Pre-Test Studying

When bringing a ferret home the owner should

a. Start training immediately

b. Give the ferret time to adjust to its new environment

c. Talk loudly to the ferret so it learns the owner's voice

d. Lock them in a room away from the rest of the household

b. Give the ferret time to adjust to its new environment

Which breed of cat has a complete lack of tail due to breed characteristics/standards?

a. Manx

b. Ocicat

c. Bombay

d. Abyssinian

a. Manx

Which species nearly went extinct in the wild due to poachers trapping them for their pelts?

a. Ferrets

b. Rabbits

c. Chinchillas

d. Guinea Pigs

c. Chinchillas

All species of snakes fall into the family Boidae except:

a. Reticulated python

b. Anaconda

c. Boa constrictor

d. Corn snake

d. Corn snake

Birds have four types of feathers. The purpose of the down feathers is

a. Insulation

b. Assist with flight

c. Sensory

d. Provide the bird's color

a. Insulation

In fish, where is the caudal fin located?

a. On the back

b. On the side

c. On the belly

d. On the tail

d. On the tail

The typical average lifespan of a hedgehog is

a. 1 year

b. 5 years

c. 10 years

d. 30 years

b. 5 years

Rabbits are used for all of the following except:

a. Pets

b. Meat

c. Research

d. Hunting rodents

d. Hunting rodents

The most abundant species of the hamsters are

a. Golden hamsters

b. Dwarf hamsters

c. European hamsters

d. Romanian hamsters

a. Golden hamsters

Which species communicates by standing upright and pounding their rear feet?

a. Hamsters

b. Guinea pigs

c. Gerbils

d. Ferrets

c. Gerbils

Which organization/association was developed for the exchange of information and humane care of laboratory animals used in research?

a. AMA

b. AVMA

c. AALAS

d. AWA

c. AALAS

Blood is composed of cells and plasma. Plasma is made up of all of the following proteins except:

a. Albumin

b. Globulin

c. Fibrinogen

d. Pepsin

d. Pepsin

Female with a uterine infection where the uterus fills with purulent material (aka pus) is known as

a. Pyometra

b. Pyoderma

c. Hyperplasia

d. Brucellosis

a. Pyometra

Encephalitis is commonly called

a. Blind staggers

b. Sleeping sickness

c. Cancer

d. Bang's disease

b. Sleeping sickness

Listening to the heart and lungs through a stethoscope is known as

a. Auscultation

b. Palpation

c. Arrythmia

d. Observation

a: Auscultation

All of the following are included in the anatomy of a dog's toenail except

a. Nailbed

b. Quick

c. Keratin

d. Epidermis

d. Epidermis

Indicator strips/tape on/in a surgical pack are activated when

a. Proper temperature has been reached

b. Proper pressure has been reached

c. Proper time has been reached

d. All of the above

d. All of the above

A cat with extra toes is known as

a. Polydactyl

b. Teradactyl

c. Polyphalanges

d. Teraphalanges

a. Polydactyl

Llamas are bred for all of the following except

a. Meat

b. Fiber

c. Riding

d. Packing

c. Riding

All of the following are types of restraint used on a horse except

a. Pinching

b. Hobbles

c. Twitching

d. Nose tongs

d. Nose tongs

The peripheral nervous system consists of the sensory somatic system and

a. Plexus system

b. Accessory system

c. Automatic system

d. Autonomic system

d. Autonomic system

Blood returns to the heart through the large vessel called the

a. Vena cava

b. Ventricle

c. Coronary artery

d. Pulmonary vein

a. Vena cava

_____________tissue is also referred to as fat.

a. Corium

b. Adipose

c. Striated

d. Neuron

b. Adipose

Passive immunity is acquired by

a. Vaccinations

b. Exposure to disease

c. Transferred from one animal to another

d. Preventatives

c. Transferred from one animal to another

The pituitary gland releases hormones that affect all of the following except

a. Blood pressure

b. Kidneys

c. Thyroid

d. Uterus

a. Blood pressure

All of the following are part of the six major components of animal diets except

a. Water

b. Carbohydrates

c. Probiotics

d. Vitamins

c. Probiotics

Bacteria present in four shapes. Which of the following is rod shaped?

a. Staphylocci

b. Streptococci

c. Bacilli

d. Spirochetes

c. Bacilli

Ruminants are said to have four stomachs. All of the following are part of the ruminant's stomach except

a. Abomasum

b. Cecum

c. Omasum

d. Reticulum

b. Cecum

The crown of a cat's tooth is covered in ___________, the hardest substance in the body.

a. Cementum

b. Dentin

c. Pulp

d. Enamel

d. Enamel

Alveoli, where gas exchange takes place in the lungs, are located at the end of the ___________

a. Trachea

b. Bronchus

c. Bronchiole

d. Cartilage ring

c. Bronchiole

The pelt of an animal refers to the

a. Fur

b. Skin

c. Fur and skin

d. None of the above

c. Fur and skin

Inflammation of the kidney is

a. Nephrosis b. Nephroptosis c. Nephritis d. Nephropathy

c. Nephritis

The "knee" in people is known as what in horses?

a. Hock joint

b. Pastern joint

c. Coffin joint

d. Stifle joint

d. Stifle joint

The surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen is known as

a. Abdominocentesis

b. Abomasopexy

c. Anastomosis

d. Enterostomy

a. Abdominocentesis

Below normal levels of oxygen in an animal is known as

a. Infarct

b. Hypoxia

c. Hypocapnia

d. Thrombus

b. Hypoxia

The heat cycle in a female is known as

a. Estrus cycle

b. Estrous cycle

c. Lactogenic cycle

d. Follicular cycle

b. Estrous cycle

A greenstick fracture is also known as a/an _________

a. Open fracture

b. Comminuted fracture

c. Spiral fracture

d. Incomplete fracture

d. Incomplete fracture

The term that means towards the head is

a. Medial

b. Rostral

c. Cranial

d. Caudal

c. Cranial

___________is a sudden involuntary contraction of some muscles caused by a brain disturbance.

a. Seizure

b. Hydrocephalus

c. Hypnosis

d. Paralysis

a. Seizure

Another term for ear wax is

a. Choroid

b. Cerumen

c. Pinna

d. Cornus

b. Cerumen

The restraint method known as the tail jack is used in what species?

a. Swine

b. Ovine

c. Canine

d. Bovine

d. Bovine

Which fat soluble vitamin functions mainly in the blood clotting system:

a. B3

b. B12

c. K

d. C

c. K

The blood collection tube that has EDTA in it as an anticoagulant preserves cell morphology has what color top?

a. Red

b. Purple

c. Blue

d. Green

b. Purple

The common name for Toxocara canis is

a. Whipworm

b. Tapeworm

c. Roundworm

d. Hookworm

c. Roundworm

PPE such as lead aprons, gloves, and thyroid shields are required when taking radiographs (aka x-rays) to protect the veterinary staff from

a. Heel effect

b. Anode

c. Cathode

d. Scatter radiation

d. Scatter radiation

Which type of injection is used to desensitize the skin with a local anesthetic or perform allergy skin testing

a. Intradermal

b. Subcutaneous

c. Transdermal

d. Intravenous

a. Intradermal

A Coggins test is commonly used to detect which of the following, in horses?

a. Equine Herpesvirus

b. Strangles

c. Equine Infectious Anemia (Swamp Fever)

d. Colic

c. Equine Infectious Anemia (Swamp Fever)

A __________ is used to relieve severe bloat in cattle in emergency situations.

a. Hip lifters

b. Trocar

c. Cray hook

d. Hemostats

b. Trocar

How often should an anesthetic machine be inspected and maintained by a trained service professional, to ensure it is operating properly?

a. At least once a year

b. At least every two years

c. At least every three years

d. Never. They are built to never need maintenance

a. At least once a year

Cats and dogs have a total of _____ incisors.

a. 6

b. 7

c. 12

d. 14

c. 12

Factors that contribute to stress in animals include all the following except

a. Overcrowding

b. Weather extremes

c. Access to food at all times

d. Transportation

c. Access to food at all times

The estrous cycle in cattle is described as

a. Year round polyestrous

b. Anestrous

c. Induced ovulators

d. Seasonally polyestrous

a. Year round polyestrous

All the following parasites can be passed from one animal to another through fecal material except:

a. Toxocara spp

b. Ancylostoma spp

c. Trichuris vulpis

d. Dirofilaria immitis

d. Dirofilaria immitis

When a bone is broken cleanly into two pieces it is known as a(an)

a. Simple fracture

b. Compound fracture

c. Spiral fracture

d. Comminuted fracture

a. Simple fracture

White blood cells are known as

a. Thrombocytes

b. Leukocytes

c. Erythrocytes

d. Plasma

b. Leukocytes

Which option is the correct order of blood flow through the heart?

a. Right atrium, Right Ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle

b. Left atrium, left ventricle, lungs, right atrium, right ventricle

c. Left atrium, right atrium, lungs, left ventricle, right ventricle

d. Right atrium, left atrium, lungs, right ventricle, left ventricle

a. Right atrium, Right Ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle

Normal heart rate for a dog is

a. 58-86

b. 300-600

c. 23-70

d. 100-130

d. 100-130

Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in the

a. Alveoli

b. Bronchi

c. Trachea

d. Bronchioles

a. Alveoli

Which species has lobulated kidneys

a. Horses

b. Cows

c. Dogs

d. Cats

b. Cows

All the following are examples of zoonotic diseases except:

a. Rabies

b. Ringworm

c. Foot-and-mouth disease

d. Psittacosis

c. Foot-and-mouth disease

Which of the following is not a fat soluble vitamin?

a. A

b. D

c. C

d. K

c. C

Ruminant animals have how many compartments to their stomachs?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

d. 4

Snuffles is an upper respiratory disease that effects what species?

a. Rabbits

b. Hamsters

c. Gerbils

d. Ferrets

a. Rabbits

Which species is nocturnal?

a. Rabbits

b. Hamsters

c. Gerbils

d. Ferret

b. Hamsters

The life expectancy is of a gerbil is

a. 1-3 years

b. 2-4 years

c. 3-5 years

d. 4-6 years

b. 2-4 years

A cavy is more commonly known as a ____________________.

a. Ferret

b. Hamster

c. Guinea pig

d. Gerbil

c. Guinea pig

Which species is used for hunting rodents and rabbits?

a. Guinea pig

b. Hamster

c. Ferret

d. Gerbil

c. Ferret

________ receptors are responsible for the sense of smell.

a. Olfactory

b. Pharynx

c. Nasal turbines

d. Sinus

a. Olfactory

A ________________ is used to measure blood pressure.

a. Otoscope

b. Stethoscope

c. Sphygmomanometer

d. Pulse oximeter

c. Sphygmomanometer

Fever or increase in body temperature can also be referred to all the following except:

a. Febrile

b. Pyrexia

c. Hypothermia

d. Hyperthermia

c. Hypothermia

Telescoping of one part of the intestines into an adjacent part is called

a. Volvulus

b. Diverticulum

c. Parenchyma

d. Intussusception

d. Intussusception

Inflammation of the mouth is

a. Stomatitis

b. Orititis

c. Dentitis

d. Osititis

a. Stomatitis

The V-shaped pad of the soft horn between the bars on the sole of the equine hoof is known as the

a. Sole

b. White line

c. Ergot

d. Frog

d. Frog

The correct order of the vertebral segments, from cranial to caudal, is

a. Coccygeal, sacral, lumbar, thoracic, cervical

b. Cervical, sacral, lumbar, thoracic, coccygeal

c. Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

d. Coccygeal, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, cervical

c. Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

Tarsal bones are found in the

a. Digits

b. Wrists

c. Stifles

d. Hocks

d. Hocks

Larger than normal red blood cells are described as being

a. Hyperchromic

b. Hypochromic

c. Microcytic

d. Macrocytic

d. Macrocytic

The type of roughage feed produced by fermenting chopped plant parts is

a. Concentrate

b. Sweet feed

c. Silage

d. Hay

c. Silage

Veterinary Client Patient Relationship satisfies all the following criteria except:

a. The veterinarian has assumed responsibility of the patient regarding the health and veterinary treatment

b. The veterinarian is available for consultation

c. The veterinarian maintains medical records of the animals' treatments

d. The veterinarian assumes responsibility of the patient's medical bills

d. The veterinarian assumes responsibility of the patient's medical bills

Medical records should be competed in

a. Blue or black ink

b. Red ink

c. Pencil so it can be easily corrected

d. Any color inks

a. Blue or black ink

If an error is made in a medical record, how should it be corrected?

a. White out or correction fluid

b. Erase it

c. Place a single line through it

d. Scribble over it so it can't be read

c. Place a single line through it

In order to use the title veterinary technologist, one must

a. Obtain an associate degree from an AVMA accredited school and pass the VTNE

b. Obtain a bachelor's degree from an AVMA accredited school and pass the VTNE

c. Obtain a job at a veterinary clinic

d. Complete an online certificate program

b. Obtain a bachelor's degree from an AVMA accredited school and pass the VTNE

Interpersonal communications include all the following forms of communication except:

a. Written

b. Verbal

c. Body language

d. Assumptions

d. Assumptions

Veterinary laws are based on:

a. Each states Veterinary Practice Act

b. AAHA

c. OSHA

d. NAVLE

a. Each states Veterinary Practice Act

When selecting a pet all the following should be considered before deciding except:

a. Age of pet

b. Size of pet

c. Space required for the pet

d. How many "likes" will it get on social media

d. How many "likes" will it get on social media

A senior dog should be fed which type of diet?

a. Moderate protein, calcium, and phosphorus

b. Low fat, low calorie, low protein

c. Low protein, moderate calcium and phosphorus

d. High phosphorus, high calcium, moderate protein

d. High phosphorus, high calcium, moderate protein

Lateral recumbency is a form of

a. Chemical restraint

b. Vocal restraint

c. Physical restraint

d. Not a real form of restraint

c. Physical restraint

What size clipper blade is used for surgical prep?

a. 40

b. 15

c. 10

d. 5

a. 40

The term ovariohysterectomy is commonly defined as

a. Castration

b. Spay

c. Declaw

d. Tail docking

b. Spay

When creating a regular aquarium maintenance schedule how often should the water and pH levels be checked?

a. Daily

b. Weekly

c. Monthly

d. Quarterly

b. Weekly

Sheep are primarily raised for all the following except

a. Meat

b. Milk

c. Wool

d. Companions

d. Companions

What equipment is used to separate blood cells from the liquid portion of blood?

a. Centrifuge

b. Sphygmomanometer

c. refractometer

d. hemocytometer

a. Centrifuge

Which form of yeast is most commonly found in patients with ear infections?

a. Malassezia pachydermatis

b. Candida albicans

c. Coccidioides immitis

d. Cryptococcus neoformans

a. Malassezia pachydermatis

Proglottids found in a dog's feces is a common sign of what intestinal parasite?

a. Dipylidium caninum

b. Toxocara canis

c. Toxascaris leonina

d. Trichuris vulpis

a. Dipylidium caninum

On the 5 point Body Condition Scale guide a score of 5 is considered

a. Very thin

b. Ideal

c. Overweight

d. Obese

d. Obese

It is recommended wellness visits should be scheduled every _____months for senior and geriatric dogs and cats.

a. 3

b. 6

c. 9

d. 12

b. 6

Which of the following is considered a core vaccine for feline patients?

a. Feline panleukopenia

b. Feline leukemia virus

c. Feline immunodeficiency virus

d. Bordetella bronchiseptica

a. Feline panleukopenia

Proteins are large molecules made up of chains of smaller compounds called

a. Lipids

b. Vitamins

c. Amino acids

d. Minerals

c. Amino acids

_______________ is the most energy demanding, stressful stage in a typical female dogs' life.

a. Growth

b. Gestation

c. Lactation

d. Weaning

c. Lactation

The most common route for administering vaccines in cats and dogs is

a. IV

b. ID

c. IN

d. SQ

d. SQ

Alternative veterinary therapies include all the following except

a. Physical therapy

b. Acupuncture

c. Antibiotics

d. Nutraceuticals

c. Antibiotics