PetSmart Pet Care Basics Exam
2024
What Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required to be used in Pet
Care? - -ALL (Aprons or gowns, goggles, disposable gloves, and masks or
N95 masks)
-Biosecurity is the actions taken to prevent the introduction of
microorganisms and disease. True or false? - -True
-How are microorganisms and disease spread? - -ALL (Direct contact with
an infected agent or host through skin, saliva, feces, urine wounds or
droplets from coughing or sneezing; indirect contact with an inanimate
object like clothes, fur, hair, feathers, or scales; environmental reservoirs like
bedding and substrate; using the same pair of gloves to handle multiple pets
in the Quiet Room)
-How can you prevent the spread of disease? - -ALL (Wear appropriate PPE;
Use the appropriate disinfectant; Assess the situation or interaction; Wash
and/or disinfect hands before and after all interactions with Pets; Flow of
cleaning)
-What conditions below are considered clinical signs of an emergency
condition that require immediate attention? - -ALL (Broken bone; Non-
responsive; Minor bite wound; Respiratory distress; Seizures)
-When would a pet in the Quiet Room that needs medical attention be
required to be seen by a vet? - -1. Within 72hrs of initially determining the
pet needs medical attention for a non-emergency health concern; 2. The vet
appointment must match the urgency of the pet's illness or injury; 3. ASAP
for emergency conditions.
-A bearded dragon is being monitored in the Quiet Room due to being
picked on by cage mates on the sales floor. One the 3rd day of being
monitored, an associate observes that the pet has been less active for two
days in a row and it was determined the pet should be seen by a vet. Select
the best response when the pet must be seen by the store's vet partner? - -
The store would immediately schedule a vet appointment for the pet to be
seen within 72hrs.
-A bird appears to have broken its leg as it has not been putting weight on
it. Select the best response on how to handle this emergency situation. - -
This is an emergency and the pet must immediately be seen by a vet.
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