2021 Small Animal Science NOCTI Study Guide questions and answers well illustrated.

2021 Small Animal Science NOCTI Study Guide questions and answers well illustrated. OSHA stands for - correct answers.Occupational Safety and Health Administration Fire needs three things to start: - correct n, fuel, heat GFI (Ground Fault Interrupters) - correct answers.The type of outlets that should be used in "wet" areas like the grooming area to prevent electrocution Ground fault protection - correct answers.Protection against short circuits; a safety device cuts power off as soon as it senses any imbalance between incoming and outgoing current Radiation Hazard Symbol - correct answers. Biological hazard symbol - correct answers. Flammable symbol - correct answers. corrosive chemical hazard symbol - correct answers. Physical Hazard - correct answers.Type of occupational hazard that results in harm or injury from slips and falls, heat/cold, noise, broken glass, etc. Chemical Hazard - correct answers.Type of occupational hazard caused by exposure to substances like laboratory reagents, stains, disinfectants, etc. Biological Hazard - correct answers.Type of occupational hazard caused by exposure to viruses, bacteria or other living organisms from blood, body tissues and other bodily fluids, contaminated needles/syringes Zoonotic Hazard - correct answers.Type of occupational hazard caused by diseases that may be spread from animals to people (rabies, ringworm, sarcoptic mange, etc.) - correct figure a concentrate dilution like 1:7 (one part concentrate to 7 parts diluent-usually water), add the parts together (1+7=8) and divide it by the size of the container in ounces Cleaning - correct ss of physically removing all visible sign of dirt and organic matter such as feces, blood, and hair Rabies - correct acute viral infection that is most commonly transmitted to humans by the bite or saliva of an infected animal Avian Chlamydiosis (Psittacosis) - correct answers.A bacterial disease of birds that may spread to humans through inhalation of dried fecal secretions and aerosolized respiratory secretions Ringworm (Dermatophytosis) - correct answers.A fungal infection of the skin characterized by patches of rough, reddened skin that may be transmitted from contact with infected dogs and cats PPE (personal protective equipment) - correct answers.Items serving as a barrier between a person and pathogens; includes gloves, gowns, masks, goggles, and face shields Dosimeter badge - correct res x-ray exposure; worn at collar level OUTSIDE of the lead apron Radiology PPE - correct answers.Lead apron, lead gloves, lead thyroid shield Nitrile gloves - correct s made from synthetic rubbers known as acrylonitrile and butadiene; these gloves are resistant to tears, punctures, chemicals, and solvents. Latex exam gloves - correct s made from natural rubber, work well in handling infectious materials, advantage over other types is better comfort and dexterity vinyl exam gloves - correct s with less durability, economical, best for non-hazardous material use, looser fit, latex free Disinfecting - correct ss of destroying MOST microorganisms on nonliving things by physical or chemical means Sterilizing - correct ss of destroying all microorganisms and viruses on an object using chemical and/or extreme heat or cold under pressure Cold Sterilization - correct process of soaking items in a disinfectant chemical until they are necessary for reuse Steam autoclave - correct answers.Equipment using direct exposure to steam under pressure at a required temperature for a specified time (Steam, pressure, temperature, time--4 parameters per the CDC) to kill ALL microorganisms. Ultrasonic cleaner - correct ng high frequency sound waves through a solution create a vibration that scrubs an object (usually surgical instruments) to remove debris Filtration - correct answers.A process that separates materials based on the size of their particles. Mechanical filter - correct cal barrier to particles biological filter - correct r which supports the colonization of nitrifying bacteria (grow bed/media bed also performs this function) Inhalation, skin contact or eye contact, ingestion, injection - correct answers.Four major routes by which chemicals may enter the body breathing (through the nose) - correct most common way workplace chemicals enter the body skin or eye contact - correct second most common way workplace chemicals enter the body SDS - correct answers.Document listing information pertaining to the use of, safety, first aid, and handling of chemicals that must be on file in the work place. sharps container - correct answers.A puncture-proof container designed specifically to safely dispose of needles, scalpels, and other sharp disposable medical instruments Contact time - correct answers.The exposure time for a disinfectant to accomplish the desired antimicrobial effect, as defined by the disinfectant manufacturer. Phenols - correct fectant that should NOT be used near cats due to toxicity potential Infectious disease - correct se spread through direct or indirect contact with pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc. Isolation Ward - correct contagious patients are kept away from all healthy patients Professional Dress - correct e appropriate for your workplace Least - correct answers.When restraining an animal, we want to use the _____________ amount of restraint possible to accomplish the procedure while keeping the patient safe. Restraint - correct answers.Limiting an animal's normal voluntary movement for purposes of examination, collection of samples, therapy, etc. through physical, psychological, or chemical means Hamster restraint - correct or scruff whole body. Will bite so control head. Rat restraint - correct answers.Grasping this small mammal by encircling the shoulders with your thumb under the mandible teeth chattering - correct answers.A sign heard in rats demonstrating contentment Rabbit restraint - correct answers.Careful ______________________avoids potential to luxate spine or break legs; never lift by the ears or scruff; always support the lower body. anogenital distance - correct between the anus and genitalia; females have a shorter anogenital distance than males, which is used to determine the sex of rodents most commonly Escape routes - correct answers.Before removing animals from kennels, cages, etc. be aware of any potential _______________ __________________. life expectancy - correct answers.In general, the smaller the breed of dog the greater its ____________________ ____________________. Rottweilers, Dobermans, Cocker Spaniels, Schnauzers, etc. - correct answers.Examples of dogs with commonly docked tails Scruff - correct answers.Cat restraint is best done with a towel (low stress) but may BRIEFLY grasp by the _________________ Substrate - correct answers.A _________________ is the term meaning the animal's bedding or what is "under its feet". Temperature, humidity, light, noise, air exchanges - correct answers.Environmental factors that must be considered when providing adequate housing for animals in a facility. Veterinary Medical Record - correct answers.Legally belonging to the veterinary hospital, this is a collection of documents including consent forms, boarding history, medical history, surgical history, etc. food, water - correct answers.Fresh ______________ and _______________should be provided daily to all animals housed in a facility unless withheld for medical reasons hygrometer - correct res relative humidity environmental enrichment - correct provision of stimuli that promote the expression of species appropriate behavioral and mental activities in an environment Hob - correct t male ferret Gib - correct ated male ferret Ferret: Sprite - correct e (spayed) ferret Ferret: Jill - correct e (intact) ferret Ferret: Kit - correct male or female ferret Buck - correct t male rabbit doe - correct e rabbit kit - correct male or female rabbit Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) - correct answers.This vitamin is required in the diet of guinea pigs to prevent scurvy Vitamin D - correct answers.This vitamin is converted from UV light by reptiles amphibian - correct hermic vertebrate capable of living on land and in water (frogs/toads) reptile - correct answers.An ectothermic vertebrate that lays eggs and has lungs and scaly skin. gerbil - correct answers.Meriones unguiculatus; small rodent often kept as pet; susceptible to seizures and fur slip of tail ferret - correct es subject to bone marrow suppression and aplastic anemia due to prolonged estrus; requires a high fat and high protein diet that is very low in fiber hamster - correct -tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches; prone to cannibalism of young if stressed Hamster - correct t with gestational average of 15-16 days (Merck) Gerbil - correct t with gestational average of 24-26 days (Merck) Chinchilla - correct answers.A small South American hystricomorphic rodent with soft gray fur and a long bushy tail; lifespan of about 11 years, gestational average of 111 days Guinea pig - correct icomorphic rodent with gestational average of 63 days 63 days (@57-68 days) - correct ge gestation period of dogs and cats Rabbit - correct es with gestational average of 31 days Night feces - correct feces of rabbit produced at night that are high in protein and vitamins (esp. Bs) Coprophagy - correct tion of feces Abyssinian Guinea Pig - correct answers.A guinea pig with its fur/hair arranged in whorls or rosettes Peruvian Guinea Pig - correct answers.A guinea pig with long, flowing hair/fur English (American) Guinea Pig - correct answers.A guinea pig with short hair Boar - correct t male guinea pig sow - correct e guinea pig Flemish Giant, Checkered Giant - correct answers.Giant breed of rabbit bitch - correct t female dog queen - correct t female cat tom - correct t male cat English Lop, New Zealand White Rabbit - correct answers.Large breeds of Rabbit innate behavior - correct inherited behavior that does not depend on the environment or experience learned behavior - correct answers.a behavior that has been learned from experience or observation Imprinting - correct process by which certain animals form attachments during a critical period very early in life (usually to its mother) instinct - correct answers. Body Language - correct nication by the animal about how it feels toward other animals, people, and its environment Canine submissive behaviors - correct answers.Examples of _________________ __________________ include tucking the tail, lowering the head, crouching, urination Aggression - correct answers.a behavior that makes an animal difficult and unsafe to handle - correct answers. Fear Aggression - correct defense reaction to being harmed and the instinct for an animal to protect itself; most common form seen in the veterinary hospital Territorial Aggression - correct animals protective nature of its environment, such as an owner, offspring, or food. Redirected Aggression - correct answers.A type of aggression when the animal is frustrated in its inability to "attack" the source, so it turns its aggressive behavior on another animal/human in the household Dorsal Recumbency - correct l is positioned on their back Standing Restraint - correct to keep an animal standing for a procedure and to prevent it from sitting or lying down Sitting Restraint - correct to keep an animal in a sitting position for ease of completing a procedure sternally recumbent - correct down on the breastbone (sternum) lateral recumbent - correct on either the left or right side Flews - correct answers.Upper lips, especially those that are pendulous Muzzle - correct answers.Restraint device applied at the first signs of aggression to minimize risk of bites.