If a dog is too large for you to life onto the ecam table by yourself, you should:

get another person to help you lift the dog

pin its ears back or lower its ears to open backwards

Which statement about bird capture and restraint is true?

Pressure on breast bone will cause suffocation in passerines

The difference between a 4-year and a 2- year program in vet technology is that:

4-year program may include liberal arts or adv. vet tech

You are trying to restrain a dog, but he seems particularly stressed, you should:

check the tongue color and respiratory rate and effort

The national organization for veterinary technicians

What does the acronym AVMA stand for?

American Veterinary Medical Association

A VTS is veterinary technician who:

has attained a Bachelor of Science degree in vet technology

Which of the following is not one of the five steps of veterinary technician practice model?

Ensure that the patient gets a minimal amount of exercise

Veterinary technicians can perform all of the following tasks except:

prescribe the appropriate treatment

When an injection is ready to be made, the vet tech is mostly likely asking you to do what?

lift the thumb that is occluding the vein

The impetus for an animal's behavior is most likely based on:

whether a previous action made the animal feel good or bad

What are three things a veterinary technician cannot do in the veterinary hospital?

Diagnose, prescribe, and perform surgical procedures

The appropriate response if a dog jumps on you is to:

turn away and move out of its reach

Habituating a cat to carrier:

involves having the open carrier always available

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A.S. Junior Midterm

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1
Operant condition refers to association of a particular activity with a punishment or reward.
False
True
2
Laws related to which are directly related to the profession of veterinary technology?
medical waste
labor
controlled substances
all of the above
3
What supervision is defined when a licensed vet is not on the premises but maintains contact?
Constant
Immediate
Direct
Indirect
4
If a dog is too large for you to life onto the ecam table by yourself, you should:
try to get the dog to jump up onto the table
lift the dogs front legs on table and then the back legs
get another person to help you lift the dog
lift the dog as you would a medium-sized dog
5
Who is responsible for accreditation of veterinary technicians programs in the United States?
NAVTA
AVMA
State VTA
State VMA
6
An alarmed dog will:
rotate its ears forwards
pin its ears back or lower its ears to open backwards
lower its ears. with the canal opening directed outward
swivel its ears
7
Which statement about bird capture and restraint is true?
The psittacine bird's primary weapon is its claws
Always wear leather gloves when handling psittacines
In raptors, the beak is biggest source of injury to handler
Pressure on breast bone will cause suffocation in passerines
8
How long is the testing window open for NVTE?
6 months
30 days
3 months
3 days
9
Any act done by an animal; exhibited for a reason and with a purpose is a behavior.
False
True
10
Study of animal behavior is ethology.
True
False
11
Who was the father of Veterinary Technology
Walter Collins, DVM
Chris Wexner, DVM
William Crosby, DVM
Walter Conley, DVM
12
The difference between a 4-year and a 2- year program in vet technology is that:
The 2-year program is not accredited
4-year program may include liberal arts or adv. vet tech
there are no 2-year programs
Only 2-year have been accredited by the CVTEA
13
The national exam for vet technicians consists of how many questions with how many hours to do?
200; 2
150; 4
300; 4
200; 4
14
You are trying to restrain a dog, but he seems particularly stressed, you should:
ask the owner to restrain the pet
let the vet know you cannot restrain the dog
try to avoid letting go
check the tongue color and respiratory rate and effort
15
The best way to approach a cat is:
slowly but loudly to show you're in charge
quickly and loudly to announce your presence
quickly reassuring voice
slowly with a reassuring voice
16
Which represents an example of appropriate remote training
having neighbors come over and punish a pet while at work
a rolled-up newspaper
handheld noisemakers
yelling loudly across the room
17
What is NAVTA?
The state-level organization for technicians
The national organization for veterinarians
The national organization for veterinary technicians
The state-level organization for assistants
18
While you are restraining dog for cephalic venipuncture, it sits. You should:
roll the vein slightly lateral
palpate the lateral saphenous vein and use that instead
flip the dog onto its back while locating the vein
switch to jugular vein, which will be easier to reach
19
Positive punishment involves adding an unpleasant occurrence to decrease a behavior.
True
False
20
What does the acronym AVMA stand for?
Associates of Veterinary Medical Associations
American Veterinary Medical Association
Association of Veterinary Medical Americans
American Veterinary Medical Association
21
A dog's "guilty" behavior is really:
belligerence
submissive behavior
a lack of appropriate socialization skills
manipulation
22
How many essential criteria for accreditation does CVTEA have?
10
15
19
11
23
Classical conditioning is the same thing as:
operant conditioning
involuntary impulse training- simple stimuli-no interference
negative punishment
pavlovian conditioning
24
A VTS is veterinary technician who:
has attained a Bachelor of Science degree in vet technology
has studied and been tested in the ten areas of specialty
has been reviewed and approved for specialist status
can only practice in Canada
25
Which of the following is not one of the five steps of veterinary technician practice model?
Evaluate the patients response to the plan of care
Gather date
Ensure that the patient gets a minimal amount of exercise
Identify and prioritize patient evaluations
26
The acronym for veterinary technician specialist is:
VTS
VTSP
TVS
VTTS
27
When it comes to professional ethics, a vet technician is beholden to which of the entities?
NAVTA
State Boards
the technicians personal ethics
all of the above
28
A professional appearance may include all of the following except:
clean white sneakers
short, lacquered fingernails
college or university pins
no jewelry
29
Process by which an animal develops appropriate social behaviors:
socialization
sensitization
integration
anthropomorphisms
30
The vet technician is responsible for ____ and ____ the level of patient pain.
diagnosing; relieving
diagnosing; decreasing
assessing; reassessing
monitoring; increasing
31
The signalment of the animal includes which of the following:
blood type
body condition score
age
vaccination history
32
Veterinary technicians can perform all of the following tasks except:
run blood tests
fill medication prescriptions
prescribe the appropriate treatment
use dry chemistry analyzers
33
Passing urine or feces is known as elimination.
False
True
34
Positive punishment involves removing a desirable occurance
False
True
35
What is the acronym for a technician working on lab animals?
LAA
LAS
LAT
VTLA
36
Which is most likely to seek out a hiding place if it escapes its enclosure?
cat
snake
bird
dog
37
Eight week old puppies cannot hold their bowels for longer than __ to __ hours.
2-3
1-2
3-5
4-6
38
Accusing a pet of being vindictive, spiteful, jealous, or rebellious is considered:
alternative
self-fulfilling
exaggerated
anthropomorphic
39
Snakes show aggression by:
coiling, into a ball
striking
hissing
spitting
40
Difficulty in breathing due to stenotic nares is most commonly seen in what kind of dogs?
sporting
dolichocephalic
brachycephalic
working
41
In most states, veterinary technicians can do what?
perform surgical procedures
administer anesthesia
offer a prognosis
diagnose diseases
42
When an injection is ready to be made, the vet tech is mostly likely asking you to do what?
lift the thumb that is occluding the vein
gently push down on the dog to encourage him to lie down
talk softly to the dog
let go of the dog's foreleg
43
The impetus for an animal's behavior is most likely based on:
a sense of right or wrong
a desire to be in control of its owner or caretaker
a need to punish or please its human companion
whether a previous action made the animal feel good or bad
44
Who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from a 4-year, AVMA accredited college?
technician assistant specialist
technician specialist
assistant technologist
technologist
45
What are three things a veterinary technician cannot do in the veterinary hospital?
Provide dental prophylaxis, diagnose, and prescribe
Prescribe, perform surgical procedures, and anesthesia
Prescribe, diagnose, and assist during surgery
Diagnose, prescribe, and perform surgical procedures
46
Administrative body that regulates the practice of vet medicine and technology is what level?
county
federal
municipal
state
47
The appropriate response if a dog jumps on you is to:
try to step on the dog's paws
turn away and move out of its reach
squeeze the animal's paws
knee the dog's chest
48
A natural or synthetic chemical that may influence the behavior of an animal is hormones.
False
True
49
Classical conditioning is to associate stimuli at the same time or area as the behavior
False
True
50
Habituating a cat to carrier:
involves having the open carrier always available
only use it when going to the veterinarian's office
can only be done while the cat is still a kitten
involves stepping on cats paws until it enters carrier
51
The most severe sanction the board can give is with a license:
a reprimand
probation
suspension
revocation
52
A vet technician has the responsibility to support a pet's health by doing:
treating physical problems
discussing good training practices with the pet's owner
all of the above
treating behavorial problems
53
How many times can you attempt the National Exam?
As many times as needed
3
2
1
54
Laws that govern vet medicine and legal roles of vet technicians are in what document?
laws of veterinary medicine
practice act
laws of veterinary technicians
rules of state
55
For any behavior occur there must be a punishment
True
False
56
What committee of the AVMA accredits veterinary technician programs?
OAVT
ART/VT POC
CVTEA
AHT/VT PAC
57
The first step to take when attempting to handle a large, aggressive dog is to:
place a slip lead over the dog's head
secure the dog's neck with a rope or chain
throw a towel over the dog's head
put on heavy leather gloves and grab the scruff of the neck
58
Which is not part of the five-step positive proaction plan?
minimize discipline and use it correctly when needed
no negative punishment to discourage inappropriate behavior
meet your pet's behavioral and developmental needs
elicit and reinforce appropriate behavior
59
Vet tech's that are cross-trained within the practice can:
answer the phones
examine animals for disease
put clients in the correct examination rooms
access and correctly use patient records when needed
60
Counterconditioning involves:
involuntary impulse training-simple stimuli-no interference
substituting an alternative emotional response or behavior
response blocking
flooding
61
One of the most effective steps to take while trimming a cat's nails is to:
place one hand over its back and one hand under its belly
gently grasp both front legs
talk softly to the cat
maintain control over the scruff of the neck
62
In dogs, the socialization period:
comes after the transition period
comes after the juvenile period
comes between the neonatal and transition periods
coincides wit the juvenile period
63
Shutting a particular door is a way to minimize inappropriate by:
indicating rejection as a form of punishment
managing the pet's environment
cutting the animal off from food and water
trapping a runaway dog
64
Appropriate crate training includes:
switching to a smaller crate if the dog soils while in crate
strapping the crate to a stationary object
increasing the length of time the dog is in the crate
acclimating the dog very slowly to the crate
65
What is essential for the safety of veterinary personnel who are restraining raptors?
hard plastic forearm covers
heavy leather gloves and a towel
heavy leather gloves
durable work boots
66
What kind of visit will a pet be weighed, given a treat, and subjected to handling procedures?
geriatric assessment
vaccination
initial
after-hours
67
What can vet technicians do?
offer a prognosis
prescirbe medicine
assist during surgery
make a diganosis
68
The leading cause of death for pets in the United States likely is(are):
submissive behavior
irritable aggresion
fear-related aggression
behavioral problems
69
Cyanosis is a:
brick red coloration that appears along margins of teeth
purple color of the gums commonly referred to as toxic line
yellowish coloring of the gumes that indicates icterus
bluish tint that indicate extreme low oxygen level in tissue
70
A good rule to follow when restraining animals for veterinary care is:
apply minimum effective amount that keeps animal & vet safe
always apply the same amount of restraint for specie
never use ropes when restraining animals
apply maximum amount of restraint possible to ensure safety

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