FFA VET SCIENCE CDE EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
The four things that only a veterinarian may do are:
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a. Prescribe medications
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b. Perform surgery
b b
c. Provide a diagnosis and a prognosis
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d. All of the above - correct answer d. All of the above
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The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the patient chart, the CDA records that the CRT for Buddy
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is:
a. Abnormally low
b b
b. Normal
b
c. Abnormally high
b b
d. Not enough information to record - correct answer b. Normal
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,When evaluating the integumentary system of Rowdy, a Palomino, the CVA would evaluate all the following
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areas except: b
a. Skin and hide
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b. Mucous membranes
b b
c. Hooves
b
d. Hair - correct answer b. Mucous membranes
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When an animal is presented with an abnormality cranial to a certain body structure, the word cranial means:
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a. Toward the head
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b. Toward the tail
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c. Toward the nose
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d. Closest to the midline - correct answer a. Toward the head
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The feline's first line of defense is:
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a. Its teeth
b b
b. Its claws
b b
c. Its tail
b b
d. Its hind legs - correct answer b. Its claws
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You are restraining a Besenji dog for cephalic venipuncture. When the person performing the injection has
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placed the needle and is ready to inject the drug, he says to you, "Okay." He is most likely asking you to:
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a. Verbally indicate that he has made contact with the vein
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b. Lift the thumb that is occluding the vein
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c. Release the animal from restraint
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d. Roll the vein in the opposite direction - correct answer b. Lift the thumb that is occluding the vein
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Use the following scenario to answer the next two questions. An otherwise healthy veterinary technician,
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Anna, is bitten by a 2-year-old mixed-breed dog, "Tow Tow," while restraining him for a pedicure. The bite does
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not cause severe tissue damage, but the canine teeth penetrate her skin and she does bleed. Tow Tow is
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current on all of his vaccinations including rabies. He lives primarily in the backyard of his owner's suburban
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home. What is the best, first action Anna should take following the bite?
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,a. Ignore the bite until she has time to wash it, even though this may not be for a few hours. Once there is time,
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also inform the veterinarian or office manager.
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b. Wash the wound immediately with soap and water, then with povidone-iodine, and follow with a thorough
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irrigation with water, then inform the veterinarian or office manager.
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c. Wait until she gets home and clean the wound, without notifying the veterinarian b - correct answer b. Wash
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the wound immediately with soap and water, then with povidone-iodine, and follow with a thorough
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irrigation with water, then inform the veterinarian or office manager.
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Anemia is: b
a. The study of parasites.
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b. A single celled animal.
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c. A decrease in the number of red blood cells.
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d. A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. - correct answer c. A decrease in the number of
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red blood cells. b b
Pericardium is: b
a. The muscular layer of the heart wall.
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b. The fibrous sac that encloses the heart.
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c. A thin layer that lines the surface of the heart.
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d. A thin layer that lines the inside of the heart. - correct answer b. The fibrous sac that encloses the heart.
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A compound fracture is one in which:
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a. The break is along the axis of a bone.
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b. The bone shatters in the many pieces.
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c. The break is on one side of the bone.
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d. The bone breaks through the skin. - correct answer d. The bone breaks through the skin.
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An orchiectomy:
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a. Removal of the ovaries and uterus.
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b. Removal of the testes.
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, c. An incision into the thorax.
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d. Removal of a tumor. - correct answer b. Removal of the testes.
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Microfilaria are: b
a. The larval stage of the heartworm.
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b. The segment of the tapeworm containing the male and female reproductive organs.
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c. Microscopic single celled organisms.
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d. None of the above. - correct answer a. The larval stage of the heartworm.
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The abomasum is:
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a.The first compartment of the ruminant stomach.
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b.The second compartment of the ruminant stomach.
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c.The third compartment of the ruminant stomach.
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d.The fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach. - correct answer d. The fourth compartment of the
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ruminant stomach. b
The function of the cecum is to:
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a. Produce bile.
b b
b. Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials.
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c. Produce insulin.
b b
d. None of the above. - correct answer b. Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials.
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Carbohydrates contain or include: b b b
a. Amino Acids
b b
b. Simple Sugars
b b
c. Lipids
b
d. None of the above - correct answer b. Simple Sugars
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Which organization governs the use, storage and disposal of controlled substances?
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The four things that only a veterinarian may do are:
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a. Prescribe medications
b b
b. Perform surgery
b b
c. Provide a diagnosis and a prognosis
b b b b b b
d. All of the above - correct answer d. All of the above
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The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the patient chart, the CDA records that the CRT for Buddy
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is:
a. Abnormally low
b b
b. Normal
b
c. Abnormally high
b b
d. Not enough information to record - correct answer b. Normal
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,When evaluating the integumentary system of Rowdy, a Palomino, the CVA would evaluate all the following
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
areas except: b
a. Skin and hide
b b b
b. Mucous membranes
b b
c. Hooves
b
d. Hair - correct answer b. Mucous membranes
b b b b b b b
When an animal is presented with an abnormality cranial to a certain body structure, the word cranial means:
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a. Toward the head
b b b
b. Toward the tail
b b b
c. Toward the nose
b b b
d. Closest to the midline - correct answer a. Toward the head
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The feline's first line of defense is:
b b b b b b
a. Its teeth
b b
b. Its claws
b b
c. Its tail
b b
d. Its hind legs - correct answer b. Its claws
b b b b b b b b b
You are restraining a Besenji dog for cephalic venipuncture. When the person performing the injection has
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
placed the needle and is ready to inject the drug, he says to you, "Okay." He is most likely asking you to:
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. Verbally indicate that he has made contact with the vein
b b b b b b b b b b
b. Lift the thumb that is occluding the vein
b b b b b b b b
c. Release the animal from restraint
b b b b b
d. Roll the vein in the opposite direction - correct answer b. Lift the thumb that is occluding the vein
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Use the following scenario to answer the next two questions. An otherwise healthy veterinary technician,
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Anna, is bitten by a 2-year-old mixed-breed dog, "Tow Tow," while restraining him for a pedicure. The bite does
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
not cause severe tissue damage, but the canine teeth penetrate her skin and she does bleed. Tow Tow is
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
current on all of his vaccinations including rabies. He lives primarily in the backyard of his owner's suburban
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
home. What is the best, first action Anna should take following the bite?
b b b b b b b b b b b b
,a. Ignore the bite until she has time to wash it, even though this may not be for a few hours. Once there is time,
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also inform the veterinarian or office manager.
b b b b b b
b. Wash the wound immediately with soap and water, then with povidone-iodine, and follow with a thorough
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
irrigation with water, then inform the veterinarian or office manager.
b b b b b b b b b
c. Wait until she gets home and clean the wound, without notifying the veterinarian b - correct answer b. Wash
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the wound immediately with soap and water, then with povidone-iodine, and follow with a thorough
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irrigation with water, then inform the veterinarian or office manager.
b b b b b b b b b
Anemia is: b
a. The study of parasites.
b b b b
b. A single celled animal.
b b b b
c. A decrease in the number of red blood cells.
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d. A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. - correct answer c. A decrease in the number of
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red blood cells. b b
Pericardium is: b
a. The muscular layer of the heart wall.
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b. The fibrous sac that encloses the heart.
b b b b b b b
c. A thin layer that lines the surface of the heart.
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d. A thin layer that lines the inside of the heart. - correct answer b. The fibrous sac that encloses the heart.
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A compound fracture is one in which:
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a. The break is along the axis of a bone.
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b. The bone shatters in the many pieces.
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c. The break is on one side of the bone.
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d. The bone breaks through the skin. - correct answer d. The bone breaks through the skin.
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An orchiectomy:
b
a. Removal of the ovaries and uterus.
b b b b b b
b. Removal of the testes.
b b b b
, c. An incision into the thorax.
b b b b b
d. Removal of a tumor. - correct answer b. Removal of the testes.
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Microfilaria are: b
a. The larval stage of the heartworm.
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b. The segment of the tapeworm containing the male and female reproductive organs.
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c. Microscopic single celled organisms.
b b b b
d. None of the above. - correct answer a. The larval stage of the heartworm.
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The abomasum is:
b b
a.The first compartment of the ruminant stomach.
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b.The second compartment of the ruminant stomach.
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c.The third compartment of the ruminant stomach.
b b b b b b
d.The fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach. - correct answer d. The fourth compartment of the
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ruminant stomach. b
The function of the cecum is to:
b b b b b b
a. Produce bile.
b b
b. Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials.
b b b b b b b
c. Produce insulin.
b b
d. None of the above. - correct answer b. Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials.
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Carbohydrates contain or include: b b b
a. Amino Acids
b b
b. Simple Sugars
b b
c. Lipids
b
d. None of the above - correct answer b. Simple Sugars
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Which organization governs the use, storage and disposal of controlled substances?
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