Handling and Restraint Final Exam (copy)

The final quiz for Unit 4 Handling and Restraint in Introduction to Veterinary Technology at Penn Foster. A level exam

When lifting a dog under 40 pounds, what step should you take AFTER you apply the leash and place one arm under the dogs head and around its neck?

Place an arm under the dog's hind end, cupping its hind legs

Which form of restraint provides veterinary technicians with the most control over dogs?

Lateral recumbency (sternal recumbency is slightly less than this)

What type of equipment is needed for a cat burrito?

A large towel

What piece of restraint equipment is used to encircle a horse's head?

A halter

With what animal must a veterinary technician be mindful that when holding it by the scruff, its feet don't touch the table or else it may bite?

A ferret

Which of the following statements concerning cattle is correct?

Cattle are easy to approach but hard to lead

When handling a cat for the first time what first step should you take?

Ensure all windows and doors are closed

For a veterinary technician, a usual reason for restraining an animal is

examination and treatment

Aside from preventing biting, muzzle on cats will often

distract the animal

Which form of animal restraint is recommended to use first whenever possible?

Manual restraint

Which of the following applies to an appropriately made cat collar?

They're designed to break away

A dog owner is looking for a collar for his very large dog that will help prevent the dog from pulling him. What type of collar is most suitable for the dog owner?

Gentle leader

Which of the following is true about chemical restraints?

It can only be authorized by veterinarians

How should a shepherd use a crook to immobilize an individual sheep?

Place the crook high up on a back leg and hold it quickly

What's the first thing a veterinary technician should do when encountering a dog for examination for the first time?

Crouch at an angle away from the dog

Where should nonvenomous snakes be grasped first?

Behind the head

Which of the following is an example of mechanical restraint?

Use of a muzzle

What restraining equipment can be used to catch dangerous dogs that have gotten loose?

Head snares

A technique that can be used by veterinary technicians to move small or young cats short distances that's also used by other cats is the

Fetal hold

When removing a large bird from its cage, where should the initial grasp be made?

From behind with your hand on the bird's head

What's the first step that should be taken before handling a hamster?

Ensure it's awake

Which animal is prone to fur slip when held too roughly?

Chinchilla

Where do you grab first when trying to capture a chicken?

Legs

What's the least predictable domesticated animal?

Goat

What element does restraining sheep, goats, and cows have in common?

Approach from the side

A veterinary technician is handling a lizard that's showing signs of stress and is difficult to restrain. What might the technician do to calm the animal?

Place the lizard on a wall

Which type of restraint is appropriate to use in dogs who are compliant, calm and still?

Standing

When picking up a cat, what's the first step you should usually take?

Grasp the scruff of the neck

How should a rat be lifted?

By the base of the tail

Why should a veterinary technician not approach a horse directly from the front?

Because the horse has a blind spot in the front

Scratching a cat's ears is used with what kind of restraining technique?

Distraction