Hosa

where can detailed information regarding a specific hazardous chemical, its composition requirements for storage handling use and need for personal protective equipment be found?

the MSDS

Biosafety level I agents

ordinarily do not cause disease in humans but may affect individuals with immune deficiency

Vet

4yr AVMA accredited program & received DVM degree

Which law regulates the practice of veterinary medicine in a state?

practice act

The veterinarian prescribes a drug at the dose rate of two x 100 mg tablets twice per day for 5 days. Each tablet costs two cents; there is a markup of 100% on that item; the dispensing fee is $5; and there is a minimum tablet cost of 10 cents each. What is the cost to the client for this prescription?

$7

Vet technologist

Graduated from a 4yr CVTEA

when ordering a controlled substance in either class 1 or Class 2 _________must be filled out and mailed to the distributor

DEA form 222

Vet technician

A person who has graduated from a 2-yr AVMA-accredited program

Which federal agency is responsible for developing and enforcing regulations to insert a safe working environment?

OSHA

Upon graduation from an AVMA accredited vet technology program, candidate vet technicians can take the

veterinary technician national exam

Vet assistant

Clinical aide w/ less training than vet technician

Which federal agency is responsible for enforcement regulations related to controlled drugs?

DEA

Dosimetry badge

radiation safety device; measures personal scatter radiation exposure

Vet technician specialist

Technician who meets requirements established by any academy

a medical record is a legal document that must be maintained for __ years if the client has not returned to the practice

3

Biosafety level II agents

have potential to cause human disease it if handled incorrectly; low potential for aerosol transmission

Dividing the total annual purchases of an item by the average value of that item on hand yields the item's:

inventory turnover

Which statement concerning Controlled Substances log book records is most accurate?

all records must be maintained for at least 5 years

National institutes of health

enforces federal law on the care and use of animals within the biomedical industry

What is the markup on a tablet that costs 5 cents and is sold for 20 cents?

300%

Laws

Max limits from which we can deviate from the acceptable Norm

body language accounts for almost ___ of communication

70%

Ringworm

superficial skin infection caused by a fungus; easily transmitted from animals to humans

What org accredits college programs for educating vets & vet technicians?

AVMA

When a person has folded arms it generally indicates that he or she is

defensive

the number of times inventory turns over in a practice in a specified time is referred to as ________

turns/year (turnover rate)

What is the title used when a vet technician completes additional specialized training & passes a certifying examination?

VTS

Human-animal bond

concept of finding the special healthy relationship between people and pets

A goal for the inventory manager is to not exceed the average shelf life for an item which is __ months

3

In most cases, graduates of AVMA programs in veterinary technology are granted an

associate degree

employee records should be kept for at least __ years after the employee has left practice

7

Duties of the _______ may include restraining, feeding, & exercising patients, cleaning the hospital & boarding premises, & other clinical support tasks

vet assistant

the most economical amount of a particular product to order calculated by factoring in fixed costs carrying costs and purchase cost is known as the:

economic order quantity

The _______ owns & administers the VTNE

AAVSB

Drug enforcement agency

primary federal law enforcement agency responsible for combating the abuse of controlled drugs

high inventory turnover indicates:

an efficient and well-run pharmacy

How many yrs of college do most vet technicians attend to become eligible for credentialing as a vet technician?

4

Standard operating procedure

An official detail description of how each important procedure should be performed at a research facility

empathetic listening

demonstrates Focus listening and understanding

Biosafety level III agents

Can cause serious and potentially lethal disease; for aerosol respiratory transmission is high

action steps

a list version of exactly what must occur to resolve a conflict

________, by vet practice law, are unable to diagnose, prescribe meds, or perform surgery

Vet technicians & technologists

a body posture that may reflect lack of confidence is

Back straight, shoulders back

Common law

a body of Unwritten law, evolved from use, custom, and by judge made decisions to established Precedential case law

What percentage of the households in the US that own at least one pet indicate that their bond with their pet is very strong?

80%

What is the title used when a vet technician completes additional specialized training & passes a certifying exam?

VTS

sorrow

sadness and perhaps release of days or weeks of pent-up emotions

Fair labor standards act

establishes minimum wage over time record-keeping and youth employment standards

guilt

unproductive unreasonable feeling of responsibility that may inhibit progress toward resolution of the loss

Collimator

radiation safety device found on the extra machine semicolon restrict size of primary x-ray beam

How many yrs of college do most vets attend to become eligible for a vet license?

8

Denial

A coping mechanism that cushions the Mind against the shock it has received

Biosafety level IV agents

pose a higher risk of causing life threatening disease

Which method is effective at helping to strengthen the human animal Bond?

recommending puppy/kitten socialization class and obedience training

to demonstrate that you are interested in what another person is saying you should

Maintain eye contact

owners that are well bonded to their pets are more likely to

recognize signs of illness in their pets

body language

use of eyes gestures and Body in conveying a message

assertive communication

communication with focus on speaking in a positive and proactive manner

when educating clients about their pets Health what should you always use

models and handouts

assertive communication helps to increase understanding of

thoughts and feelings

resolution

realization that the pet is gone nothing will change that in client will survive this loss

anger

blame directed at the veterinarian staff members or clients themselves

empathetic listening

communicating without judgment demonstrating caring and understanding

-megaly

enlarged

compound steps

situation where a client facing the loss of a pet is reminded of losses from the past

Bargaining

a way of keeping hope alive and buying time to fully accept the outcome of the situation

sym-

with

Gastroplasty contains the suffix that means

surgical repair

-itis

infammation

An incision into the duodenum is a

duodenotomy

ante-

before

Mouth laceration or cuts would most likely cause

dysphagia

para-

beside/apart from

inter-

between

-osis

state/condition

-crine

secrete

Enteritis means inflammation of the

small intestine

Another term for growth plate is

physis

peri-

around/surrounding

Which terms pertain to the tongue?

lingual and glossal

The term for toward the midline is

medial

intr-

within

-ize

use/subject to

The part of the small intestine is the

ileum

anti-

against

The paw is ___ to the shoulder

distal

You're doing a safelight quality control test with an initial moderate exposure. there is no area of increased density. this means that

there is no problem with the safelight or light leaking around the door

Distal (Di)

situated away from the point of attachment or origin

radiographic detail

Sharp interfaces between tissues and organs

Medial (M)

body area situated toward the median plane or midline

Palmar (Pa)

situated on the caudal aspect of the front limbs distal to the carpus

Penumbra

loss of detail due to geometric unsharpness

Proximal (Pr)

situated closer to the point of attachment or origin

Cystotomy is

Incision of the urinary bladder

radiographic contrast

differences in radiographic density between adjacent areas on a radiative graphic image

Rostral (R)

areas on the head situated toward the nose

radiographic density

degree of Blackness on a radiograph

Lateral (L)

body area situated away from the median plane or midline

Plantar (Pl)

situated on the central caudal aspect of the rear limb distill to the Tarsus

Caudal (Cd)

structures or areas situated toward the tail