ARPAS Exam (Latest Update 2025 /
2026) Coworkers Questions &
Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct
(Verified Solutions)
Question:
Supplemented Vitamin C Dogs
Answer:
Sometimes provided to growing dogs in the hopes of preventing skeletal
diseases. Is unnecessary and can lead to urolith formation in the kidneys.
Question:
Calcium is important to control in Growing Puppies because
Answer:
it ensures proper skeletal development, over-supplementation can lead to
skeletal deformities.
,Question:
Nutritionally Responsive Disorders (4)
Answer:
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease, food hypersensitivity.
Question:
Obesities health risks, diagnosis, contributing factors, treatment, prevention
(dog)
Answer:
hypertension, osteoarthritis, mammary tumors, pancreatitis, elevated blood
triglycerides, insulin-related diseases, and mortality post-surgery. W/o
underlying diseases, body score, exercise tolerance, pendulous abdomen.
caused by feeding food scraps, poor diet regulation, and some breed/genetic
factors, spay/neuter status. Treatment - calorie restriction, exercise, treatment
for underlying conditions. Prevention: meal feeding, limiting food scraps,
exercise.
Question:
diabetes mellitus - Dietary management
Answer:
Caloric distribution of carbs, protein, and fats. (no simple carbs, lots of
complex carbs, limit fat levels, protein levels dependent on kidney function
but in general at required levels). Include fermentable fibers, bioactive
chromium, meal feeding and insulin peak management.
,Question:
chronic kidney disease
Answer:
the progressive loss of renal function over months or years. Increases water
consumption + urination, Nutritional management - limit excess nitrogen
(protein), don't compensate with too much fat, fish may slow the progression,
limit phosphorous, may need to add phosphorous sequestering items like
aluminum hydroxide. fermentable fiber (blends) are beneficial. also watch
Na, K (limit), water vitamins (extra), bicarb
Question:
Food Hypersensitivity (Allergy)
Answer:
adverse food reaction
immunologic mechanism
occurs consistently after ingestion, inhalation, or touch when extrinsic
antigens are recognized.
Question:
What bone is has lost it's function in felines
Answer:
Clavicle
, Question:
The cat's skull shape is because of _____ (neoteny or hunting methods)
Answer:
Hunting Methods
Question:
Cats and kittens have how many teeth?
Answer:
26 deciduous and 30 adult.
Question:
Cats molars are used for_____ (cutting or masticating)
Answer:
Cutting
Question:
cats vertebra are _____ connected (loosely, tightly, not)
Answer:
loosely
2026) Coworkers Questions &
Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct
(Verified Solutions)
Question:
Supplemented Vitamin C Dogs
Answer:
Sometimes provided to growing dogs in the hopes of preventing skeletal
diseases. Is unnecessary and can lead to urolith formation in the kidneys.
Question:
Calcium is important to control in Growing Puppies because
Answer:
it ensures proper skeletal development, over-supplementation can lead to
skeletal deformities.
,Question:
Nutritionally Responsive Disorders (4)
Answer:
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Kidney Disease, food hypersensitivity.
Question:
Obesities health risks, diagnosis, contributing factors, treatment, prevention
(dog)
Answer:
hypertension, osteoarthritis, mammary tumors, pancreatitis, elevated blood
triglycerides, insulin-related diseases, and mortality post-surgery. W/o
underlying diseases, body score, exercise tolerance, pendulous abdomen.
caused by feeding food scraps, poor diet regulation, and some breed/genetic
factors, spay/neuter status. Treatment - calorie restriction, exercise, treatment
for underlying conditions. Prevention: meal feeding, limiting food scraps,
exercise.
Question:
diabetes mellitus - Dietary management
Answer:
Caloric distribution of carbs, protein, and fats. (no simple carbs, lots of
complex carbs, limit fat levels, protein levels dependent on kidney function
but in general at required levels). Include fermentable fibers, bioactive
chromium, meal feeding and insulin peak management.
,Question:
chronic kidney disease
Answer:
the progressive loss of renal function over months or years. Increases water
consumption + urination, Nutritional management - limit excess nitrogen
(protein), don't compensate with too much fat, fish may slow the progression,
limit phosphorous, may need to add phosphorous sequestering items like
aluminum hydroxide. fermentable fiber (blends) are beneficial. also watch
Na, K (limit), water vitamins (extra), bicarb
Question:
Food Hypersensitivity (Allergy)
Answer:
adverse food reaction
immunologic mechanism
occurs consistently after ingestion, inhalation, or touch when extrinsic
antigens are recognized.
Question:
What bone is has lost it's function in felines
Answer:
Clavicle
, Question:
The cat's skull shape is because of _____ (neoteny or hunting methods)
Answer:
Hunting Methods
Question:
Cats and kittens have how many teeth?
Answer:
26 deciduous and 30 adult.
Question:
Cats molars are used for_____ (cutting or masticating)
Answer:
Cutting
Question:
cats vertebra are _____ connected (loosely, tightly, not)
Answer:
loosely
