CAP SEM 1 MCQS UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question:
1. In cases with suspected tracheal collapse, the definitive diagnosis is made using
a. endoscopic examination of the tra-
chea under GA
b. palpation of trachea eliciting a
honking cough
c. endoscopic examination of the tra-
chea under light sedation
d. plain radiographs of the trachea
with the animal anaesthetised
Answer:
endoscopic examination of the trachea under light sedation
Question:
2. The anatomic sites for chest drain placement are penetrating the...
a. chest immediately below the cos-
tochondral junction
b. chest wall at the 7th or 8th inter-
costal space
c. thorax at the very dorsal aspect of
the chest wall to ensure maximum tube length insertion
d. skin at the 7th or 8th intercostal
space
Answer:
chest wall at the 7th or 8th intercostal space
Question:
3. When performing a staphylectomy in a dog with brachycephalic airway syndrome, it is important
to resect the correct amount of tissue. What landmark is used to judge this length correctly?
a. caudal margin of the tonsil crypt
b. level with the rostral most portion
of the cuneiform process
c. the base of the epiglottis
d. rostral margin of the tonsil crypt
Answer:
caudal margin of the tonsil crypt
Question:
4. A 5 year old Maltese terrier is pre-sented to a vet for the first time for a chronic cough. After a
thorough di-agnostic evaluation you diagnose it with moderate intrathoracic tracheal collapse. How
would you initially best manage the dog?
a. application of an intraluminal stent
into the thoracic trachea
b. application of external polypropy-
lene rings
, c. application of an intraluminal stent
in the cervical trachea
d. medical management including
anti-inflammatories and antitussives
Answer:
medical management including anti-inflammato-ries and antitussives
Question:
5. Regarding permanent tra-cheostomies which of the following is correct?
a. is appropriate treatment for stage
1 laryngeal collapse
b. allows easy access for anaesthesia
in upper airway of patient
c. is a salvage procedure
d. decreases the risk of tracheal col-
lapse
Answer:
is a salvage procedure
Question:
6. Which of the following is NOT a po-tential cause of laryngeal paralysis?
a. hypothyroidism
b. a very large thyroid neoplasm
c. cranial mediastinum neoplasia
d. high negative inspiratory pres-
sures
Answer:
high negative inspiratory pressures
Question:
7. Clomipramine is a...
a. TCA which is a triceptide antide-
pressant, a serotonin and noradren-aline reuptake inhibitor
b. TCA which is a tetracyclic antide-
pressant, a serotonin and noradren-aline reuptake inhibitor
c. TCA which is a tricyclic antidepres-
sant, a serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor
d. TCA which is a tricyclic antidepres-
sant, a specific reuptake inhibitor
Answer:
TCA which is a tricyclic antidepressant, a serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor
Question:
8. Cats can live as solitary hunters or in colonies. When cats form a larger group it is often composed
of
a. linear dominance hierarchy with
females being more dominant than males
b. mixed male and female groups
,with frequent changes in social struc-ture
c. related females and their offspring
d. patrilineal groups of related fe-
males
Answer:
related females and their offspring
Question:
9. A 7 year old neutered female dog presented for intermittent sneezing for 7 days and having a slight
mucop-urulent discharge from its left nostril. There were no other abnormalities on physical
examination. List the 3 most likely differential diagnoses and briefly give your reason/s for select-ing
each diagnosis.
Answer:
1. foreign body due to presence of acute unilateral
discharge
2. neoplasia is commonly associated with unilateral
discharge, this dog is middle-aged as well so neo-plasia is likely
3. dental disease e.g. oronasal fistula
Question:
10. Which of the following statements about stertor and stridor is most cor-rect?
a. stertor and stridor indicate ob-
struction to airflow in the bronchi
b. stridor is a high pitched inspiratory
noise, stertor is snoring or snorting
c. stridor or goose honk noises are
typical of brachycephalic syndrome
d. stertorous respiration indicates
obstruction to airflow in the larynx
Answer:
stridor is a high pitched inspiratory noise, stertor is snoring or snorting
Question:
11. A geriatric golden retriever is pre-sented because of noisy inspiration that is evident only when
the dog is exercising strenuously. Select from the list below the most likely cause
a. aspergillosis
b. laryngeal paralysis
c. brachycephalic syndrome
d. collapsing trachea
Answer:
laryngeal paralysis
Question:
12. A cat is presented with idiopathic feline asthma. For home manage-ment of acute attacks and
ongoing chronic therapy, the owner prefers to give inhalation therapy, not oral therapy. From the
following list, se-lect the combination of drugs com-monly delivered as inhalation thera-py for acute
episodes and for chronic medication of feline asthma.
a. bronchodilators (acute), corticos-
, teroid (chronic)
b. antibiotic (acute), bronchodilator
(chronic)
c. antibiotic (acute), corticosteroid
(chronic)
d. bronchodilators (acute),
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (chronic)
Answer:
bronchodilators (acute), corticosteroid (chronic)
Question:
13. You are in a consultation with a dog that is showing signs of aggression towards you. It is staring
at you, growling, hackles are up, and is bark-ing at you. What traffic light zone is this dog in?
a. lights out
b. orange
c. green
d. red
Answer:
red
Question:
14. A dog presents to you in consult with the owner reporting firework pho-bia every NYE. You
recommend med-ication, behaviour modification and environmental management steps. Which one
of the following medica-tions is NOT an appropriate "as need-ed" medication for a dog with noise
phobia?
a. alprazolam
b. diazepam
c. acepromazine
d. trazadone
Answer:
acepromazine
Question:
15. A 2 year old desexed male GSD is pre-sented to you with increased levels of aggression. He
shows aggression to visitors on arrival, aggression to the veterinarian during examination, the owner
when she attempts to touch or pet him and towards the other dog in the household whenever the dog
walks past him. In addition, he has developed a lick granuloma on his leg and is fearful of
thunderstorms and fireworks.
a. It is clear that this dog suffers from
problem behaviours and will need more training to stop his aggression
b. This dog shows behaviour typical
for a young German shepherd dog and will likely grow out of the aggres-sion with age
c. Anxiety will be causing the lick
granuloma and noise phobias, but would not be involved in the aetiolo-gy of his aggression
d. From the history, it seems that this
dog is suffering from multiple behav-iour problems and will need a full behavioural consultation and
treat-ment problem
ANSWERS
Question:
1. In cases with suspected tracheal collapse, the definitive diagnosis is made using
a. endoscopic examination of the tra-
chea under GA
b. palpation of trachea eliciting a
honking cough
c. endoscopic examination of the tra-
chea under light sedation
d. plain radiographs of the trachea
with the animal anaesthetised
Answer:
endoscopic examination of the trachea under light sedation
Question:
2. The anatomic sites for chest drain placement are penetrating the...
a. chest immediately below the cos-
tochondral junction
b. chest wall at the 7th or 8th inter-
costal space
c. thorax at the very dorsal aspect of
the chest wall to ensure maximum tube length insertion
d. skin at the 7th or 8th intercostal
space
Answer:
chest wall at the 7th or 8th intercostal space
Question:
3. When performing a staphylectomy in a dog with brachycephalic airway syndrome, it is important
to resect the correct amount of tissue. What landmark is used to judge this length correctly?
a. caudal margin of the tonsil crypt
b. level with the rostral most portion
of the cuneiform process
c. the base of the epiglottis
d. rostral margin of the tonsil crypt
Answer:
caudal margin of the tonsil crypt
Question:
4. A 5 year old Maltese terrier is pre-sented to a vet for the first time for a chronic cough. After a
thorough di-agnostic evaluation you diagnose it with moderate intrathoracic tracheal collapse. How
would you initially best manage the dog?
a. application of an intraluminal stent
into the thoracic trachea
b. application of external polypropy-
lene rings
, c. application of an intraluminal stent
in the cervical trachea
d. medical management including
anti-inflammatories and antitussives
Answer:
medical management including anti-inflammato-ries and antitussives
Question:
5. Regarding permanent tra-cheostomies which of the following is correct?
a. is appropriate treatment for stage
1 laryngeal collapse
b. allows easy access for anaesthesia
in upper airway of patient
c. is a salvage procedure
d. decreases the risk of tracheal col-
lapse
Answer:
is a salvage procedure
Question:
6. Which of the following is NOT a po-tential cause of laryngeal paralysis?
a. hypothyroidism
b. a very large thyroid neoplasm
c. cranial mediastinum neoplasia
d. high negative inspiratory pres-
sures
Answer:
high negative inspiratory pressures
Question:
7. Clomipramine is a...
a. TCA which is a triceptide antide-
pressant, a serotonin and noradren-aline reuptake inhibitor
b. TCA which is a tetracyclic antide-
pressant, a serotonin and noradren-aline reuptake inhibitor
c. TCA which is a tricyclic antidepres-
sant, a serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor
d. TCA which is a tricyclic antidepres-
sant, a specific reuptake inhibitor
Answer:
TCA which is a tricyclic antidepressant, a serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor
Question:
8. Cats can live as solitary hunters or in colonies. When cats form a larger group it is often composed
of
a. linear dominance hierarchy with
females being more dominant than males
b. mixed male and female groups
,with frequent changes in social struc-ture
c. related females and their offspring
d. patrilineal groups of related fe-
males
Answer:
related females and their offspring
Question:
9. A 7 year old neutered female dog presented for intermittent sneezing for 7 days and having a slight
mucop-urulent discharge from its left nostril. There were no other abnormalities on physical
examination. List the 3 most likely differential diagnoses and briefly give your reason/s for select-ing
each diagnosis.
Answer:
1. foreign body due to presence of acute unilateral
discharge
2. neoplasia is commonly associated with unilateral
discharge, this dog is middle-aged as well so neo-plasia is likely
3. dental disease e.g. oronasal fistula
Question:
10. Which of the following statements about stertor and stridor is most cor-rect?
a. stertor and stridor indicate ob-
struction to airflow in the bronchi
b. stridor is a high pitched inspiratory
noise, stertor is snoring or snorting
c. stridor or goose honk noises are
typical of brachycephalic syndrome
d. stertorous respiration indicates
obstruction to airflow in the larynx
Answer:
stridor is a high pitched inspiratory noise, stertor is snoring or snorting
Question:
11. A geriatric golden retriever is pre-sented because of noisy inspiration that is evident only when
the dog is exercising strenuously. Select from the list below the most likely cause
a. aspergillosis
b. laryngeal paralysis
c. brachycephalic syndrome
d. collapsing trachea
Answer:
laryngeal paralysis
Question:
12. A cat is presented with idiopathic feline asthma. For home manage-ment of acute attacks and
ongoing chronic therapy, the owner prefers to give inhalation therapy, not oral therapy. From the
following list, se-lect the combination of drugs com-monly delivered as inhalation thera-py for acute
episodes and for chronic medication of feline asthma.
a. bronchodilators (acute), corticos-
, teroid (chronic)
b. antibiotic (acute), bronchodilator
(chronic)
c. antibiotic (acute), corticosteroid
(chronic)
d. bronchodilators (acute),
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (chronic)
Answer:
bronchodilators (acute), corticosteroid (chronic)
Question:
13. You are in a consultation with a dog that is showing signs of aggression towards you. It is staring
at you, growling, hackles are up, and is bark-ing at you. What traffic light zone is this dog in?
a. lights out
b. orange
c. green
d. red
Answer:
red
Question:
14. A dog presents to you in consult with the owner reporting firework pho-bia every NYE. You
recommend med-ication, behaviour modification and environmental management steps. Which one
of the following medica-tions is NOT an appropriate "as need-ed" medication for a dog with noise
phobia?
a. alprazolam
b. diazepam
c. acepromazine
d. trazadone
Answer:
acepromazine
Question:
15. A 2 year old desexed male GSD is pre-sented to you with increased levels of aggression. He
shows aggression to visitors on arrival, aggression to the veterinarian during examination, the owner
when she attempts to touch or pet him and towards the other dog in the household whenever the dog
walks past him. In addition, he has developed a lick granuloma on his leg and is fearful of
thunderstorms and fireworks.
a. It is clear that this dog suffers from
problem behaviours and will need more training to stop his aggression
b. This dog shows behaviour typical
for a young German shepherd dog and will likely grow out of the aggres-sion with age
c. Anxiety will be causing the lick
granuloma and noise phobias, but would not be involved in the aetiolo-gy of his aggression
d. From the history, it seems that this
dog is suffering from multiple behav-iour problems and will need a full behavioural consultation and
treat-ment problem
