History and Physical Final Exam

History and Physical Final Exam, Unit 5, in the course Introduction to Veterinary Technology at Penn Foster

What's the normal color of the conjunctiva?

Pink

A hearth-girth tape is used as an alternative means to weigh

a horse.

When a veterinary technician uses a scale to weigh an animal, what portion of a physical exam is being conducted?

Collecting vitals

What does bradycardia mean?

A slow heart rate

Why is client education important?

It prevents endangerment of the animal

In interacting with clients, a veterinary technician should avoid being overly

personal

What's a veterinarian checking for when auscultating the thorax?

Even air flow

Which of the following is an example of a closed-ended question during a body systems review?

"Has your cat been vomiting?"

What's a general principle for a veterinary technician to follow when conducting a physical exam?

To do the least invasive procedure first

An animal's record shows that, on its last visit, it had a body temperature of 101 degrees. In the SOAP format, what section would this information be under?

Objective

When conducting a body systems review, what's an area of the body associated with the circulatory system?

The heart

Because large animals have large organs that are difficult to palpate, what des the veterinarian use to auscultate the abdomen for gut sounds?

A stethoscope

Which of the following is a common client education topic at a veterinary practice?

Benefits of specific food types

What's the veterinarian looking for when he or she evaluates turgor pressure?

Dehydration

If a cat receives a body condition score of 9 in a physical exam, the cat is

obese

How is the palpebral reflex tested?

By touching the medial corners of the corners of the eyes

What's an otoscope used for during a physical examination?

Ears

What would a veterinarian be examining by grabbing extra skin in the ventrolateral area at the angle of the jaw?

Submandibular lymph nodes

When taking an animal's vitals, what step is performed last?

Taking temperature

Which of the following may be a responsibility of a veterinary technician for a physical exam?

Taking the animal's body systems history

In a body systems review, a veterinary technician asks, "Have you noticed any roughness to your parrot's feathers?" What body system is the veterinary technician inquiring about?

The Integumentary

A dog owner brings his poodle into a small animal practice and, during the initial examination, complains that his pet hasn't been eating properly for two weeks. What section in a medical record using SOAP format would this information be recorded?

Subjective

What does abnormal mucous membrane color indicate?

Blood flow problems to organs

What's peristalsis?

The involuntary constriction and relaxation of intestinal muscles

During a physical exam, if an animal's heart rate is found to increase on inhalation and decrease on exhalation, that animal is showing signs of

Respiratory sinus arrhythmia

A veterinary technician accompanies a veterinarian to conduct a physical examination of a goat. During the examination, they both notice a discoloration in the goat's eyes. In this scenario, what part of the physical examination is being described?

Observation

Questions about digestion are to review what body system?

Gastrointestinal

Which of the following choices is an example of palpation in a physical exam?

Feeling a cat's body for tumors