ICEV Vet Certification Study Guide
Which prefix means above? - ✔✔Supra
The process of lifting and folding the skin of the animal prior to giving a subcutaneous injection
is called what? - ✔✔Tenting
Which type of hormones helps the body prepare for conception and pregnancy? -
✔✔Progesterone
Which describes dyspnea? - ✔✔Labored breathing
Your veterinarian prescribed a dose of medication for your pig which is 1 mL/20 lbs. Your pig
currently weighs 100 lbs. How many milliliters should you give your pig. - ✔✔5 mL
The normal urine pH level for your cat is 6.5. This level would be considered to be what? -
✔✔Mildly Acidic
Animal identification is a management practice which aids in biosecurity control. To which of
the following animals would this management practice most likely apply? - ✔✔Pig
,Antibiotics are most effective on which of the following types of diseases and/or infections? -
✔✔Bacterial
Which of the following is also known as a hemostat? - ✔✔Clamping Forceps
A cat's pulse was measured at 120 beats per minute. How many beats did the veterinarian count
during the 15 second measuring interval? - ✔✔30 (60/5 = 4 = 120/4 = 30)
While examining your dog during his annual physical exam, the veterinarian palpates his belly in
order to check for which of the following? - ✔✔Enlarged Organs
Which of the following is the process of eliminating or killing bacteria and other living
organisms? - ✔✔Sterilization
In wound care, which of the follow is defined as the removal of dead tissue? - ✔✔Debridement
In regards to research animals, which of the following is NOT a guarantee set forth by the
Animal Welfare Act? - ✔✔Entertainment Apparatuses
Which of the following is a deficiency of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood? -
✔✔Anemia
,Which of the following species is considered a hindgut-fermenter? - ✔✔Horse
Which of the following organizations identifies the minimum standards required to enter the
veterinarian profession and to remain in practice? - ✔✔American Association of Veterinary
State Boards
Prescription drugs are sometimes referred to as which of the following? - ✔✔Legend
After an injury, what generally happens to blood platelets? - ✔✔They increase
A guide dog would be an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Working animal
What chamber of the heart has the thickest muscular wall? - ✔✔Left ventricle
Ring worm, avian influenza and West Nile virus are classified as which of the following type of
disease? - ✔✔Zoonotic
Which of the following is considered the "master gland" of the endocrine system? - ✔✔Pituitary
gland
Which of the following is NOT an example of a drug name? - ✔✔Compounded
, Which type of drug is only available with a prescription? - ✔✔Legend
Which of the following is NOT an example of a drug source? - ✔✔Humans
Which type of drug is used for the treatment of a condition? - ✔✔Therapeutic
What is the process of mixing and assembling drugs? - ✔✔Compounding
Which of the following requires a drug to be tested in order to demonstrate its safety when
following the label directions? - ✔✔Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
What must exist in order for a veterinarian to prescribe a medication? - ✔✔VPCR
What year was the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act put into place? - ✔✔1994
Which governmental agency enforces the Federal Pure Food and Drug Act? - ✔✔FDA
How many years must controlled substance records be kept? - ✔✔Two years
Which drug is used for restraint of an animal? - ✔✔Sedative
Which drug is used to stop the growth of bacteria? - ✔✔Antibiotic
Which prefix means above? - ✔✔Supra
The process of lifting and folding the skin of the animal prior to giving a subcutaneous injection
is called what? - ✔✔Tenting
Which type of hormones helps the body prepare for conception and pregnancy? -
✔✔Progesterone
Which describes dyspnea? - ✔✔Labored breathing
Your veterinarian prescribed a dose of medication for your pig which is 1 mL/20 lbs. Your pig
currently weighs 100 lbs. How many milliliters should you give your pig. - ✔✔5 mL
The normal urine pH level for your cat is 6.5. This level would be considered to be what? -
✔✔Mildly Acidic
Animal identification is a management practice which aids in biosecurity control. To which of
the following animals would this management practice most likely apply? - ✔✔Pig
,Antibiotics are most effective on which of the following types of diseases and/or infections? -
✔✔Bacterial
Which of the following is also known as a hemostat? - ✔✔Clamping Forceps
A cat's pulse was measured at 120 beats per minute. How many beats did the veterinarian count
during the 15 second measuring interval? - ✔✔30 (60/5 = 4 = 120/4 = 30)
While examining your dog during his annual physical exam, the veterinarian palpates his belly in
order to check for which of the following? - ✔✔Enlarged Organs
Which of the following is the process of eliminating or killing bacteria and other living
organisms? - ✔✔Sterilization
In wound care, which of the follow is defined as the removal of dead tissue? - ✔✔Debridement
In regards to research animals, which of the following is NOT a guarantee set forth by the
Animal Welfare Act? - ✔✔Entertainment Apparatuses
Which of the following is a deficiency of red blood cells and hemoglobin in the blood? -
✔✔Anemia
,Which of the following species is considered a hindgut-fermenter? - ✔✔Horse
Which of the following organizations identifies the minimum standards required to enter the
veterinarian profession and to remain in practice? - ✔✔American Association of Veterinary
State Boards
Prescription drugs are sometimes referred to as which of the following? - ✔✔Legend
After an injury, what generally happens to blood platelets? - ✔✔They increase
A guide dog would be an example of which of the following? - ✔✔Working animal
What chamber of the heart has the thickest muscular wall? - ✔✔Left ventricle
Ring worm, avian influenza and West Nile virus are classified as which of the following type of
disease? - ✔✔Zoonotic
Which of the following is considered the "master gland" of the endocrine system? - ✔✔Pituitary
gland
Which of the following is NOT an example of a drug name? - ✔✔Compounded
, Which type of drug is only available with a prescription? - ✔✔Legend
Which of the following is NOT an example of a drug source? - ✔✔Humans
Which type of drug is used for the treatment of a condition? - ✔✔Therapeutic
What is the process of mixing and assembling drugs? - ✔✔Compounding
Which of the following requires a drug to be tested in order to demonstrate its safety when
following the label directions? - ✔✔Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
What must exist in order for a veterinarian to prescribe a medication? - ✔✔VPCR
What year was the Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act put into place? - ✔✔1994
Which governmental agency enforces the Federal Pure Food and Drug Act? - ✔✔FDA
How many years must controlled substance records be kept? - ✔✔Two years
Which drug is used for restraint of an animal? - ✔✔Sedative
Which drug is used to stop the growth of bacteria? - ✔✔Antibiotic
