AVA exam review UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
An animal admitted to the hospital should have, at minimum, all the following information
attached to the patient's I.D. collar with the exception of what piece of information? - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. Patient's signalment
b. Patient's allergies
c. Patient's last name
D. Patient's address
e. Patient's name
What information can you gather from a canine patient who is excessively yawning in the exam
room? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. They are stressed
b. They are bored
c. They are tired
d. They are happy
What is the portion of the skeleton that consists of the skull, vertebrae, rib cage and sternum? -
CORRECT ANSWER - a. Caudal skeleton
B. Axial skeleton
c. Cranial skeleton
d. Appendicular skeleton
How often will a bitch come "into season"? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 months
What organ is responsible for filtering out nitrogenous wastes from the blood? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. Kidney
b. Liver
c. Brain
, d. Spleen
What is the area of the body called that begins at the top of the shoulders and includes the
highest point of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Flank
b. Ruff
C. Withers
d. Crest
As veterinary assistants, you may be asked to help console a grieving owner. What are the 5
stages of grief? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Sadness, Bargaining, Pleading, Detachment
and Acceptance
B. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance
c. Sadness, Regret, Questioning, Disconnect and Acceptance
d. Denial, Regret, Anger, Detachment and Acceptance
How much dry matter should a horse consume throughout the day? - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. 7% of their body weight
B. 2% of their body weight
c. 5% of their body weight
d. 10% of their body weight
What is a reptile's body cavity called? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Colon
B. Coelom
c. Cloaca
d. Colcrys
What does a patient's signalment include? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Age, species/breed,
problem list
b. Species/breed, gender, weight
Questions and CORRECT Answers
An animal admitted to the hospital should have, at minimum, all the following information
attached to the patient's I.D. collar with the exception of what piece of information? - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. Patient's signalment
b. Patient's allergies
c. Patient's last name
D. Patient's address
e. Patient's name
What information can you gather from a canine patient who is excessively yawning in the exam
room? - CORRECT ANSWER - A. They are stressed
b. They are bored
c. They are tired
d. They are happy
What is the portion of the skeleton that consists of the skull, vertebrae, rib cage and sternum? -
CORRECT ANSWER - a. Caudal skeleton
B. Axial skeleton
c. Cranial skeleton
d. Appendicular skeleton
How often will a bitch come "into season"? - CORRECT ANSWER - 6 months
What organ is responsible for filtering out nitrogenous wastes from the blood? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A. Kidney
b. Liver
c. Brain
, d. Spleen
What is the area of the body called that begins at the top of the shoulders and includes the
highest point of the body? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Flank
b. Ruff
C. Withers
d. Crest
As veterinary assistants, you may be asked to help console a grieving owner. What are the 5
stages of grief? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Sadness, Bargaining, Pleading, Detachment
and Acceptance
B. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance
c. Sadness, Regret, Questioning, Disconnect and Acceptance
d. Denial, Regret, Anger, Detachment and Acceptance
How much dry matter should a horse consume throughout the day? - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. 7% of their body weight
B. 2% of their body weight
c. 5% of their body weight
d. 10% of their body weight
What is a reptile's body cavity called? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Colon
B. Coelom
c. Cloaca
d. Colcrys
What does a patient's signalment include? - CORRECT ANSWER - a. Age, species/breed,
problem list
b. Species/breed, gender, weight
