front 1 What is the common term for Pyrexia? | back 1 Raised body temperature |
front 2 What is the lymphatic system responsible for? | back 2 Collecting and returning excess interstitial fluid to the circulatory system |
front 3 An inappropriate response to a normally harmless substance is
known | back 3 allergic reaction |
front 4 What is an antibody? | back 4 a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. |
front 5 Define Phagocytosis. | back 5 the ingestion of bacteria or other material by phagocytes and amoeboid protozoans |
front 6 What is MALT? | back 6 Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue A cluster of lymphoid tissue found in various areas of the body |
front 7 IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE are what? | back 7 Immunoglobulins |
front 8 What is innate behavior? | back 8 instinctive behavior |
front 9 What is a sedative/sedation? | back 9 Sedatives are drugs that can help calm nervous or hyperactive dogs. They can also produce a sleep-inducing effect, which makes sedated dogs incredibly drowsy. |
front 10 Give examples of psychological restraint | back 10 flocking in sheep, soft, soothing voice, gently stroking the patient. |
front 11 What is lateral restraint? | back 11 placing/Holding the animal on its side. |
front 12 What direction is caudal? | back 12 "tail" to the tail or away from the head-end of the body. Same as "inferior" |
front 13 What is the dorsal plane? | back 13 The plane that divides the body into dorsal and ventral halves |
front 14 What is the transverse plane? | back 14 divides the body in half |
front 15 What is the veterinary assistants number one goal? | back 15 Safety - animal and humans |
front 16 Describe the arrector Pilli Muscle. | back 16 Muscle that moves hair |
front 17 What layer of the skin is the dermis? | back 17 Second layer |
front 18 What is the purpose of the hypodermis? | back 18 Your hypodermis is the bottom layer of skin in your body. It insulates the body, protects the body from harm, stores energy and connects the skin to the muscles and bones. |
front 19 Where are O2 and nutrients converted to ATP for energy? | back 19 mitochondria |
front 20 What is physiology? | back 20 the branch of biology that deals with the normal functions of living organisms and their parts |
front 21 What are tactile hairs used for? | back 21 feeling |
front 22 What is stored in the sebaceous glands? | back 22 sebum |
front 23 What does an autoclave use to sterilize? | back 23 steam and pressure |
front 24 What is the order of cleaning a kennel? | back 24
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front 25 What pathogen causes ringworm? | back 25 fungus |
front 26 What is disinfecting? | back 26 Deep cleaning/The process of killing most microorganisms |
front 27 What does spectrum mean? | back 27 classification in terms of its position on a scale between 2 extremes. |
front 28 What structures make up the axial skeleton? | back 28 Includes the skull, vertebral column, and ribs |
front 29 Where is the femur? | back 29 between the pelvis and the tibia/fibula |
front 30 Where are the coccygeal vertebra? | back 30 the tailbone |
front 31 Where is the patella located? | back 31 At the distal end of the femur |
front 32 Which vertebral division is fused? | back 32 sacral |
front 33 What is the vertebral division order from most cranial to most | back 33
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front 34 List long bones, irregular bones, flat bones, and short bones. | back 34
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front 35 Where are the nasal bones? | back 35 The bone in the bridge of the nose |
front 36 What are the attachment types? Bone to bone, muscle to bone, | back 36 bone to bone is ligament muscle to bone is tendon |
front 37 What is yellow bone marrow made of? | back 37 adipose tissue |
front 38 Define hematopoiesis | back 38 blood production |
front 39 Who is legally responsible for the safety and well-being of
patients | back 39 Hospital owner/Veterinarian |
front 40 If your eyes are affected by a physical, chemical, or
biological | back 40 go to the Eye Wash Station |
front 41 Where in the hospital do you find the hazardous information for | back 41 MSDS/SDS folder |
front 42 Define zoonotic | back 42 Disease that transfers from animal to human |
front 43 Which organization holds employers responsible for
maintaining | back 43 OSHA |
front 44 What color is a chemotherapy sharps bin? | back 44 Yellow |
front 45 What items go in a sharps bin? | back 45 Syringes scalpuls |
front 46 What possesses a safety concern for staff and patients because
of | back 46 Long/false nails |
front 47 What is evits number one goal? | back 47 SAFETY |
front 48 Most voluntary muscles connect to bone via what? | back 48 Tendon |
front 49 Give examples of specific voluntary and involuntary muscles. | back 49 Voluntary- bicep and tricep Involuntary- Cardiac |
front 50 What type of muscle are hollow organs? | back 50 smooth |
front 51 What is a neurotransmitter? | back 51 Chemical used by a nerve or muscle to communicate with another nerve or muscle |
front 52 Define origin and insertion. | back 52 The origin is the attachment site that doesn't move during contraction while the insertion is the attachment site that does move when the muscle contracts |
front 53 Define peristalsis. | back 53 the wave like motion of the esophagus |
front 54 What are the functions of the muscular system? | back 54 help the skeleton move, keep our organs protected, and produce heat. |
front 55 Who is on the AZ board of veterinary medicine? | back 55 vetrerinarians |
front 56 What are Standards of the AVMA? | back 56 Patients needs come first, relieving pain and suffering, VCPR is required for prescribing drugs |
front 57 Who does the medical record belong to? | back 57 veterinary clinic |
front 58 What do the following acronyms stand for? AAHA, NAVTA, OSHA, | back 58
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front 59 How long are records kept on site, kept before they can
be | back 59 3 years, 7 years, yearly |
front 60 What must be established before a veterinarian can
make | back 60 A VCPR - ((VCPR - Vet Client Patient Relationship)) |
front 61 What structures make up the CNS and PNS? | back 61
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front 62 Motor neurons control what structures? | back 62 muscles and glands |
front 63 What is the order of the steps of a reflex arc? | back 63 Receptors→sensory neuron→spinal cord→motor neuron→muscles |
front 64 Where is the frontal lobe located? | back 64 at the front of the brain |
front 65 What is a synaptic cleft? | back 65 It is the small gap between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released |
front 66 What are nerve cells called that conduct impulses to the
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front 67 What age does estrus usually begin in canines? | back 67 6 months |
front 68 What is the carnassial tooth? | back 68 They are molar or premolar teeth that are used for shearing or tearing the flesh and bone of other animals (their prey) |
front 69 Where is the oviduct located? | back 69 in between the uteurus and ovary |
front 70 What is the term for the skin that covers the penis in a dog? | back 70 prepuce |
front 71 Define oogenesis | back 71 process of an oocyte being created |
front 72 What hormone stimulates spermatogenesis? | back 72 FSH |
front 73 What is the DHPP vaccine protocol for an adult dog who has
not | back 73 Give, booster in 2-4 weeks, then give yearly |
front 74 How often is a rabies vaccine boostered in Arizona? | back 74 1 year after the initial then every 3 years |
front 75 What vein is located in the neck on either side of the trachea? | back 75 jugular vein |
front 76 What vein runs the cranial aspect of the forelimb between
the | back 76 cephalic |
front 77 What vaccine protects against parvo? | back 77 dhpp/Da2pp |
front 78 Give breed examples for Dolichocephalic, Mesaticephalic
and | back 78 Dolichocephalic- whippet greyhound and borzoi Mesocephalic- German shepard border collie Brachycephalic-pug bulldog bosten terrier |
front 79 Canine breed Dolichocephalic head structure example | back 79 long muzzle, long and narrow cranial proportions; whippet greyhound and borzoi |
front 80 Canine breed Mesaticephalic head structure examples | back 80 Medium proportions: German shepard, border collie |
front 81 Canine breed Brachycephalic head structure examples | back 81 short and wide cranial proportions, i.e. 'flat-faced'; breeds such as the bulldog, pug and boxer |
front 82 79. Define dystocia. | back 82 difficult labor |
front 83 80. What structure in the inner ear is responsible for ignoring background noise? | back 83 cochlea |
front 84 81. Where is the Eustachian tube? | back 84 in the ear. It continues from the front wall of the middle ear to the sidewall of the nasopharynx it drains into the throat |
front 85 82. Describe entropion and ectropion. | back 85 one is where the eyelids are rolled in the other is where the eyelids are rolled out |
front 86 83. What is the sclera? | back 86 White part of the eye |
front 87 84. What are the eyelids lined by? | back 87 conjunctiva mucous membrane |
front 88 85. What is the thermal sense? | back 88 perception of hot and cold |
front 89 86. What is the scientific term for the ear flap? | back 89 pinna |
front 90 87. Who is ultimately responsible for the patients in the veterinary hospital? | back 90 Vetrinarian |
front 91 88. What structure type secretes hormones into the blood stream? | back 91 glands |
front 92 89. The pituitary gland is also known as what? | back 92 master gland |
front 93 90. What does glucagon do? | back 93 prevents your blood sugar from dropping too low |
front 94 91. What does the endocrine system help the body maintain? | back 94 homeostasis |
front 95 92. What hormone is responsible for maintaining and establishing pregnancy? | back 95 Luteinizing hormone/LH |
front 96 93. The hypothalamus is also known as what? | back 96 The body's regulator |
front 97 94. What is a hormone? | back 97 chemical substances that act like messenger molecules in the body |
front 98 95. What must be filled out within 10 days of travel via plane or outside of the country? | back 98 travel log |
front 99 96. Contagious animals who are hospitalized are housed where in the hospital? | back 99 iso ward |
front 100 97. What is a drop off appointment? | back 100 where a client drops of a patient at the clinic |
front 101 98. What vaccine always has a certificate printed for it? | back 101 rabies |
front 102 99. What is the master problem list? | back 102 A list of an animal's health problems that serves as an index to its permanent medical record. It includes each problem, and the dates each was noted and resolved. |
front 103 100. An employee who can perform the tasks of other team members of different positions is considered to be what? | back 103 Cross-trained |
front 104 101. Who owns the medical record? | back 104 Hospital - but the client has the right to access the information |
front 105 102. What does the medical record allow for? | back 105 continued care |
front 106 103. What goes in each part of the SOAP? | back 106 s=subjective Chief complaint, owner symptoms. o=objective TPR, Weight. a=assesment Diagnosis, Differentials p=plan Prescription to be dispensed, treatments to be done |
front 107 104. What are the feline core and lifestyle vaccines? | back 107 CORE: Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR), Feline Calicivirus (FCV), Feline Panleukopenia (FPV) LIFESTYLE: Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV), Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), |
front 108 105. What is toxoplasmosis and who is at elevated risk for contracting it? | back 108 Zoonotic protozoa found in the feces of cats and pregnant women at high risk for it pregnant women, individuals with weakened immune systems, and those who consume undercooked meat or come into contact with cat feces are at elevated risk for contracting it. |
front 109 106. Define: onychectomy, Orchiectomy, Ovarian hysterectomy, Radiograph | back 109 onychectomy is a declaw orchiectomy is a casteration ovarian hysteractomy is a spay and radiograph is an x-ray |
front 110 107. What is the order that feline vaccines are given starting at 6 weeks and ending at 16 | back 110 FVRCP FELV Rabies |