Introduction to Animal Care Practice Quiz

What organization oversees the national licensing exams for veterinarians and accredited veterinary technicians?

a. International Council for Veterinary Assessment

b. International Veterinary Medical Association

c. American Council for Veterinary Assessment

d. American Veterinary Medical Association

a. International Council for Veterinary Assessment

Which multifunctional area of the practice may be used for medicating inpatients or performing minor procedures on outpatients?

a. Surgery suite

b. Treatment area

c. Exam Room

d. Isolation ward

b. Treatment area

In which area of the veterinary practice might you find a bathing tub?

a. Surgery

b. Grooming

c. Exam

d. Treatment

b. Grooming

In which room would you find equipment for developing X-rays?

a. Laboratory area

b. Darkroom

c. X-ray room

d. Examination room

b. Darkroom

Which of the following refers to a short-term admission and discharge from the clinic on the same day?

a. Outpatient

b. Single-day treatment

c. Hospitalization

d. Inpatient

a. Outpatient

Which of the following is/are part of professional ethics in the veterinary field?

a. Veterinary Practice Act

b. Veterinary Technician Oath

c. Professional associations

d. Professional presentation

b. Veterinary Technician Oath

In what area of the hospital do diagnostic procedures take place?

a. Surgery suite

b. X-ray room

c. Laboratory

d. Pharmacy

c. Laboratory

Which of the following is designed to ensure that laboratory animals receive the best possible care?

a. Environmental Protection Agency

b. Veterinary Practice Act

c. Veterinary Medical Board

d. Animal Welfare Act

d. Animal Welfare Act

In the United States, veterinarians must complete _______ years of education following high school.

a. eight

b. ten

c. six

d. five

a. eight

A graduate of an AVMA-CVTEA-accredited veterinary technology program is known as a

a. licensed veterinarian

b. veterinary assistant

c. veterinary technician

d. laboratory animal technician

c. veterinary technician

Which of the following is typically a required area of study for veterinary technicians?

a. Psychology

b. Physiology

c. Geology

d. Sociology

b. Physiology

When veterinarians assign tasks to support staff, they're said to be

a. delegating

b. enforcing

c. designing

d. allocating

a. delegating

What term refers to the place where veterinarians may work as well as the actual performance of veterinary medicine?

a. Clinic

b. Hospital

c. Ward

d. Practice

d. Practice

For most of the twentieth century, veterinarians were

a. male and treated farm animals

b. female and treated farm animals

c. male and treated domestic animals

d. female and treated domestic animals

a. male and treated farm

Who helps care for research facility animals?

a. Assistant laboratory animal technicians

b. Laboratory specialist

c. Veterinary assistant

d. Veterinary technicians

a. Assistant laboratory animal technicians

Where clients are first greeted

reception area

Where they physical examination takes place

Exam room

Treatment area

Where inpatients receive medication or sample collections for outpatients take place

Surgical suite

Where inpatient procedures are done, typically containing three rooms

FDA (Food and Drug Administration)

Concerned with regulations that ensure safe and effective food, drugs, and medical devices

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

Enforces laws protecting workers from workplace hazards

DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)

Federal law enforcement agency that enforces the Controlled Substance Act

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

Enforces regulations primarily aimed to reduce environmental pesticide contamination

What types of skills are veterinary technicians typically trained in?

a. Diagnosing

b. Anesthesia monitoring

c. Radiology

d. Animal Nursing

b. Anesthesia monitoring

c. Radiology

d. Animal Nursing

Which of the following are types of veterinary practices?

a. Large animal

b. Small animal

c. Laboratory animal

d. Mobile clinic

a. Large animal

b. Small animal

d. Mobile clinic

Which tasks may an AAHA inspector perform to determine a hospital's eligibility for accreditation?

a. Reviewing hospital policies and procedures

b. Evaluating staff qualifications

c. Evaluating prices

d. Examining medical records

a. Reviewing hospital policies and procedures

b. Evaluating staff qualifications

d. Examining medical records