of the above
.Never be obtained
Be synchronous
38
If a
cat
was in
right lateral position
, which of the following veins would be most accessible for venipuncture?
Right lateral saphenous
Right medial saphenous
Right cephalic
Left medial saphenous
39
The normal respiratory rate for a feline patient ranges from?
6-16 rpm
42-55 rpm
20-42 rpm
16-32 rpm
40
The beat of the heart through the arterial wall is known as what?
Heart Rate
Respiratory rate
Pulse
Auscultation
41
Taking a complete and accurate patient history:
Is an important task that may be performed by veterinary technicians
Is only necessary if the patient has never been to the hospital
Should only be performed by the veterinarian
Is it not necessary for wellness exams in healthy animals
42
The diaphragm of the stethoscope is used most commonly during lung auscultation because it transmits:
White Noise
Low frequency sounds
Wheezing
High frequency sounds
43
What is the medical term for the eardrum?
Tympanic membrane
Pyloric membrane
Nictitating membrane
Ciliac membrane
44
Before entering an exam room, it is important that you:
Assume that the client is not going to communicate with you
Know the client’s name, the pet’s name, and the pet’s sex
Have a diagnosis in your head of what is wrong with the patient
Ask the receptionist what breed of dog it is
45
What can a yellow MM indicate?
Inflammation
Blood loss
Jaundice
Hypoxia
46
Normal CRT for dogs and cats?
5 -6 sec
1-2 sec
11-10 rpsecm yeaaaahh!
2-4 sec
47
SOAP is the acronym for:
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Symptoms, observations, assessment, plan
Synergistic, outline, alternative, prognosis
Streamlined, operation, action, plan
48
A normal RR in a dog is:
42-55 rpm
16-32 rpm
6-16 rpm
20-42 rpm
49
What does fluid in the lungs sound like when listening with your stethoscope?
Crackles
Stridor
Wheezing
Stertor
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Where is the most common location to find a pulse in a dog or cat?
Femoral Artery
Cephalic Vein
Saphenous Artery
Cephalic Artery
