CVA test/ Final for vet med exam with
complete solutions
Which of the following modes of sterilization may pose a cancer risk to the user?
A)Radiation
B)Liquid
C)Gas
D)Moist Heat - ANSWER- A) Radiation
Proper restraint of an animal usually involves...
A)The least amount of restraint necessary
B)Sedatives
C)Certification
D)Maximum restraint - ANSWER- A) The least amount of restraint necessary
Which of the following would be considered a short-haired cat?
A) Siamese
B)Persian
C)Himalayan
D)Maine Coon - ANSWER- A) Siamese
Which Vaccine is not given to a dog?
A)FIP
B)Parainfluenza
C) Parvo
D) Distemper - ANSWER- A) FIP
The common name for Dirofilaria immitis is
A)Roundworm
B)Heartworm
C)Hookworm
D)Mange - ANSWER- B) Heartworm
,Which is the correct spelling?
A) Diarrhea
B) Diarhea
C) Diarea
D) Diarrea - ANSWER- A)Diarrhea
Which of the following statements most correctly identifies the greyhound?
A) Belongs to the sporting group used for retrieving birds
B) Belongs to the hound group used for racing
C)Belongs to the herding group used for herding sheep
D)Belongs to the working group used to guard businesses - ANSWER- B)Belongs
to the hound group used for racing
Most surgical packs are prepared for surgery using which of the following forms
of sterilization?
A) Moist heat
B) Chemical
C) Radiation
D) Gas - ANSWER- A)Moist Heat
A restraint device that immobilizes a horses legs is known as a:
A)Cobble
B)Bobble
C)Hobble
D)Fobble - ANSWER- C) Hobble
If you are dipping for mange, you should:
A)Thoroughly dry the animal after dipping and before caging
B)put the animal in the cage dripping and allow it to dry on its own
C) Palatially towel dry the animal and use a heat lamp to complete the process
D)Partially towel dry the animal and use a hair dryer to complete the process -
ANSWER- B) Put the animal in the cage dripping and allow it to dry on its own
Matter excreted by the intestines the testing of which can determine the presence
of parasites is know as ______________ material
A)Fecal
B)Cosmic
C)Facial
D)Cellular - ANSWER- A)Fecal
,An electrocardiogram looks at:
A)The electrical activity of the brain
B) The electrical activity of the heart
C) The size of the heart
D) The movement of the heart - ANSWER- B) The electrical activity of the heart
A common needle size used for canine vaccinations, might be:
A) 22 gauge, 2 inch
B) 17 gauge, 1 inch
C) 26 gauge, 1/2 inch
D) 22 gauge, 5/8 inch - ANSWER- A) 22 gauge, 2 inch
Either of two organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood, excreting the end-
products of metabolism in the form of urine:
A) Kidney
B) Heart
C) Lung
D) Testes - ANSWER- A) Kidney
Restraint equipment is least often used when handling which of these animals in
a large animal veterinary practice?
A) Horses
B) Cattle
C) Pigs
D) Sheep - ANSWER- C) Pigs
The clinical instrument most likely to cause injury during cleaning and lubrication
if not handled carefully is (are):
A) Scalpel
B) Hemostat
C) Scissors
D) Forceps - ANSWER- A) Scalpel
Never store blood in the same refrigerator as other lab samples.
A)True
B) False - ANSWER- B) False
PPE stands for
A)Pet-People-Encounter
B) Personal-Protective- Equipment
C)People-Places- Events
, D) Post-Pneumonia- Encephalitis - ANSWER- B) Personal-Protective- Equipment
A monitoring device worn to measure the amount of scattered radiation received
is called a:
A) Odometer
B)Pedometer
C) Thermometer
D) Dosimeter - ANSWER- D) Dosimeter
When performing hydrotherapy, the water should generally be:
A) Tepid
B) Hot
C) Cold
D) Distilled - ANSWER- A) Tepid
Which of the following would be considered the needle with the smallest bore?
A) 18 gauge
B) 25 gauge
C) 20 gauge
D) 21 gauge - ANSWER- B) 25 gauge
The most appropriate procedure for the disposal of used hypodermic needles
would be:
A) Put used needles in any closed containers
B) Place all needles in the bio-hazard sharps container
C) Clean and auto-calve all needles for re-use
D) Wash the used needles and place in any convenient trash container -
ANSWER- B) Place all needles in the bio-hazard sharps container
An unopened, autoclaved pack is considered sterile for
A) 7 days
B) 30 days
C) 90 days
D) forever - ANSWER- D) Forever
Which of the following is not considered a danger or hazard in the examination
room?
A)Slips and falls because of a dry floor
B)Transmission of an infection
C) Animal falling or jumping from the exam table
complete solutions
Which of the following modes of sterilization may pose a cancer risk to the user?
A)Radiation
B)Liquid
C)Gas
D)Moist Heat - ANSWER- A) Radiation
Proper restraint of an animal usually involves...
A)The least amount of restraint necessary
B)Sedatives
C)Certification
D)Maximum restraint - ANSWER- A) The least amount of restraint necessary
Which of the following would be considered a short-haired cat?
A) Siamese
B)Persian
C)Himalayan
D)Maine Coon - ANSWER- A) Siamese
Which Vaccine is not given to a dog?
A)FIP
B)Parainfluenza
C) Parvo
D) Distemper - ANSWER- A) FIP
The common name for Dirofilaria immitis is
A)Roundworm
B)Heartworm
C)Hookworm
D)Mange - ANSWER- B) Heartworm
,Which is the correct spelling?
A) Diarrhea
B) Diarhea
C) Diarea
D) Diarrea - ANSWER- A)Diarrhea
Which of the following statements most correctly identifies the greyhound?
A) Belongs to the sporting group used for retrieving birds
B) Belongs to the hound group used for racing
C)Belongs to the herding group used for herding sheep
D)Belongs to the working group used to guard businesses - ANSWER- B)Belongs
to the hound group used for racing
Most surgical packs are prepared for surgery using which of the following forms
of sterilization?
A) Moist heat
B) Chemical
C) Radiation
D) Gas - ANSWER- A)Moist Heat
A restraint device that immobilizes a horses legs is known as a:
A)Cobble
B)Bobble
C)Hobble
D)Fobble - ANSWER- C) Hobble
If you are dipping for mange, you should:
A)Thoroughly dry the animal after dipping and before caging
B)put the animal in the cage dripping and allow it to dry on its own
C) Palatially towel dry the animal and use a heat lamp to complete the process
D)Partially towel dry the animal and use a hair dryer to complete the process -
ANSWER- B) Put the animal in the cage dripping and allow it to dry on its own
Matter excreted by the intestines the testing of which can determine the presence
of parasites is know as ______________ material
A)Fecal
B)Cosmic
C)Facial
D)Cellular - ANSWER- A)Fecal
,An electrocardiogram looks at:
A)The electrical activity of the brain
B) The electrical activity of the heart
C) The size of the heart
D) The movement of the heart - ANSWER- B) The electrical activity of the heart
A common needle size used for canine vaccinations, might be:
A) 22 gauge, 2 inch
B) 17 gauge, 1 inch
C) 26 gauge, 1/2 inch
D) 22 gauge, 5/8 inch - ANSWER- A) 22 gauge, 2 inch
Either of two organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood, excreting the end-
products of metabolism in the form of urine:
A) Kidney
B) Heart
C) Lung
D) Testes - ANSWER- A) Kidney
Restraint equipment is least often used when handling which of these animals in
a large animal veterinary practice?
A) Horses
B) Cattle
C) Pigs
D) Sheep - ANSWER- C) Pigs
The clinical instrument most likely to cause injury during cleaning and lubrication
if not handled carefully is (are):
A) Scalpel
B) Hemostat
C) Scissors
D) Forceps - ANSWER- A) Scalpel
Never store blood in the same refrigerator as other lab samples.
A)True
B) False - ANSWER- B) False
PPE stands for
A)Pet-People-Encounter
B) Personal-Protective- Equipment
C)People-Places- Events
, D) Post-Pneumonia- Encephalitis - ANSWER- B) Personal-Protective- Equipment
A monitoring device worn to measure the amount of scattered radiation received
is called a:
A) Odometer
B)Pedometer
C) Thermometer
D) Dosimeter - ANSWER- D) Dosimeter
When performing hydrotherapy, the water should generally be:
A) Tepid
B) Hot
C) Cold
D) Distilled - ANSWER- A) Tepid
Which of the following would be considered the needle with the smallest bore?
A) 18 gauge
B) 25 gauge
C) 20 gauge
D) 21 gauge - ANSWER- B) 25 gauge
The most appropriate procedure for the disposal of used hypodermic needles
would be:
A) Put used needles in any closed containers
B) Place all needles in the bio-hazard sharps container
C) Clean and auto-calve all needles for re-use
D) Wash the used needles and place in any convenient trash container -
ANSWER- B) Place all needles in the bio-hazard sharps container
An unopened, autoclaved pack is considered sterile for
A) 7 days
B) 30 days
C) 90 days
D) forever - ANSWER- D) Forever
Which of the following is not considered a danger or hazard in the examination
room?
A)Slips and falls because of a dry floor
B)Transmission of an infection
C) Animal falling or jumping from the exam table
