CERTIFIED VETERINARY ASSISTANT LEVEL
1 EXAM TEST 2026 VETERINARY EXAMS
GRADED A+
List seven areas of the typical veterinary clinic or practice that
must be kept clean and orderly Correct Answer Front desk,
waiting area, exam rooms, treatment area, parking lot, backyard,
isolation, kennels
What are three things in the exam room that must be cleaned
between each patient? Correct Answer table, floor, countertop
What are two first impressions a client has of your place of
business? Correct Answer cleanliness and odor
What does a clinic need to help with the odor problem? Correct
Answer An adequate ventilation system
What helps keep up with daily and weekly tasks? Correct Answer
checklists
What needs to be put away or stacked neatly in the front
office/waiting area? Organization is a good practice as it relates
,both to appearance and function. Correct Answer paperwork and
files
What two things need to be done to files? Correct Answer
alphabetized correctly and filed in a timely manner
The front area floors should be swept regularly and cleaned of
what two substances immediately? Correct Answer urine and
feces
What do you need to do before restraining an animal? Correct
Answer wash hands
What needs to be done after each patient when weighing them?
Correct Answer disinfecting the scale
The parking lot is an area that is often __________ when cleaning
up Correct Answer overlooked
OSHA Correct Answer Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, a government agency that provides standards for
facilities that deal with potentially hazardous chemicals,
equipment, etc.
PPE Correct Answer personal protective equipment
,Restraint Correct Answer one of the most important jobs for a vet
assistant when working at a clinic
dosimeter Correct Answer a device measuring how much
radiation you have been exposed to in a certain period of time
MSDS Correct Answer Material Safety Data Sheet
Zoonotic diseases Correct Answer infectious diseases of animals
that can cause disease when transmitted to humans
RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus known as rhabdovirus Correct
Answer Rabies. A viral encephalitis, meaning it causes
inflammation in the brain. Transmitted through saliva.
Furious form: the form where aggression occurs, possible change
in voice, uncoordination, or paralysis.
Dumb form: seen more often in livestock, may become anorexic
and lethargic.
Mange Correct Answer caused by microscopic parasites known
as mites.
, demodex mange Correct Answer demodex canis. Not a zoonotic
disease. Only causes clinical signs in dogs with reduced
immunity. Not much itching unless a secondary bacterial infection
has occurred. Common sign for this infection is alopecia and
inflamed skin, and it begins on the muzzle. Cats have Demodex
cati.
sarcoptic mange Correct Answer Sarcoptes Scabiei var. Canis.
Has also been called "itch mange" or "scabies". Contagious to
other dogs and humans. Typically begins with hair loss on the
edges of the ears. Causes alopecia along with extreme pruritis
(intense itching of the skin without interruption). Cats can also be
infected by the mite Notoedres cati. Can be spread to dogs,
rabbits, and foxes as well as causing transient lesions in humans.
Hookworm infection Correct Answer Ancylostomiasis. Can cause
fatal anemia. Possible dark and tarry stools. Unable to be seen in
stool, microscope stool exam must be conducted to look for eggs.
Hookworm infection in humans Correct Answer Cutaneous larval
migrans. Typically form lesions on skin where worms have
migrated and are extremely pruritic. Can live in soil and infect by
skin penetration.
3 Hookworm species that can affect canines Correct Answer
1.Ancylostoma caninum
2.Ancylostoma braziliense
1 EXAM TEST 2026 VETERINARY EXAMS
GRADED A+
List seven areas of the typical veterinary clinic or practice that
must be kept clean and orderly Correct Answer Front desk,
waiting area, exam rooms, treatment area, parking lot, backyard,
isolation, kennels
What are three things in the exam room that must be cleaned
between each patient? Correct Answer table, floor, countertop
What are two first impressions a client has of your place of
business? Correct Answer cleanliness and odor
What does a clinic need to help with the odor problem? Correct
Answer An adequate ventilation system
What helps keep up with daily and weekly tasks? Correct Answer
checklists
What needs to be put away or stacked neatly in the front
office/waiting area? Organization is a good practice as it relates
,both to appearance and function. Correct Answer paperwork and
files
What two things need to be done to files? Correct Answer
alphabetized correctly and filed in a timely manner
The front area floors should be swept regularly and cleaned of
what two substances immediately? Correct Answer urine and
feces
What do you need to do before restraining an animal? Correct
Answer wash hands
What needs to be done after each patient when weighing them?
Correct Answer disinfecting the scale
The parking lot is an area that is often __________ when cleaning
up Correct Answer overlooked
OSHA Correct Answer Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, a government agency that provides standards for
facilities that deal with potentially hazardous chemicals,
equipment, etc.
PPE Correct Answer personal protective equipment
,Restraint Correct Answer one of the most important jobs for a vet
assistant when working at a clinic
dosimeter Correct Answer a device measuring how much
radiation you have been exposed to in a certain period of time
MSDS Correct Answer Material Safety Data Sheet
Zoonotic diseases Correct Answer infectious diseases of animals
that can cause disease when transmitted to humans
RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus known as rhabdovirus Correct
Answer Rabies. A viral encephalitis, meaning it causes
inflammation in the brain. Transmitted through saliva.
Furious form: the form where aggression occurs, possible change
in voice, uncoordination, or paralysis.
Dumb form: seen more often in livestock, may become anorexic
and lethargic.
Mange Correct Answer caused by microscopic parasites known
as mites.
, demodex mange Correct Answer demodex canis. Not a zoonotic
disease. Only causes clinical signs in dogs with reduced
immunity. Not much itching unless a secondary bacterial infection
has occurred. Common sign for this infection is alopecia and
inflamed skin, and it begins on the muzzle. Cats have Demodex
cati.
sarcoptic mange Correct Answer Sarcoptes Scabiei var. Canis.
Has also been called "itch mange" or "scabies". Contagious to
other dogs and humans. Typically begins with hair loss on the
edges of the ears. Causes alopecia along with extreme pruritis
(intense itching of the skin without interruption). Cats can also be
infected by the mite Notoedres cati. Can be spread to dogs,
rabbits, and foxes as well as causing transient lesions in humans.
Hookworm infection Correct Answer Ancylostomiasis. Can cause
fatal anemia. Possible dark and tarry stools. Unable to be seen in
stool, microscope stool exam must be conducted to look for eggs.
Hookworm infection in humans Correct Answer Cutaneous larval
migrans. Typically form lesions on skin where worms have
migrated and are extremely pruritic. Can live in soil and infect by
skin penetration.
3 Hookworm species that can affect canines Correct Answer
1.Ancylostoma caninum
2.Ancylostoma braziliense
