CVA Level 1 Practice Exam Questions With
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Which cbreed cis cprone cto ccongenital cdeafness cand cskin callergies? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Dalmation.
Which ccat cbreed cis cgood cfor cpeople cwith callergies cdue cto ctheir cfine chaircoat? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Rex c& cSphynx.
Which cof cthese cstatement cis cNOT ctrue cregarding cthe cbedding cin ca cstall? c
cA. cBedding cshould cbe cdiscarded cif cmold cis cpresent, csince cmany chorses ceat ctheir
cbedding. c
B. cUrine cand cfeces cshould conly cbe cremoved conce ca cday, csince cthe cbedding cwill
cabsorb cit call. c
C. cWhen ca chorse cis cdischarged, call cbedding cshould cbe cremoved cand cthe cstall
cdisinfected. c
D. cPine cor cwood cshavings cshould cbe c6-10 cinches cdeep ca cthe cstall, cand cadded cto
cas cit cbecomes ccompacted. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cUrine cand cfeces cshould conly
cbe cremoved conce ca cday, csince cthe cbedding cwill cabsorb cit call.
Which cbreed cwill cneed cto cbe cgroomed cregularly? c
A. cLhasa cApso. c
B. cKeeshond. c
C. cChow. c
D. cAll cof cthe cabove. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cAll cof cthe cabove.
Feline cinfectious cperitonitis chas ca cmortality crate cof cabout c_____. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔100%
Which cof cthe cfollowing cstatements cis ccorrect?
A. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cto cthe ctop cof cthe cfur c
B. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cdirectly cto cthe cskin c
C. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cwith ca ccottonball c
D. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cwith ccotton capplicators c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔B. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cdirectly cto cthe cskin
Hunting cdogs crely con ctheir c________. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Sense cof csmell.
,Veterinarians cdo cnot cneed cassistants cto cpractice cmedicine cefficiently., ctrue cor
cfalse? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔False
Which canimal clacks choming cinstincts cand cwill cbe clost cif cwandering caway cfrom
chome? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Skunk
When casked cto cplace can canimal cin ca clateral crecumbent cposition, cyou cshould cplace
cit
A. cOn cits cback, clying cdown
B. cOn cits cside, clying cdown
C. cWith cits cbackside cup
D. cFacing cyou c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔On cits cside, clying cdown
On cwhat cbody cparts care ctopical cmedications cused?
cA. cEyes. c
B. cEars. c
C. cSkin. c
D. cAll cof cthe cabove. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cAll cof cthe cabove.
OTC cand cprescription cdrugs crequire ca cdoctor's cprescription
true cor cfalse? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔false
When cworking cin ca cveterinary chospital, c'adjusting cto cchange' cis cimportant. cWhich cis
can cexample cof cthat?
cA. cNew cDrugs/Medications c
B. cWorking cwith cdifferent cveterinarians c
C. cBoth cA cand cB c
D. cNone cof cthe cabove c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C. cBoth cA cand cB
Which cof cthe cfollowing cstatements cis cNOT ctrue cregarding cthe chandling cof cavians?
cA. cTurning coff cthe clights ccan caid cin cthe ccapture cof cbirds. c
B. cA cpaper ctowel cor cthin cmaterial ccan cbe cused cto ccapture csmall cbirds. c
C. cOffering ctreats cto ca cbird cmay cprovide cthe cdistraction cneeded cto cperform ca
cquick cprocedure cor cexamination. c
D. cBirds cshould cbe cheld caround cthe crib ccage cto cprevent cthem cfrom cmoving. c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cBirds cshould cbe cheld caround cthe crib ccage cto cprevent cthem
cfrom cmoving.
What cshould cyou cwatch cout cfor cwhen cfeeding cand cmedicating cpatients? c
A. cLack cof cappetite c
B. cRefusal cto ctake cmedications c
C. cConstipation cor cdiarrhea c
D. cLethargy c
E. cAll cof cthe cabove c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔E.All cof cthe cabove
2. cCollimation cof cthe cx-ray cbeam:
,cA. cshould cbe cdone cto cexpose cas clarge can carea cas cpossible c
cB. cturns cthe cbeam cat ca c90 cdegree cangle cto cx-ray cpatients cthat care cstanding c
cC. creduces cscatter cradiation cand cunnecessary cexposure cto cthe cx-ray cbeam c
cD. cBoth cA cand cC c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cBoth cA cand cC
3. cCharacteristics cof ca cdog's ceyes cthat cyou cneed cto cpay cattention cto care?
cA. cDirect cstare cor cavoidance cof ceye ccontact. c
cB. cPupil csize. c
cC. cHow copen cthe ceyes care. c
cD. cAll cof cthe cabove. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cAll cof cthe cabove.
4. cUltrasound cmachines cshould cbe ckept cin cthe cbusiest carea cof cthe chospital cfor
cquick caccess.
cA. cTRUE c
cB. cFALSE c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cFALSE
5. cWhich cis ctrue cregarding curine, cvomit, cfeces cand canal cgland csecretions?
cA. cOdors cwill cnot cbe ca cproblem cas clong cas cthey care cleft cin cthe croom's ctrash ccan
c
cB. cThese celiminations cshould cnot cbe ccleaned cup cfor c10 cminutes, cjust cin ccase ca
ctechnician cneeds cto csee cit. c
cC. cOdors cwill ctake cmore ctime cto cdissipate cthe clonger cthese citems care cleft cin cthe
croom c
cD. cOnly cvomit cand canal cgland csecretions cwill ccause ca cfoul codor. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔C. cOdors cwill ctake cmore ctime cto cdissipate cthe clonger cthese citems care cleft
cin cthe croom
6. cThe cuse cof c___________ ccan creduce cthe cnumber cof cpeople cinvolved cin ctaking
can cXray.
cA. cChemical crestraint. c
cB. cPositioning cdevices. c
cC. cThyroid csheilds. c
cD. cBoth cA cand cB care ccorrect. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cBoth cA cand cB care
ccorrect.
7. cHow clong ccan cyou cleave ccanned cfood cout cafter cit's coffered cto can canimal?
cA. cAs clong cas cit ctakes cthe canimal cto ceat cit. c
cB. cNo clonger cthan c2 chours. c
cC. c6 chours c
cD. c2-4 chours c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cNo clonger cthan c2 chours.
8. cWhich ctechnique cprovides cthe cmost csterile csample cof cthe cfollowing ccollection
cmethods?
cA. cCatheterization. c
cB. cCystocentesis. c
cC. cFree ccatch. c
cD. cCystocytosis. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cCystocentesis
, 9. cWhich cstatement cis cNOT ctrue cwhen cpreparing ca cdog cor ccat cfor ca cbath?
cA. cBrushing cout cthe canimal's ccoat cprepares cthe canimal's cskin cby cremoving cdead
cskin cand chair. c
cB. cNail ctrims cand canal cgland cexpression cis coften cincluded cin cthe cprocess. c
cC. cTough cmats care ceasier cto cwork cout cduring cthe cbath. c
cD. cIt's cimportant cto cdisinfect cthe ctable cand cany ccombs cor cbrushes cused cafter
ceach canimal. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C. cTough cmats care ceasier cto cwork cout cduring
cthe cbath
10. cIf cyou cnotice csomething cthat cwas cmissed cduring cthe cphysical cexam, cyou
cshould cnotify cthe cveterinarian cin ca ctactful cway
cA. cTrue c
cB. cFalse c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cTrue
11. cWhat cdoes cSOP cstand cfor?
cA. cSame cOperational cProcess c
cB. cStandard cOwner cPreferences c
cC. cSome cOptions cPresented c
cD. cStandard cOperating cProcedure c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cStandard cOperating
cProcedure
14. cPost-it cnotes cplaced cthroughout cthe creception cdesk carea:
cA. cKeeps cthings corganized c
cB. cIs ca cgood cfiling csystem c
cC. cIs ca cgreat cway cto ckeep ctrack cof call cmessages c
cD. cCreates ca ccluttered cappearance c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cCreates ca ccluttered
cappearance
15. cWhich chorse ccolor chas cdistinct cmarkings cthat cinclude ca cdark cstripe cdown cthe
cmiddle cof ctheir cback?
cA. cAppaloosa c
cB. cBuckskin c
cC. cDun c
cD. cSorrel c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C. cDun
16. cHeartworm cdisease cin ccats ccan cbe ctreated cwith:
cA. cOral cmedication c
cB. cInjectable cmedication c
cC. cDiet ctherapy c
cD. cThere cis cno ctreatment cfor cfeline cheartworm cdisease c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D.
cThere cis cno ctreatment cfor cfeline cheartworm cdisease
17. cWhy cis cBrucellosis cin chumans ccalled c"undulant cfever?"
cA. cIt ccauses ca cconstant cfever. c
cB. cIt ccauses cfevers cthat crise cand cfall. c
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Which cbreed cis cprone cto ccongenital cdeafness cand cskin callergies? c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔Dalmation.
Which ccat cbreed cis cgood cfor cpeople cwith callergies cdue cto ctheir cfine chaircoat? c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔Rex c& cSphynx.
Which cof cthese cstatement cis cNOT ctrue cregarding cthe cbedding cin ca cstall? c
cA. cBedding cshould cbe cdiscarded cif cmold cis cpresent, csince cmany chorses ceat ctheir
cbedding. c
B. cUrine cand cfeces cshould conly cbe cremoved conce ca cday, csince cthe cbedding cwill
cabsorb cit call. c
C. cWhen ca chorse cis cdischarged, call cbedding cshould cbe cremoved cand cthe cstall
cdisinfected. c
D. cPine cor cwood cshavings cshould cbe c6-10 cinches cdeep ca cthe cstall, cand cadded cto
cas cit cbecomes ccompacted. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cUrine cand cfeces cshould conly
cbe cremoved conce ca cday, csince cthe cbedding cwill cabsorb cit call.
Which cbreed cwill cneed cto cbe cgroomed cregularly? c
A. cLhasa cApso. c
B. cKeeshond. c
C. cChow. c
D. cAll cof cthe cabove. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cAll cof cthe cabove.
Feline cinfectious cperitonitis chas ca cmortality crate cof cabout c_____. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔100%
Which cof cthe cfollowing cstatements cis ccorrect?
A. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cto cthe ctop cof cthe cfur c
B. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cdirectly cto cthe cskin c
C. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cwith ca ccottonball c
D. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cwith ccotton capplicators c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔B. cThe cflea cmedication cshould cbe capplied cdirectly cto cthe cskin
Hunting cdogs crely con ctheir c________. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Sense cof csmell.
,Veterinarians cdo cnot cneed cassistants cto cpractice cmedicine cefficiently., ctrue cor
cfalse? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔False
Which canimal clacks choming cinstincts cand cwill cbe clost cif cwandering caway cfrom
chome? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔Skunk
When casked cto cplace can canimal cin ca clateral crecumbent cposition, cyou cshould cplace
cit
A. cOn cits cback, clying cdown
B. cOn cits cside, clying cdown
C. cWith cits cbackside cup
D. cFacing cyou c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔On cits cside, clying cdown
On cwhat cbody cparts care ctopical cmedications cused?
cA. cEyes. c
B. cEars. c
C. cSkin. c
D. cAll cof cthe cabove. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cAll cof cthe cabove.
OTC cand cprescription cdrugs crequire ca cdoctor's cprescription
true cor cfalse? c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔false
When cworking cin ca cveterinary chospital, c'adjusting cto cchange' cis cimportant. cWhich cis
can cexample cof cthat?
cA. cNew cDrugs/Medications c
B. cWorking cwith cdifferent cveterinarians c
C. cBoth cA cand cB c
D. cNone cof cthe cabove c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C. cBoth cA cand cB
Which cof cthe cfollowing cstatements cis cNOT ctrue cregarding cthe chandling cof cavians?
cA. cTurning coff cthe clights ccan caid cin cthe ccapture cof cbirds. c
B. cA cpaper ctowel cor cthin cmaterial ccan cbe cused cto ccapture csmall cbirds. c
C. cOffering ctreats cto ca cbird cmay cprovide cthe cdistraction cneeded cto cperform ca
cquick cprocedure cor cexamination. c
D. cBirds cshould cbe cheld caround cthe crib ccage cto cprevent cthem cfrom cmoving. c-
cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cBirds cshould cbe cheld caround cthe crib ccage cto cprevent cthem
cfrom cmoving.
What cshould cyou cwatch cout cfor cwhen cfeeding cand cmedicating cpatients? c
A. cLack cof cappetite c
B. cRefusal cto ctake cmedications c
C. cConstipation cor cdiarrhea c
D. cLethargy c
E. cAll cof cthe cabove c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔E.All cof cthe cabove
2. cCollimation cof cthe cx-ray cbeam:
,cA. cshould cbe cdone cto cexpose cas clarge can carea cas cpossible c
cB. cturns cthe cbeam cat ca c90 cdegree cangle cto cx-ray cpatients cthat care cstanding c
cC. creduces cscatter cradiation cand cunnecessary cexposure cto cthe cx-ray cbeam c
cD. cBoth cA cand cC c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cBoth cA cand cC
3. cCharacteristics cof ca cdog's ceyes cthat cyou cneed cto cpay cattention cto care?
cA. cDirect cstare cor cavoidance cof ceye ccontact. c
cB. cPupil csize. c
cC. cHow copen cthe ceyes care. c
cD. cAll cof cthe cabove. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cAll cof cthe cabove.
4. cUltrasound cmachines cshould cbe ckept cin cthe cbusiest carea cof cthe chospital cfor
cquick caccess.
cA. cTRUE c
cB. cFALSE c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cFALSE
5. cWhich cis ctrue cregarding curine, cvomit, cfeces cand canal cgland csecretions?
cA. cOdors cwill cnot cbe ca cproblem cas clong cas cthey care cleft cin cthe croom's ctrash ccan
c
cB. cThese celiminations cshould cnot cbe ccleaned cup cfor c10 cminutes, cjust cin ccase ca
ctechnician cneeds cto csee cit. c
cC. cOdors cwill ctake cmore ctime cto cdissipate cthe clonger cthese citems care cleft cin cthe
croom c
cD. cOnly cvomit cand canal cgland csecretions cwill ccause ca cfoul codor. c- cCORRECT
cANS✔✔C. cOdors cwill ctake cmore ctime cto cdissipate cthe clonger cthese citems care cleft
cin cthe croom
6. cThe cuse cof c___________ ccan creduce cthe cnumber cof cpeople cinvolved cin ctaking
can cXray.
cA. cChemical crestraint. c
cB. cPositioning cdevices. c
cC. cThyroid csheilds. c
cD. cBoth cA cand cB care ccorrect. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cBoth cA cand cB care
ccorrect.
7. cHow clong ccan cyou cleave ccanned cfood cout cafter cit's coffered cto can canimal?
cA. cAs clong cas cit ctakes cthe canimal cto ceat cit. c
cB. cNo clonger cthan c2 chours. c
cC. c6 chours c
cD. c2-4 chours c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cNo clonger cthan c2 chours.
8. cWhich ctechnique cprovides cthe cmost csterile csample cof cthe cfollowing ccollection
cmethods?
cA. cCatheterization. c
cB. cCystocentesis. c
cC. cFree ccatch. c
cD. cCystocytosis. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔B. cCystocentesis
, 9. cWhich cstatement cis cNOT ctrue cwhen cpreparing ca cdog cor ccat cfor ca cbath?
cA. cBrushing cout cthe canimal's ccoat cprepares cthe canimal's cskin cby cremoving cdead
cskin cand chair. c
cB. cNail ctrims cand canal cgland cexpression cis coften cincluded cin cthe cprocess. c
cC. cTough cmats care ceasier cto cwork cout cduring cthe cbath. c
cD. cIt's cimportant cto cdisinfect cthe ctable cand cany ccombs cor cbrushes cused cafter
ceach canimal. c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C. cTough cmats care ceasier cto cwork cout cduring
cthe cbath
10. cIf cyou cnotice csomething cthat cwas cmissed cduring cthe cphysical cexam, cyou
cshould cnotify cthe cveterinarian cin ca ctactful cway
cA. cTrue c
cB. cFalse c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔A. cTrue
11. cWhat cdoes cSOP cstand cfor?
cA. cSame cOperational cProcess c
cB. cStandard cOwner cPreferences c
cC. cSome cOptions cPresented c
cD. cStandard cOperating cProcedure c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cStandard cOperating
cProcedure
14. cPost-it cnotes cplaced cthroughout cthe creception cdesk carea:
cA. cKeeps cthings corganized c
cB. cIs ca cgood cfiling csystem c
cC. cIs ca cgreat cway cto ckeep ctrack cof call cmessages c
cD. cCreates ca ccluttered cappearance c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D. cCreates ca ccluttered
cappearance
15. cWhich chorse ccolor chas cdistinct cmarkings cthat cinclude ca cdark cstripe cdown cthe
cmiddle cof ctheir cback?
cA. cAppaloosa c
cB. cBuckskin c
cC. cDun c
cD. cSorrel c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔C. cDun
16. cHeartworm cdisease cin ccats ccan cbe ctreated cwith:
cA. cOral cmedication c
cB. cInjectable cmedication c
cC. cDiet ctherapy c
cD. cThere cis cno ctreatment cfor cfeline cheartworm cdisease c- cCORRECT cANS✔✔D.
cThere cis cno ctreatment cfor cfeline cheartworm cdisease
17. cWhy cis cBrucellosis cin chumans ccalled c"undulant cfever?"
cA. cIt ccauses ca cconstant cfever. c
cB. cIt ccauses cfevers cthat crise cand cfall. c
