VTNE-Prep (Review Final Study) Questions and Answers

VTNE-Prep (Review Final Study) Questions and Answers Which of the following is NOT usually part of the patient data-gathering phase in the nursing process? A. Gathering the initial medical history from the owner B. Reviewing the medical record for past history C. Performing a physical examination D. Identifying and prioritizing to generate a technician evaluation - Answer ️️ -Identifying and prioritizing to generate a technician evaluation Your new job is in an animal health research center that specializes in ____, which is the study of the causation or origins of diseases. A. Pathogenesis B. Pathology C. Etiology D. Mucopurulent - Answer ️️ -Etiology A patient exhibits ____, which means the patient is coughing up blood -- a symptom seen with heartworm disease. - Answer ️️ -Hemoptysis You discover that your patient is unable to breathe unless the patient is upright, a sign referred to as: - Answer ️️ -Orthopnea You are treating a dog who is suffering malabsorption, eating constantly yet losing weight. He has chronic diarrhea that is pale, fatty, and voluminous. He is diagnosed with EPI, which is: - Answer ️️ -caused by insufficient production and secretion of pancreatic digestive enzyme Addison's disease, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Answer ️️ - hypoadrenocorticism; inadequate secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids, primarily cortisol and aldosterone Cushing syndrome, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Answer ️️ - hyperadrenocorticism; elevated circulating levels of cortisol (hypercortisolemia) produced by the adrenal cortex Sarcomas can arise from ____, whereas carcinomas can arise from ___. - Answer ️️ -cartilage; lymph nodes The position of a recumbent horse should be changed every ____ hours to help prevent the formation of decubital ulcers. - Answer ️️ -6 hours Which of the following bacteria is most likely associated with the gangrenous from of mastitis in sheep and goats? - Answer ️️ -Staphylococcus aureus The pH of normal horse urine is: - Answer ️️ -Alkaline (pH 7-9) All horses in the United States should be vaccinated against: - Answer ️️ -Eastern and Western equine and West Nile encephalomyelitis Vaginal examination in a late-term mare is NOT recommended unless: - Answer ️️ -Delivery is imminent You have been directed to take a radiograph of the abdomen of a sick puppy, along with that of one of his healthy littermates. You know that for a successful image, you will need to use ____- detail intensifying screens and ____-emulsion film. - Answer ️️ -high; single As the neonate begins to take up food, this increases its: - Answer ️️ -metabolic rate An owner has been keeping his cat's newborn kittens warm with extra bedding. At what age do puppies and kittens have a temperature that is similar to an adult's temperature? - Answer ️️ -6 weeks You are examining a litter of neonatal puppies when you notice that one puppy has irregularities, including a hairless lump and other uneven patches of hair over his dorsum. You bring this to the attention of the veterinarian because this pu