Vet Tech Final Exam Study Guide Questions
And Answers Latest Update 2024/2025
physical exam Answer: essential tool to asses an animal's overall health and body condition; can
detect diseases/ abnormalities
establishes routine to ensure complete exam and nothing important missed Answer: what is the
purpose of a physical exam?
History, observe, restrain, evaluate Answer: what are the steps of a proper physical exam?
Temperature, pulse, respirations Answer: What is TPR?
species, age, activity, stress or environmental factors Answer: How does TPR very?
pulse Answer: feeling arteries for the pumping of blood
Maxillary Artery (jaw) Answer: Where do you take pulse on a cow or horse?
Femoral Artery (thigh) Answer: Where do you take pulse on a cat or dog?
anxiety/ stress, shock, exercise Answer: what factors elevate a pulse?
respiration Answer: fancy word for breathing
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,observe rise and fall of chest for 15 seconds and multiply by 4 for breaths per minute Answer: how
to calculate respiration rate
(typically) rectally Answer: where do you take temperature?
wipe thermometer with alcohol, shake it until mercury is below 98, lubricate tip, insert and hold for 3
minutes, remove, wipe with towel, take reading Answer: procedure for taking temperature
(T )101.5, (P) 110-130, (R) 20-30 Answer: normal TPR for cat
(T)101 (P)60-70 (R)10-30 Answer: normal TPR for cattle
(T)107 (P)200-400 (R)15-30 Answer: normal TPR for chicken
(T)102 (P)70-120 (R)10-30 Answer: normal TPR for dog
(T)102.5 (P)40-60 (R)12-20 Answer: normal TPR for goat
(T)100 (P)30-60 (R)8-16 Answer: normal TPR for horse
(T)103 (P)123-304 (R)30-45 Answer: normal TPR for rabbit
(T)102 (P)60-90 (R)12-20 Answer: normal TPR for sheep
(T)Room temp (P)12 (R)1-2 Answer: normal TPR for snake
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, Puncture, abrasions, avulsions, incisions, lacerations Answer: What are the types of wounds?
Vertical penetration of surface layers of epidermis Answer: Describe a puncture wound
destroying only surface layers Answer: Describe an abrasion (wound)
tissue is forcibly separated/ torn off Answer: Describe an avulsion (wound)
produced by sharp instruments Answer: Describe an incision (wound)
irregular, torn edges Answer: Describe a laceration ( wound )
Hemostasis, inflammation, debridement, repair, maturation Answer: what are the 5 stages of
wound repair
Hemostasis Answer: What stage of wound repair (Hemostasis, inflammation, debridement, repair,
maturation) does this describe?
*loss of blood is stopped. blood vessels constrict, platelets stick to collagen fibers, degranulation; forms
fibrin mesh scab*
Inflammation Answer: What stage of wound repair (Hemostasis, inflammation, debridement, repair,
maturation) does this describe?
*once fibrin mesh scab forms, vessels dilate, causing wound to swell due to increased blood flow-
wound appears red*
Debridement Answer: What stage of wound repair (Hemostasis, inflammation, debridement, repair,
maturation) does this describe?
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