Veterinary Technician

In canines and felines, all deciduous (baby) teeth are normally shed by:

6-8 months

Osteosarcoma is a

Malignant tumor originating in bone

A veterinarian treated a cow for milk fever last evening, but this morning the owner calls and informs the technician that the cow is down again. The veterinarian that the cow is down again. The technician should:

Inform the owner that the veterinarian is sick and try to obtain a referral

Which of the following tissues is most radiation sensitive

Bone marrow

Which of the following is an example of a water-soluble vitamins?

Vitamin B2

From cranial to caudal, the correct order for the segments of the spine in animals is:

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

The Coggins test is used to diagnose:

Equine Infectious Anemia

A disinfectant that should be used with caution around cats is:

Phenol

An emasculator is used in

Castration

A correct statement regarding an onychectomy is that it involves the

Surgical removal of a nail

A correct statement about the proper storage of whole blood is that is:

Can be stored at 32.9 F to 50 F (4 C -10 C) for up to 3 weeks

In which of the following types of fracture would skin be torn and bone and subcutaneous tissue be exposed:

Compound

An otoscope is an instrument primarily used for examining the

Ears

Which of the following dog breeds is classified as brachycephalic

Pekingese

The most important reason for polishing the teeth after ultrasonic scaling is to:

Creating smooth surface to prevent accumilation

The type of wound healing in which granulation tissue forms, filling the defect, is known as:

Second intention

Which of the following methods would be an initial measure in providing first aid for epistaxis

Application of ice packs to the nasal passage

Treatment instructions on a hospitalized dog read: "Administer chloramphenicol 500 mg B.I.D per OS". To comply with these instructions, the treatment, the treatment is correctly interpreted as:

500 MG twice a day by mouth

If an error is made on a medical record, the proper method for correcting the mistake is to:

Draw a single line through it and initial the correction

Which of the following is commonly used for infiltration and epidural anesthesia

Lidocaine

A bovine can be made recumbent by exerting pressure on muscles and nerves with a series of carefully placed and tightened ropes. This technique is called:

Casting

Both puppies and kittens can be started on heartworm-preventative therapy at the age of 8 weeks of age. True or false.

TRUE

What precaution must be taken when dealing with goat and sheep herds affected with contagious ecthyma (Also called sore mouth or orf)

All of these

You are standing alongside the withers of a stalled horse attempting to place a rope around its neck. The best action to take if the horse moves away from you is to:

Attempt to stay with the the horse by moving along side and holding onto the mane

An animal that growls or hisses, bares teeth, air snaps, and/or lunges is exhibiting \____________ behavior.

Threatening

An otherwise healthy veterinary technician, Anna, is bitten by a 2-year-old mixed-breed dog, "Tow Tow." while restraining him for a pedicure. The bite does not cause severe tissue damage, but the canine teeth penetrate skin and she does bleed. Tow Tow is current on all his vaccinations including rabies. He lives primarily in the backyard of his owners suburban home. What is the best, first action Anna should take following the bite?

Wash the wound with soap and water, then with providone-iodine, and following with a thorough irrigation with water.

What is a "reportable" disease?

A confirmed diagnosis of a reportable diseases that must be reported to local health authorities.

Which statement concerning rabies is most accurate?

Behavioral changes with profuse salivation, aggression, a change in voice, and/or paralysis may suggest a presumptive diagnosis of rabies.

Which of the following can be used to feed an orphaned puppy?

All of these can be used.

The eyes and ears of kittens can open at about \______ weeks of age.

2

Cats have about \_______ bones

250

Cat whiskers are \_______ hairs; they are connected to sensitive nerves that help the cat protect itself and find its way in the dark.

Tactile

The integumentary systems refers to the \________ of an animal.

Skin

Which of the following animals have a monogastric digestive system?

Cat

Which of the following animals has a ruminant digestive system?

Goat

What is the average normal rectal temperature of swine

102.6

What is the average normal rectal temperature of a dog?

101.3

What is the average normal rectal temperature of a cat?

103

What is the normal pulse rate of a horse in rate/min

32-44

What is the normal pluse rate of a cat in rate/min

140-240

What is the normal pulse rate of a dog in rate/min?

60-120

What is the normal respiration rate in rate/min of a horse?

8-16

What is the normal respiration rate in rate/min of a dog?

10-30

Which of the following is a sign of ill health in an animal?

All are signs of ill health.

\______________ Is a parasitic disease caused by a protozoan that attack red blood corpuscles. Cattle are primary affected. Symptoms include anemia, rapid heartbeat, muscular tremors, and loss of appetite.

Anaplasmosis

\_____________ is the leading cause of profit loss in dairy cattle. The bacterial disease that affects female cattle, sheep, goats and swine. It causes inflammation in the udder that effects milk production.

Mastitis

An injection made just beneath the skin is known as a \__________ injection

Subcuateous

A \_______ injection is made into the veins of an animal.

Intravenous

A \_____ injection is made into the udder through an opening in the teat.

intramammary

A \______ disease in an illness that can be transmitted from animals to humans.

Zoonotic

A \_____ is an accumulation of pus in a dead space between tissues containing bacteria, white blood cells and dead tissue

Abcess

Anemia is defined as

Low in red blood cells

\______ is a bacterial disease resulting from a cat scratch, which causes a soreness at the inflicted site, fever and enlarged lymph noes

Cat scratch fever

A complete blood cell count measure which of the following:

All of the responses

Cyanosis is the \____ color associated with low oxygen in the blood.

Blue

Metastasis is the spread of \________ cells to other sites in the body.

Cancer

Tachycardia is defined as a

Elevated heart rate

Acute refers to the \____ of a symptom

Sudden onset

A \________ is a germicide that can be used on the skin of animals

Antiseptic

Atrophy is the \_______ of a tissue

Shrinking

\_______ is an accumulation of gas in the rumen

Bloat

When something is congenital it is\>>>

Present at birth

Enzymes are \____ molecules that speed chemical reactions in the body

Protien

Hardware disease occurs when ruminants inadvertently consume \________, which migrates through their bodies causing infection.

Metal

\______ is an inflammation of a joint. Caused by abnormal stress on a normal joint, or by normal stress on an abnormal joint.

Arthritis

Loss of transparency of the lens of the eye is known as \_____. Can be genetic or acquired as the result of injury or diabetes, ect.

Cataracts

A \_______ is an abnormal protrusion of organs through a weak spot or abnormal opening, usually in the abdominal or groin areas.

Hernia

A \____ is an abnormal heart sound associated with the opening or closing of a heart valve.

Murmur

\____ is an abnormal clumping of red blood cells

Aggulination

\______ is the medical term for a loss of hair

Alopecia

\_________ Are drugs that reduce the ability of the blood to clot

Anticoagulants

\_______ is a yellow fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder that helps in the digestion of fats.

Bile

An animal who harbors an infectious agent but is not showing signs of disease is known as a

Carrier

What is the conjunctiva?

The pink tissue surrounding the eye

Dermatitis is the inflammation of the \____

Skin

Diuretics are drugs that increase the amount of \_____ produced

Urine

Dyspnea is

Difficulty breathing

Dystocia is

Difficulty birthing

\____ refers to low blood calcium in female dogs and cats at the end of gestation, or more commonly during early lactation

Eclampsia

Encephalitis is the inflammation of the \____

Brain

Endoparasites reside \______ the animal

Inside

A long, flexible lighted tube used to see inside structures is called a \_______

Endoscope

Epistaxis is

A bloody nose

Hematuria is

Red blood cells in the urine

Hypermagnesemia is

Elevated blood magnesium

The male sex hormone is called

Testosterone

The gestation period is the

Length of pregnancy

\____ is a disease caused by microorganisms in cattle that is also dangerous to humans causing undulant fever

Brucellosis

\___ is a condition caused by lack of sugar in diet

Hypoglycemia

\____ parasites are the most serious health problem for sheep and goats

Internal

A \____ is a person who works on horses' feet.

Farrier

\____ is a condition in which horses do not sweat normally

Anhydrosis

\____ is a nutritional disorder that affects the respiratory system

Heaves

A disease caused by bacteria that enter the animal's body through a puncture wound is called \________

Tetnus

Parasites can be controlled by use of \______

Insecticides

Ketosis usually occurs during the first \____ to \_____ weeks after calving.

6;8

One objective of a mastitis control program is the avoidance of \_____ residue in the milk

Drug

\____ is using the the feed supple and then injection

Double dosing

This system includes the stomach, intestines, and internal organs, such as the liver, pancreas and spleen.

Abdominal system

Movement away from the midline or the axis of the body is known as \______.

Abduction