What is a veterinary professional that has graduated from veterinary school and has contin-
ued on to a three year intensive program focused on a specific discipline called? - AN-
SWER Veterinary Resident
What is the term referring to a patient's baby teeth? - ANSWER Deciduous
Which of the following categories represents a drug that has the highest potential for abuse?
- ANSWER Schedule 1
What is one downfall to carrying a high inventory of supplies? - ANSWER Stock may even-
tually expire before the opportunity to use it
What is the portion of the skeleton that consists of the skull, vertebrae, rib cage and ster-
num? - ANSWER Axial skeleton
How often will a bitch come "into season"? - ANSWER every 6 months
What are considered to be the energy-producing nutrients? - ANSWER Protein, carbohy-
drates, and fats
When restraining for venipuncture of a feline from the medial saphenous vein, what recum-
bency should the patient be held in? - ANSWER Lateral
What information can you gather from a canine patient who is excessively yawning in the
exam room? - ANSWER Stressed
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,What organ is responsible for filtering out nitrogenous wastes from the blood? - ANSWER
Kidneys
What is the term for the insertion of a needle into the bladder to collect a urine sample? -
ANSWER Cystocentesis
All of the vessels listed below are considered common veins for blood collection with the ex-
ception on which vessel?
a. Carotid
b. Cephalic
c. Jugular
d. Saphenous - ANSWER Carotid
What is the area of the body called that begins at the top of the shoulders and includes the
highest point of the body? - ANSWER Withers
What is the term used to refer to "towards the head"? - ANSWER Cranial
What surgical instrument listed below is used for delicate surgical dissection?
a. Brown-adson scissors
b. Metzenbaum scissors
c. Suture cutting scissors
d. Mayo scissors - ANSWER Metzenbaum scissors
How much dry matter should a horse consume throughout the day? - ANSWER 2% of
their body weight
What is a reptile's body cavity called? - ANSWER Coelom
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, What does a patient's signalment include? - ANSWER Gender, age, species/breed
What is the organ responsible for softening the food consumed in the avian patient? - AN-
SWER Crop
What feathers should never be trimmed from an avian patient in order to allow them the
ability to glide instead of fall from high places? - ANSWER Primary Flight Feathers
What feathers should never be trimmed from an avian patient in order to allow them the
ability to glide instead of fall from high places? - ANSWER primary flight feathers
What surgical instruments are used to keep sterile drapes and towels from shifting in-
traoperatively? - ANSWER towel clamps
Which of the following radiation safety measures is used to reduce scatter and improve the
diagnostic quality of the radiograph? - ANSWER Collimation
By law, what age must an employee be in order to assist in radiographic procedures? - AN-
SWER 18 years
What does the abbreviation SID stand for? - ANSWER Once a day
What is the term used for breathing that is more rapid than normal? - ANSWER Tachyp-
nea
Which of the following physical symptoms can be an indication of pain in a veterinary pa-
tient? - ANSWER Increased heart rate and muscle rigidity
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