Penn Foster - Vet Tech - History
A body systems history and review may be approached in which of the following ways?
- answer Nose to tail, system by system
When obtaining vital signs of weight, heart rate, respiration rate, mucous membrane
color, capillary refill time, and body temperature, which vital sign should you obtain last?
- answer Temperature
When counting the respiratory rate, if you auscultate for 15 seconds, you should
multiply the result by what number to arrive at breaths per minute? - answer4
It's important that veterinary technicians ask what type of questions to the client to
gather the best data? - answer Open-ended
If a walk-on scale for horses is unavailable, you may use what tool to measure and
convert into total body weight? - answer Heart-girth tape
What are the names of the numerical systems used to assess the animal's body mass?
- answerBody Condition Score and Muscle Condition Score
In what order are medical records typically kept? - answerReverse chronological order
What's the normal temperature for a horse? - answer99°F to 101°F
Which section of the medical record contains the possible differential diagnoses for the
problem? - answerAssessment
What's the purpose of palpation in a physical exam? - answerIt involves touch and how
the various body tissues and structures feel.
The examination of the gastrointestinal system should begin where? - answerThe
mouth
Which section of the medial record contains quantifiable data about the animal? -
answerObjective
A proper examination of the integumentary system includes assessment of which of the
following? - answerSkin, hair, nails, scales
Which of these vital signs should be identical to each other, even though they're two
separate vital signs being tested? - answerHeart rate and pulse rate
A body systems history and review may be approached in which of the following ways?
- answer Nose to tail, system by system
When obtaining vital signs of weight, heart rate, respiration rate, mucous membrane
color, capillary refill time, and body temperature, which vital sign should you obtain last?
- answer Temperature
When counting the respiratory rate, if you auscultate for 15 seconds, you should
multiply the result by what number to arrive at breaths per minute? - answer4
It's important that veterinary technicians ask what type of questions to the client to
gather the best data? - answer Open-ended
If a walk-on scale for horses is unavailable, you may use what tool to measure and
convert into total body weight? - answer Heart-girth tape
What are the names of the numerical systems used to assess the animal's body mass?
- answerBody Condition Score and Muscle Condition Score
In what order are medical records typically kept? - answerReverse chronological order
What's the normal temperature for a horse? - answer99°F to 101°F
Which section of the medical record contains the possible differential diagnoses for the
problem? - answerAssessment
What's the purpose of palpation in a physical exam? - answerIt involves touch and how
the various body tissues and structures feel.
The examination of the gastrointestinal system should begin where? - answerThe
mouth
Which section of the medial record contains quantifiable data about the animal? -
answerObjective
A proper examination of the integumentary system includes assessment of which of the
following? - answerSkin, hair, nails, scales
Which of these vital signs should be identical to each other, even though they're two
separate vital signs being tested? - answerHeart rate and pulse rate
