PCS EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What medical records does TAMU use? - Answers -Problem oriented medical records
(POMR)
What are the parts that make up medical records? - Answers -client questionnaire,
history form, physical exam form, problem list, lab reports, consent forms, client
communication, SOAP
Why do we keep good medical records? - Answers -Required by law, remember what
you did, communicate with others what you did
Veterinary Licensing Act - Failure to Maintain Records - Answers -The board may
suspend or revoke a license if holder fails to maintain records
Texas Administrative Code (TAC) - Answers -Rule 573.52 Patient record keeping
Failure of keeping proper medical records can lead to - Answers -fines, license
suspension and revocation, law suits
What is included in signalment - Answers -Breed, age, gender, altered, name, purpose
Parts of SOAP - Answers -Subjective information, Objective information, Assessment,
diagnostic and treatment Plan
Reasons for critical thinking include - Answers -recognition of steps of thought
processes, evaluation of thought process, veterinary problem solving
Elements of thought - Answers -1. Problem/question
2. Observation/information
3. Assessment/interpretation
4. Plan/consequence
REPEAT
What is inside elements of thought circle? - Answers -purpose, assumptions, POV,
concepts
POMR/SOAP allows for - Answers -prioritization of concerns, integration or segregation
of findings, minimizes neglect, completeness
Up to 85% of data needed for accurate diagnosis
comes from - Answers -history
what alone has significantly higher correlation to accurate diagnosis - Answers -history
, 56% of missed diagnosis are the result of breakdowns related to - Answers -taking
history
Why should you take a medical history - Answers -low cost, safe, comprehensive,
builds relationships, preventative care, raises diagnostic accuracy by 60%
How long does it take a veterinarian to interrupt a client - Answers -15 seconds
interruptions lead to - Answers -missed data and dissatisfied clients
Relationship centered client interactions - Answers -emphasize interaction, common
ground. Acknowledges another
The more relationship centered client interactions lead to - Answers -increased client
adherence
82% of formal malpractice complaints were due to - Answers -poor communication
ineffective team communication is the root of how many reported medical errors -
Answers -66%
4 parts to a client interaction - Answers -initiate the session, gather information, explain
and plan, close session
Introduction and role include - Answers -client and patient name, your name and role,
eye contact, touch (covid?)
Core communication skills - Answers -open ended questions, active listening, non-
verbal cues, expression of empathy
parts of nonverbal communication - Answers -kinesics, proxemics, paralanguage,
autonomic changes
Red top tube - Answers -no additive, negative charge on glass causes blood to clot-
serum formation.
what is red top tube good for - Answers -measuring substances present in serum ie
electrolytes, antibodies, proteins
Blue top tube - Answers -contains NaCit to prevent blood from clotting by binding Ca
What is blue top tube good for - Answers -coagulation testing and platelet counting. for
coag citrated plasma is tested
purple top tube - Answers -KEDTA prevents blood from clotting by binding Ca and
other divalent cations, bacteriostatic
What medical records does TAMU use? - Answers -Problem oriented medical records
(POMR)
What are the parts that make up medical records? - Answers -client questionnaire,
history form, physical exam form, problem list, lab reports, consent forms, client
communication, SOAP
Why do we keep good medical records? - Answers -Required by law, remember what
you did, communicate with others what you did
Veterinary Licensing Act - Failure to Maintain Records - Answers -The board may
suspend or revoke a license if holder fails to maintain records
Texas Administrative Code (TAC) - Answers -Rule 573.52 Patient record keeping
Failure of keeping proper medical records can lead to - Answers -fines, license
suspension and revocation, law suits
What is included in signalment - Answers -Breed, age, gender, altered, name, purpose
Parts of SOAP - Answers -Subjective information, Objective information, Assessment,
diagnostic and treatment Plan
Reasons for critical thinking include - Answers -recognition of steps of thought
processes, evaluation of thought process, veterinary problem solving
Elements of thought - Answers -1. Problem/question
2. Observation/information
3. Assessment/interpretation
4. Plan/consequence
REPEAT
What is inside elements of thought circle? - Answers -purpose, assumptions, POV,
concepts
POMR/SOAP allows for - Answers -prioritization of concerns, integration or segregation
of findings, minimizes neglect, completeness
Up to 85% of data needed for accurate diagnosis
comes from - Answers -history
what alone has significantly higher correlation to accurate diagnosis - Answers -history
, 56% of missed diagnosis are the result of breakdowns related to - Answers -taking
history
Why should you take a medical history - Answers -low cost, safe, comprehensive,
builds relationships, preventative care, raises diagnostic accuracy by 60%
How long does it take a veterinarian to interrupt a client - Answers -15 seconds
interruptions lead to - Answers -missed data and dissatisfied clients
Relationship centered client interactions - Answers -emphasize interaction, common
ground. Acknowledges another
The more relationship centered client interactions lead to - Answers -increased client
adherence
82% of formal malpractice complaints were due to - Answers -poor communication
ineffective team communication is the root of how many reported medical errors -
Answers -66%
4 parts to a client interaction - Answers -initiate the session, gather information, explain
and plan, close session
Introduction and role include - Answers -client and patient name, your name and role,
eye contact, touch (covid?)
Core communication skills - Answers -open ended questions, active listening, non-
verbal cues, expression of empathy
parts of nonverbal communication - Answers -kinesics, proxemics, paralanguage,
autonomic changes
Red top tube - Answers -no additive, negative charge on glass causes blood to clot-
serum formation.
what is red top tube good for - Answers -measuring substances present in serum ie
electrolytes, antibodies, proteins
Blue top tube - Answers -contains NaCit to prevent blood from clotting by binding Ca
What is blue top tube good for - Answers -coagulation testing and platelet counting. for
coag citrated plasma is tested
purple top tube - Answers -KEDTA prevents blood from clotting by binding Ca and
other divalent cations, bacteriostatic
