NAVTA AVA Exam Questions and
Answers
cataracts - Answer-deterioration and clouding of the lens due to age/diabetes, not usually treatable
glaucoma - Answer-increased intraocular pressure, eyes may appear blue or bulge due to
diabetes/injury/genetics, not curable but maintainable
SQ restraint/location cats - Answer-shoulder in sternal/lateral position
bradpnea - Answer-slow breathing
fly strike - Answer-horse fly bites on ear tips, common in outdoor animals with erect ears
bradycardia - Answer-slow heart rate
yellow vs green vomit - Answer-yellow = stomach bile
green = small intestine
general restraint tools - Answer-talk/tone, reduce visual stimulation, reduce sounds, cooling
environment diminishes ability to respond to stimuli
,horse venipuncture/IM/SQ - Answer-jugular, neck, rump
rabbit restraint devices - Answer-cat bag, towel , hypnotize
goat TPR - Answer-t 101.5-104, p 70-90, r 20-30
SQ restraint/location dogs - Answer-neck/shoulder sternal, armpit lateral
factors to dry, flakey, oily integumentary - Answer-diet, bathing, grooming, parasites, fungus
lipoma - Answer-fatty tumor
entropion - Answer-eyelid grows into the eye with extra set of lashes
cyanotic MM - Answer-blue, lack of oxygen or hypothermia
icteric MM - Answer-yellow, jaundice, liver issues
septic MM - Answer-bright red, bacterial poisoning
normal MM color and CRT - Answer-pink in mammals, white in reptiles, 1-2 seconds
white MM - Answer-severe anemia, circulatory failure, shock
, red MM - Answer-toxicity or hyperthermia
alopecia - Answer-hair loss caused by allergies, sunburn, hormones, psychogenic, fungal, bacterial,
genetics
dog restraint devices - Answer-leash, choke/pinch collar, muzzle, e-collar, rabies pole, pole syringe,
towels
serum - Answer-antibodies separated from blood that stimulate new cell growth
eye ulceration - Answer-damage to cornea due to scratch/foreign object, blue appearance
horse restraint devices - Answer-halter, twitches, hobbles, cradles, stocks
otic discharge - Answer-ears
creamy/crusty = bacterial or yeast infection
brown and coffee ground-like = ear mites
hypothermia - Answer-abnormally low body temperature
blood warts - Answer-rich in blood supply and come back, common on earflaps and not contagious
warts - Answer-cause by hpv, genetics, age, can resolve on own and common in certain breeds
abscess - Answer-pocket bacteria pus infection
Answers
cataracts - Answer-deterioration and clouding of the lens due to age/diabetes, not usually treatable
glaucoma - Answer-increased intraocular pressure, eyes may appear blue or bulge due to
diabetes/injury/genetics, not curable but maintainable
SQ restraint/location cats - Answer-shoulder in sternal/lateral position
bradpnea - Answer-slow breathing
fly strike - Answer-horse fly bites on ear tips, common in outdoor animals with erect ears
bradycardia - Answer-slow heart rate
yellow vs green vomit - Answer-yellow = stomach bile
green = small intestine
general restraint tools - Answer-talk/tone, reduce visual stimulation, reduce sounds, cooling
environment diminishes ability to respond to stimuli
,horse venipuncture/IM/SQ - Answer-jugular, neck, rump
rabbit restraint devices - Answer-cat bag, towel , hypnotize
goat TPR - Answer-t 101.5-104, p 70-90, r 20-30
SQ restraint/location dogs - Answer-neck/shoulder sternal, armpit lateral
factors to dry, flakey, oily integumentary - Answer-diet, bathing, grooming, parasites, fungus
lipoma - Answer-fatty tumor
entropion - Answer-eyelid grows into the eye with extra set of lashes
cyanotic MM - Answer-blue, lack of oxygen or hypothermia
icteric MM - Answer-yellow, jaundice, liver issues
septic MM - Answer-bright red, bacterial poisoning
normal MM color and CRT - Answer-pink in mammals, white in reptiles, 1-2 seconds
white MM - Answer-severe anemia, circulatory failure, shock
, red MM - Answer-toxicity or hyperthermia
alopecia - Answer-hair loss caused by allergies, sunburn, hormones, psychogenic, fungal, bacterial,
genetics
dog restraint devices - Answer-leash, choke/pinch collar, muzzle, e-collar, rabies pole, pole syringe,
towels
serum - Answer-antibodies separated from blood that stimulate new cell growth
eye ulceration - Answer-damage to cornea due to scratch/foreign object, blue appearance
horse restraint devices - Answer-halter, twitches, hobbles, cradles, stocks
otic discharge - Answer-ears
creamy/crusty = bacterial or yeast infection
brown and coffee ground-like = ear mites
hypothermia - Answer-abnormally low body temperature
blood warts - Answer-rich in blood supply and come back, common on earflaps and not contagious
warts - Answer-cause by hpv, genetics, age, can resolve on own and common in certain breeds
abscess - Answer-pocket bacteria pus infection
