VET 102 – Final Exam Study Guide and Review Material
A pet owner's dog has been found to have a cancerous tumor and he or she is taking the animal
to a veterinary specialist in oncology. What type of veterinary practice is the specialist? - correct
answer ✔✔ veterinary referral practice
When approaching a horse, it's important to remember - correct answer ✔✔ that the horse
can't see directly in front or directly behind itself
Which form of behavior modification techniques is inappropriate to use to treat aggression? -
correct answer ✔✔ punishment
Survival and reproductive success to individuals of a species adjusted to their environment is -
correct answer ✔✔ natural selection
Which part of the SOAP medical record format would most likely include a record of an animal's
weight changes over time? - correct answer ✔✔ objective
An animal's head, back, and neck are all found above the..? - correct answer ✔✔ ?
Which of the following are manual restraint techniques for dogs? - correct answer ✔✔ lateral
recumbency and sternal recumbency
Examination of the penis, testicles, vagina, and mammary glands is performed during the
_______system of the systematic examination. - correct answer ✔✔ urogenital
, How are a female animal's mammary glands checked during a physical examination? - correct
answer ✔✔ by palpation
One day, a veterinary assistant at a mixed-animal practice met with four separate clients. For
the first client, she assisted with an ultrasound on a turtle. For the second client, she diagnosed
a dog with an infection. For the third client, she assisted with an x-ray on a rabbit. For the last
client, she trimmed the cat's claws. In this scenario, the veterinary assistant should not have
completed which task? - correct answer ✔✔ diagnosed the dog with an infection
Which type of restraint equipment works well in controlling the head movement of a large dog?
- correct answer ✔✔ gentle leader
The owner of a dairy farm calls a veterinary practice for assistance with an ailing livestock. The
veterinarian arrives in their mobile clinic. Which type of veterinary practice is this most likely to
be? - correct answer ✔✔ large-animal practice
The first step of any physical examination is - correct answer ✔✔ taking the medical history
A cat owner brings his animal into a small veterinary practice for a claw trimming. The
veterinary technician decides to employ a cat burrito to restrain the animal. What piece of
equipment does the veterinary technician require? - correct answer ✔✔ towel
What three sites may be used for venipuncture in a dog? - correct answer ✔✔ saphenous vein,
cephalic vein, and jugular vein
What are the components of the afterbirth? - correct answer ✔✔ placenta and fetal membrane
Keegan and Iris are learning about examining the animal's hair coat. Keegan says the hair coat
should be examined for brittleness and alopecia. Iris say the hair coat should be examined for
oiliness and stiffness. Who is correct? - correct answer ✔✔ both are correct
A pet owner's dog has been found to have a cancerous tumor and he or she is taking the animal
to a veterinary specialist in oncology. What type of veterinary practice is the specialist? - correct
answer ✔✔ veterinary referral practice
When approaching a horse, it's important to remember - correct answer ✔✔ that the horse
can't see directly in front or directly behind itself
Which form of behavior modification techniques is inappropriate to use to treat aggression? -
correct answer ✔✔ punishment
Survival and reproductive success to individuals of a species adjusted to their environment is -
correct answer ✔✔ natural selection
Which part of the SOAP medical record format would most likely include a record of an animal's
weight changes over time? - correct answer ✔✔ objective
An animal's head, back, and neck are all found above the..? - correct answer ✔✔ ?
Which of the following are manual restraint techniques for dogs? - correct answer ✔✔ lateral
recumbency and sternal recumbency
Examination of the penis, testicles, vagina, and mammary glands is performed during the
_______system of the systematic examination. - correct answer ✔✔ urogenital
, How are a female animal's mammary glands checked during a physical examination? - correct
answer ✔✔ by palpation
One day, a veterinary assistant at a mixed-animal practice met with four separate clients. For
the first client, she assisted with an ultrasound on a turtle. For the second client, she diagnosed
a dog with an infection. For the third client, she assisted with an x-ray on a rabbit. For the last
client, she trimmed the cat's claws. In this scenario, the veterinary assistant should not have
completed which task? - correct answer ✔✔ diagnosed the dog with an infection
Which type of restraint equipment works well in controlling the head movement of a large dog?
- correct answer ✔✔ gentle leader
The owner of a dairy farm calls a veterinary practice for assistance with an ailing livestock. The
veterinarian arrives in their mobile clinic. Which type of veterinary practice is this most likely to
be? - correct answer ✔✔ large-animal practice
The first step of any physical examination is - correct answer ✔✔ taking the medical history
A cat owner brings his animal into a small veterinary practice for a claw trimming. The
veterinary technician decides to employ a cat burrito to restrain the animal. What piece of
equipment does the veterinary technician require? - correct answer ✔✔ towel
What three sites may be used for venipuncture in a dog? - correct answer ✔✔ saphenous vein,
cephalic vein, and jugular vein
What are the components of the afterbirth? - correct answer ✔✔ placenta and fetal membrane
Keegan and Iris are learning about examining the animal's hair coat. Keegan says the hair coat
should be examined for brittleness and alopecia. Iris say the hair coat should be examined for
oiliness and stiffness. Who is correct? - correct answer ✔✔ both are correct
