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Veterinary Assistant Certification Test
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Biohazard
Food and plants to avoid Chocolate, grapes, avocado, alcohol, onion, garlic,
giving to animals coffee/tea, human food, raisins, milk
Common cleaning agents Bleach, antiseptic, disinfectants, deodorizers,
in vet. office antivirocides, antifungacides
Autoclave: Applying heat and pressure to sterilize
Types of sterilization: Cleaning, sterilizing, disinfecting, and antiseptics
Types of chemicals used Alcohols, Aldehydes, Chlorine, Iodine, Ammonias
to clean:
Safety Data Sheet; Lists use, ingredients, how to store,
SDS:
and all of the chemicals in the clinic
Nosocomial Infection: An infection or disease that is acquired at a hospital
A disease or infection that can be passed from
Zoonotic Infection:
animals to humans
Examples of zoonotic Ringworm, Scabies, Rabies, etc.
diseases:
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An infection caused by the Clostridial bacteria;
Clostridial Infection:
Example: Tetanus
Tail tucked between legs, white gums, dehydrated,
Signs of an animal in could be bleeding, respiratory distress, foreign object
distress: in airway or body, elevated temperature, broken limb,
or coughing/wheezing
Veterinary Dentistry terms Parts of the tooth, gingivitis, periodontal disease,
to know tools, scaler, ultrasonic scaler, x-rays, tooth extraction
Gingivitis: Gums around teeth are swollen and inflamed
Severe case of gingivitis; gums separate from the
Periodontal Disease:
teeth and decay
A device used to measure an absorbed dose of
Dosimeter:
radiation
Common Vital Signs: Height, temperature, respiration rate, and heart rate
Bordetella (kennel cough), Parvovirus, Rabies,
Common Vaccines:
Distemper, Lymes
Modes of administering Nasal, Oral, IM, IP, IV, Sub-Q
medication/injections:
Intramuscular (IM): In the muscle
Intravenous (IV): In the vein
Intraperitoneal (IP): In the peritoneal area (abdomen)
Subcutaneous (Sub-Q): Under the skin
Nasal In the nose
Oral In the mouth
Cephalic: forearm
Common Venipuncture
Jugular: neck
Sites:
Femoral/Saphenous: inner thigh
Types of specimen Urine, Fecal, Blood, Venous
collection:
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Veterinary Assistant Certification Test
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (2025) ALREADY GRADED A+
Save
Terms in this set (76)
Biohazard
Food and plants to avoid Chocolate, grapes, avocado, alcohol, onion, garlic,
giving to animals coffee/tea, human food, raisins, milk
Common cleaning agents Bleach, antiseptic, disinfectants, deodorizers,
in vet. office antivirocides, antifungacides
Autoclave: Applying heat and pressure to sterilize
Types of sterilization: Cleaning, sterilizing, disinfecting, and antiseptics
Types of chemicals used Alcohols, Aldehydes, Chlorine, Iodine, Ammonias
to clean:
Safety Data Sheet; Lists use, ingredients, how to store,
SDS:
and all of the chemicals in the clinic
Nosocomial Infection: An infection or disease that is acquired at a hospital
A disease or infection that can be passed from
Zoonotic Infection:
animals to humans
Examples of zoonotic Ringworm, Scabies, Rabies, etc.
diseases:
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, 11/06/2025, 12:24 Veterinary Assistant Certification Test COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (2025) ALREADY GRADED A…
An infection caused by the Clostridial bacteria;
Clostridial Infection:
Example: Tetanus
Tail tucked between legs, white gums, dehydrated,
Signs of an animal in could be bleeding, respiratory distress, foreign object
distress: in airway or body, elevated temperature, broken limb,
or coughing/wheezing
Veterinary Dentistry terms Parts of the tooth, gingivitis, periodontal disease,
to know tools, scaler, ultrasonic scaler, x-rays, tooth extraction
Gingivitis: Gums around teeth are swollen and inflamed
Severe case of gingivitis; gums separate from the
Periodontal Disease:
teeth and decay
A device used to measure an absorbed dose of
Dosimeter:
radiation
Common Vital Signs: Height, temperature, respiration rate, and heart rate
Bordetella (kennel cough), Parvovirus, Rabies,
Common Vaccines:
Distemper, Lymes
Modes of administering Nasal, Oral, IM, IP, IV, Sub-Q
medication/injections:
Intramuscular (IM): In the muscle
Intravenous (IV): In the vein
Intraperitoneal (IP): In the peritoneal area (abdomen)
Subcutaneous (Sub-Q): Under the skin
Nasal In the nose
Oral In the mouth
Cephalic: forearm
Common Venipuncture
Jugular: neck
Sites:
Femoral/Saphenous: inner thigh
Types of specimen Urine, Fecal, Blood, Venous
collection:
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