PENN Foster Small & Large Animal Nursing Pt 1
Exam Practice Questions, All With Correct
Answers
How will an intravenous catheter obstructed by blood clots or kinking affect central venous pressure
measurement of a dog?
O A. The reading will be between 0 and 5 cm.
O B. The reading will be falsely increased.
O C. The reading will be falsely decreased.
O D. The manometer will fluctuate with respiration. - ✔✔✔ - B. The reading will be falsely increased.
The most serious complication of nasogastric intubation in a horse is
O A. passing the tube into the trachea by accident.
O B. accidental dislodging of the tube from the nose.
O C. a nosebleed.
O D. possible vomiting. - ✔✔✔ - A. passing the tube into the trachea by accident.
You're helping to care for recumbent animals in a veterinary hospital. One way to prevent these animals
from developing decubital sores is to
O A. bathe the animal as little as possible to avoid irritating the skin.
© B. use slings to avoid continuous pressure on bony areas.
O C. avoid turning or moving the animals too much.
O D. use impermeable bedding material that keeps moisture near the skin. - ✔✔✔ - B. use slings to avoid
continuous pressure on bony areas.
Which of the following best describes gastric intubation?
O A. Commonly performed with the animal in dorsal recumbency
O B. A method to administer food and medication
O C. Always performed by a veterinary assistant
, O D. Needed to maintain surgical anesthetic levels - ✔✔✔ - B. A method to administer food and
medication
Hospitalized animals should eat
O A. only when the animal wants to eat.
© B. two to four times daily.
O C. only high-calorie density supplements.
O D. less than normal amounts of food. - ✔✔✔ - B. two to four times daily.
Wendy and Sean are discussing the measurement of central venous pressure. Wendy says that you need
a manometer to measure the pressure. Sean says that you can use a piece of sterile extension venotubing
and a yardstick. Who is correct?
© A. Both are correct.
O B. Only Sean is correct.
O C. Neither is correct.
O D. Only Wendy is correct. - ✔✔✔ - A. Both are correct.
You're assisting a veterinary technician who is performing cystocentesis. The veterinary technician should
be sure to
O A. make sure the urinary bladder is sufficiently full to be palpable.
O B. leave a large amount of urine in the urinary bladder.
O C. perform the procedure with an 18-gauge, 1-inch needle.
O D. maintain the dog in a standing position. - ✔✔✔ - A. make sure the urinary bladder is sufficiently full
to be palpable.
The quickest parenteral method of administering fluids and electrolytes to an animal is
O A. intravenous.
O B. subcutaneous.
O C. oral.
O D. intraperitoneal. - ✔✔✔ - A. intravenous.
The best use of fluorescein stain in an eye examination is to check for
Exam Practice Questions, All With Correct
Answers
How will an intravenous catheter obstructed by blood clots or kinking affect central venous pressure
measurement of a dog?
O A. The reading will be between 0 and 5 cm.
O B. The reading will be falsely increased.
O C. The reading will be falsely decreased.
O D. The manometer will fluctuate with respiration. - ✔✔✔ - B. The reading will be falsely increased.
The most serious complication of nasogastric intubation in a horse is
O A. passing the tube into the trachea by accident.
O B. accidental dislodging of the tube from the nose.
O C. a nosebleed.
O D. possible vomiting. - ✔✔✔ - A. passing the tube into the trachea by accident.
You're helping to care for recumbent animals in a veterinary hospital. One way to prevent these animals
from developing decubital sores is to
O A. bathe the animal as little as possible to avoid irritating the skin.
© B. use slings to avoid continuous pressure on bony areas.
O C. avoid turning or moving the animals too much.
O D. use impermeable bedding material that keeps moisture near the skin. - ✔✔✔ - B. use slings to avoid
continuous pressure on bony areas.
Which of the following best describes gastric intubation?
O A. Commonly performed with the animal in dorsal recumbency
O B. A method to administer food and medication
O C. Always performed by a veterinary assistant
, O D. Needed to maintain surgical anesthetic levels - ✔✔✔ - B. A method to administer food and
medication
Hospitalized animals should eat
O A. only when the animal wants to eat.
© B. two to four times daily.
O C. only high-calorie density supplements.
O D. less than normal amounts of food. - ✔✔✔ - B. two to four times daily.
Wendy and Sean are discussing the measurement of central venous pressure. Wendy says that you need
a manometer to measure the pressure. Sean says that you can use a piece of sterile extension venotubing
and a yardstick. Who is correct?
© A. Both are correct.
O B. Only Sean is correct.
O C. Neither is correct.
O D. Only Wendy is correct. - ✔✔✔ - A. Both are correct.
You're assisting a veterinary technician who is performing cystocentesis. The veterinary technician should
be sure to
O A. make sure the urinary bladder is sufficiently full to be palpable.
O B. leave a large amount of urine in the urinary bladder.
O C. perform the procedure with an 18-gauge, 1-inch needle.
O D. maintain the dog in a standing position. - ✔✔✔ - A. make sure the urinary bladder is sufficiently full
to be palpable.
The quickest parenteral method of administering fluids and electrolytes to an animal is
O A. intravenous.
O B. subcutaneous.
O C. oral.
O D. intraperitoneal. - ✔✔✔ - A. intravenous.
The best use of fluorescein stain in an eye examination is to check for
