Veterinary Science HOSA Competition
Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Veterinarians - CORRECT ANSWER Prescribe medications, perform surgery, and
provide a diagnosis and a prognosis
The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the patient chart, the CVA records
that the CRT for Buddy is: - CORRECT ANSWER Normal
When evaluating the integumentary system of Rowdy, a Palomino, the CVA would evaluate: -
CORRECT ANSWER Skin and Hide, Hooves, and Hair
When an animal is presented with an abnormality cranial to a certain body structure, the word
cranial means: - CORRECT ANSWER Toward the head
The feline's first line of defense - CORRECT ANSWER Its claws
You are restraining a Basenji dog for cephalic venipuncture. When the person performing the
injection has placed the needle and is ready to inject the drug, he says to you, "Okay". He is
most likely asking you to: - CORRECT ANSWER Lift the thumb that is occluding the
vein
Following a bite, cut, or scratch from a dog or any other animal while treating it: -
CORRECT ANSWER Wash the wound immediately with soap and water, then with
povidone-iodine, and follow with a thorough irrigation with water, then inform the
veterinarian or office manager
Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER A decrease in the number of red cells
Pericardium - CORRECT ANSWER The fibrous sac that encloses the heart
,Compound Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER The bone breaks through the skin
Orchiectomy - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of the testes
Microfilaria - CORRECT ANSWER The larval stage of a heartworm
abomasum - CORRECT ANSWER The 4th compartment of the ruminant stomach
Function of cecum - CORRECT ANSWER Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials
Carbohydrates contain or include: - CORRECT ANSWER Simple Sugars
DEA - CORRECT ANSWER An organization that governs the use, storage, and
disposal of controlled substances
Zoonotic disease fatal in humans - CORRECT ANSWER Rabies
Zoonotic - CORRECT ANSWER Diseases that can be transmitted to humans
Black leg - CORRECT ANSWER an acute, febrile, highly fatal disease of only cattle
and sheep caused by Clostridium chauvoei and characterized by emphysematous swelling,
commonly affecting heavy muscles (clostridial myositis). It is found worldwide.
Bio-hazardous substance - CORRECT ANSWER Scalpel blade, microscope slide, and
needle
Bedding for small animals in a clinic - CORRECT ANSWER Newspaper
, Needles with the smaller bore have: - CORRECT ANSWER A larger number (Gauge)
Needles with a larger bore have: - CORRECT ANSWER A smaller number (Gauge)
Needle most commonly used in canine vaccinations - CORRECT ANSWER 21 gauge
BID - CORRECT ANSWER twice a day
Hound Breed - CORRECT ANSWER Dachshund
Dairy Breed (Cows) - CORRECT ANSWER Ayrshire
Brown Swiss
Busa
Canadienne
Dairy Shorthorn
Dutch Belted
Estonian Red
Fleckvieh
Friesian
Girolando
Guernsey
Holstein
Illawarra
Irish Moiled
Jersey
Kerry
Lineback
Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Veterinarians - CORRECT ANSWER Prescribe medications, perform surgery, and
provide a diagnosis and a prognosis
The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the patient chart, the CVA records
that the CRT for Buddy is: - CORRECT ANSWER Normal
When evaluating the integumentary system of Rowdy, a Palomino, the CVA would evaluate: -
CORRECT ANSWER Skin and Hide, Hooves, and Hair
When an animal is presented with an abnormality cranial to a certain body structure, the word
cranial means: - CORRECT ANSWER Toward the head
The feline's first line of defense - CORRECT ANSWER Its claws
You are restraining a Basenji dog for cephalic venipuncture. When the person performing the
injection has placed the needle and is ready to inject the drug, he says to you, "Okay". He is
most likely asking you to: - CORRECT ANSWER Lift the thumb that is occluding the
vein
Following a bite, cut, or scratch from a dog or any other animal while treating it: -
CORRECT ANSWER Wash the wound immediately with soap and water, then with
povidone-iodine, and follow with a thorough irrigation with water, then inform the
veterinarian or office manager
Anemia - CORRECT ANSWER A decrease in the number of red cells
Pericardium - CORRECT ANSWER The fibrous sac that encloses the heart
,Compound Fracture - CORRECT ANSWER The bone breaks through the skin
Orchiectomy - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of the testes
Microfilaria - CORRECT ANSWER The larval stage of a heartworm
abomasum - CORRECT ANSWER The 4th compartment of the ruminant stomach
Function of cecum - CORRECT ANSWER Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials
Carbohydrates contain or include: - CORRECT ANSWER Simple Sugars
DEA - CORRECT ANSWER An organization that governs the use, storage, and
disposal of controlled substances
Zoonotic disease fatal in humans - CORRECT ANSWER Rabies
Zoonotic - CORRECT ANSWER Diseases that can be transmitted to humans
Black leg - CORRECT ANSWER an acute, febrile, highly fatal disease of only cattle
and sheep caused by Clostridium chauvoei and characterized by emphysematous swelling,
commonly affecting heavy muscles (clostridial myositis). It is found worldwide.
Bio-hazardous substance - CORRECT ANSWER Scalpel blade, microscope slide, and
needle
Bedding for small animals in a clinic - CORRECT ANSWER Newspaper
, Needles with the smaller bore have: - CORRECT ANSWER A larger number (Gauge)
Needles with a larger bore have: - CORRECT ANSWER A smaller number (Gauge)
Needle most commonly used in canine vaccinations - CORRECT ANSWER 21 gauge
BID - CORRECT ANSWER twice a day
Hound Breed - CORRECT ANSWER Dachshund
Dairy Breed (Cows) - CORRECT ANSWER Ayrshire
Brown Swiss
Busa
Canadienne
Dairy Shorthorn
Dutch Belted
Estonian Red
Fleckvieh
Friesian
Girolando
Guernsey
Holstein
Illawarra
Irish Moiled
Jersey
Kerry
Lineback
