VET ASSISTANT FINAL EXAM 2023 Questions and Answers

the goal of every practice is to - Answer- provide the best medical care and provide oustanding customer service members of the team include - Answer- groomer, kennel assistant, veterinary assistant, veterinary technician, receptionist, office manager, veterinarian AVMA - Answer- American Veterinary Medical Association OSHA - Answer- Occupational Safety and Health Act MSDS - Answer- Material Safety Data Sheet ASPCA - Answer- American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals EEO - Answer- Equal Employment Oppurtunity FLSA - Answer- The Fair Labor Standard Act DEA - Answer- Drug Enforcement Agency CSA - Answer- Controlled Substance Act PPE - Answer- Personal Protective Equipment Veterinary State Practice Act provides - Answer- laws and regulations that allow veterinarians to practice in a particular state two most important rules for assistants - Answer- don't allow owners to restrain their animals and stay alert most important zoonotic diseases - Answer- rabies, bacterial infections, fungal infections, fungal infections, parasites, hookworms, roundworms, Lyme disease, sarcoptic mange, toxoplasmosis gondii radiation protection - Answer- lead apron, thyroid collar, lead gloves, dosimetry badge anesthetic machine leaks are usually attributed to - Answer- machine leaks (hoses, seals, etc.) OSHA requires that anesthetic machines have - Answer- scavenger system attached all sharps (needles, scalpel blades, etc,) should be discarded in - Answer- a properly labeled sharps container NOT the regular trash ethylene oxide is a chemical used for - Answer- sterilizing items that can not be autoclaved (extremely carcinogenic) who makes the first impression at the office? - Answer- reception team clients must be greeted and acknowledged when - Answer- they enter the practice follow up appointments should be scheduled - Answer- before the client leaves contact info should be gotten before services are rendered and should include - Answer- name, address, phone number, and drivers license euthanasia release form is to be signed - Answer- before euthanizing the animal a health certificate is required for - Answer- inter-state shipment of animals or international shipment of animals health certificates issued by - Answer- state or USDA clients should receive an estimate for procedures - Answer- prior to performing services and noted in the medical record discharge instructions should be - Answer- written and sent home with clients medical records should be - Answer- complete and legible POMR - Answer- problem-oriented medical record SOAP - Answer- subjective, objective, assessment, plan subjective - Answer- an opinion objective - Answer- a fact supported by documents, X-rays, lab results, etc. assessment - Answer- after reviewing info presented make tentative diagnosis plan - Answer- how is the animal going to be treated, what medications are to be given, what additional testing may need to be done to confirm diagnosis SOP - Answer- standard operating procedure, detailed instructions on how to perform a given task shrinkage - Answer- loss of product without explanation valid patient relationship - Answer- in IL must be seen at the clinic within the last calendar year, must be had to dispense prescription medications proper body language includes - Answer- no folded arms, good posture, stand straight, maintain eye contact a/an - Answer- without anti - Answer- against brachy - Answer- short brady - Answer- slow crypt - Answer- hidden glyco/gluco - Answer- sugar hemi - Answer- half hyper - Answer- high, excessive hypo - Answer- low macro - Answer- large meg - Answer- large neo - Answer- new poly - Answer- many pseudo - Answer- false py/o - Answer- pus tachy - Answer- fast centesis - Answer- to puncture ectomy - Answer- To surgically remove pexy - Answer- to fixate, suture to stabilize stomy - Answer- to make a new artificial opening