Principles of Medicine Exam 1
Questions and Answers
Anamnesis - correct answer-Complete history including past and immediate
Signalment - correct answer-Complete description of an animal
Where do you approach a cow from? - correct answer-Right rear
Where do you approach a horse from? - correct answer-Left front
How do you approach an animal with a disability? - correct answer-(Ex. Blind) - Do not
approach where teeth are or where disability is
When is visual inspection of an animal done? - correct answer-In conjunction with taking
history
Cachexia - correct answer-Animal is extremely thin, no muscle mass, emaciated looking
Skin Turgor Test - correct answer-Tent scruff to asses hydration status
Where do you take a pulse on a dog? - correct answer-Femoral Artery. Find femur and
move fingers a small amount forward
Where do you take a pulse on a horse? - correct answer-Sub maxillary or facial vein
What does CRT measure? - correct answer-Blood pressure
Dropped Beat - correct answer-Deficiency in pulse, not aligning with lub-dub sound.
(every time you hear lub-dub, you should feel a pulse)
What is smegma? - correct answer-Waxy buildup in the prepuce of a male horse. Must
be cleaned out for proper urination.
Palpation - correct answer-To feel a body part
Percussion - correct answer-Consistent striking/tapping on a body part to figure out it's
density (Plexor-Reflex hammer)
Auscultation - correct answer-Listening with a stethoscope
Questions and Answers
Anamnesis - correct answer-Complete history including past and immediate
Signalment - correct answer-Complete description of an animal
Where do you approach a cow from? - correct answer-Right rear
Where do you approach a horse from? - correct answer-Left front
How do you approach an animal with a disability? - correct answer-(Ex. Blind) - Do not
approach where teeth are or where disability is
When is visual inspection of an animal done? - correct answer-In conjunction with taking
history
Cachexia - correct answer-Animal is extremely thin, no muscle mass, emaciated looking
Skin Turgor Test - correct answer-Tent scruff to asses hydration status
Where do you take a pulse on a dog? - correct answer-Femoral Artery. Find femur and
move fingers a small amount forward
Where do you take a pulse on a horse? - correct answer-Sub maxillary or facial vein
What does CRT measure? - correct answer-Blood pressure
Dropped Beat - correct answer-Deficiency in pulse, not aligning with lub-dub sound.
(every time you hear lub-dub, you should feel a pulse)
What is smegma? - correct answer-Waxy buildup in the prepuce of a male horse. Must
be cleaned out for proper urination.
Palpation - correct answer-To feel a body part
Percussion - correct answer-Consistent striking/tapping on a body part to figure out it's
density (Plexor-Reflex hammer)
Auscultation - correct answer-Listening with a stethoscope
