VET ASSISTANT MIDTERM 2023 Exam with complete solutions

An animal heavier than ____ pounds should be carried by 2 or more people - Answer- 50 pounds What does "recumbency" mean? - Answer- To lay down If an animals is not moving when on a leash, you should: - Answer- Carry it Towel and restraint bags have the same purposes - Answer- True Use as much restraint as possible. More is always better - Answer- False During an examination, talk loudly so that the animal knows that you are in charge - Answer- False Proper animal handling benefits only the animal - Answer- False Drugs are used when the patient is aggressive - Answer- False Gauze can be used as a muzzle - Answer- True Fabric muzzles can be used for long periods of time - Answer- True Name 3 ways infectious diseases are spread listed in the PPT - Answer- Direct Transmission Indirect Transmission Vector Borne What is an example of a Vector Borne Disease - Answer- Lyme Disease Disinfecting - Answer- Surface Antiseptics - Answer- Tissue Sterilizing - Answer- Equipment When a bandage becomes soiled or wet, it needs to be removed or changed immediately? - Answer- True The most common type of distal limb bandage in cats and dogs is called - Answer- Robert Jones A Macro Drip set delivers how many drops per ML? - Answer- 15 The process of re-hydrating a cat or dog "under the skin", means that you are delivering fluids into what space? - Answer- Subcutaneous An example of an anatomical abnormality would be - Answer- Hip Dysplasia Appropriate terms: - Answer- Spike IV tubing Drip chamber Wheel lock The term used when after the initial set up of IV line and fluid bag and running the fluids through the line to clear it of air bubbles is called? - Answer- Priming the line What are the 3 phases of fluid replacement? - Answer- Resuscitation phase, replacement phase and maintenance phase What type of bandage material is found in the tertiary layer? - Answer- Vetrap What kind of tape is used to make "stirrups" for a bandage? - Answer- Zonas Tape Before connecting and after disconnecting IV fluids, you should be sure to do this: - Answer- Flush the catheter with heparinized saline What are the fluid compartments in animals? - Answer- Intracellular, extracellular and solid matter What is not a restraining device? - Answer- E - Collar What are vital signs - Answer- clinical measurements, specifically pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure, that indicate the state of a patient's essential body functions. What is pulse? How do you measure it? - Answer- Your pulse is the rate at which your heart beats. Your pulse is usually called your heart rate, which is the number of times your heart beats each minute (bpm). But the rhythm and strength of the heartbeat can also be noted, as well as whether the blood vessel feels hard or soft. What is respiration? How do you measure it? - Answer- The respiration rate is the number of breaths a person takes per minute. The rate is usually measured when a person is at rest and simply involves counting the number of breaths for one minute by counting how many times the chest rises What is the normal temperature range of a cat and dog? - Answer- 101 to 102.5 The procedure in which an animal is sedated, has its teeth scaled and polished in the vet office is called - Answer- Dental Prophylaxis What are 3 examples of signs of gum disease that you would observe during an oral exam of a cat or dog - Answer- 1. Gum disease 2. Bleeding gums 3. plaque all over teeth What number is the canine tooth in the lower left section of the animals jaw - Answer- 404 The lingual surface of the molars refers to the - Answer- surface towards the tongue The term Hypsodont means - Answer- The teeth continuously erupt over a lifetime The number one reason to polish the teeth after a cleaning is to - Answer- smooth out any grooves that were made from scaling TRUE/FALSE? Opiods, NSAIDS, a2 agonists, local anesthetic are four categories of pain medication - Answer- True What is a common type of NSAID - Answer- Rimadyl/Carprofen How many teeth do cats and dogs have? - Answer- Dogs: 42 Cats: 30 What are examples of fat soluble vitamins? - Answer- A,E, and D Sheep - Answer- Ovine Goat - Answer- Caprine In large animals, vaccines, with exception to intra-nasal vaccines are given - Answer- Intramuscular Out of the 2 types of cattle, who is more dangerous to work around and extreme caution should be taken into consideration - Answer- Beef cattle What vaccine should we consider using, other than rabies, in cattle, if we have farm dogs on the property and also to protect us? (Hint