Key Factors in Maintaining Animal Health

Question 1 of 32

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Describe the SOAPier method used in assessing a patient:
S
O
A
P
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r

Explanation

Question 2 of 32

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Type either increase or decrease:

Pyrexia causes temperature to:
Excitement causes temperature to:
Fever causes the pulse to:
Exercise causes the pulse to:
General Anaesthesia causes pulse to:
Anxiety causes respiration to:
Hypoxia causes respiration to:
Sleeping causes respiration to:
Prolonged anaesthesia causes temperature to:
Hypothermia causes pulse to:
Moribund causes respiration to:

Explanation

Question 3 of 32

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Match the term with the definition:
❌: Pulse increases with inspiration and decreases with expiration in a healthy animal
❌: difficulty breathing which is relieved when in sternal or upright position
❌: anorexia, lack of appetite
❌: unnatural cravings for strange foods

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Sinus Arrythmia

Orthopnoea

Inappetance

Pica

Explanation

Question 4 of 32

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What is the normal temperature of a dog?

Select one of the following:

38.3 - 38.7 degrees C
37 - 38 degrees C
37.5 - 38.5 degrees C
38.3 - 38.9 degrees C

Explanation

Question 5 of 32

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What is the respiratory rate of a cat?

Select one of the following:

25 - 35 bpm
15 - 35 bpm
20 - 30 bpm
20 - 35 bpm

Explanation

Question 6 of 32

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What is the heart rate of a horse?

Select one of the following:

29 - 50 bpm
28 - 45 bpm
25 - 40 bpm
28 - 40 bpm

Explanation

Question 7 of 32

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Fresh blood in the faeces: ❌
Blood in the vomit: ❌
Coughing up blood: ❌

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haemachezia

haematemesis

haemoptysis

Explanation

Question 8 of 32

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Match the term with the definition:
❌: blocked tear ducts so overflow of tears
❌: nose bleed
❌: unproductive straining
❌: fatty faeces

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Epiphora

Epistaxis

Tenesmus

Steatorrhoea

Explanation

Question 9 of 32

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What does the term cyanosis of the gums mean?

Select one of the following:

Blue tinged mucous membranes
Yellow or icteric mucous membranes
Brick red mucous membranes
Pale mucous membranes

Explanation

Question 10 of 32

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What does the term jaundice of the gums mean?

Select one of the following:

Blue tinged mucous membranes
Yellow or icteric mucous membranes
Brick red mucous membranes
Pale mucous membranes

Explanation

Question 11 of 32

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What does the term haematemesis mean?

Select one of the following:

Stale blood in the faeces
Fresh blood in the faeces
Blood in the vomit
Coughing up blood

Explanation

Question 12 of 32

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What does the term haemoptysis mean?

Select one of the following:

Stale blood in the faeces
Fresh blood in the faeces
Blood in the vomit
Coughing up blood

Explanation

Question 13 of 32

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What does the term tenesmus mean?

Select one of the following:

Giving birth or parturition
Unproductive straining
Tension in muscles
Contraction of muscles

Explanation

Question 14 of 32

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What does the term epistaxis mean?

Select one of the following:

an unexpected genetic trait
nose bleed
an overflow of tears
none of the above

Explanation

Question 15 of 32

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What may be a cause of coughing?

Select one of the following:

Congestive heart failure
A pharyngeal foreign body
Toxocara canis
All of the above

Explanation

Question 16 of 32

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A recumbent dog is hospitalised with gastro-enteritis, what is the main priority to consider?

Select one of the following:

Dehydration
Hypostatic pneumonia
Choking on vomit
Inhalation pneumonia

Explanation

Question 17 of 32

1

The term meaning difficulty breathing is:

Select one of the following:

dyspnoea
tachypnoea
dysphagia
dystocia

Explanation

Question 18 of 32

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Bradycardia describes:

Select one of the following:

Normal heart rate
irregular heart rate
increased heart rate
decreased heart rate

Explanation

Question 19 of 32

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What is the most sensitive part of the hoof?
The

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Question 20 of 32

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Which part of the hoof takes the most weight?
The

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Question 21 of 32

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How often should the horse be seen by a farrier?

Select one of the following:

Approx. every 6 weeks
Approx. every 12 weeks
Approx. every 24 weeks
Approx. every week

Explanation

Question 22 of 32

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What is the term for inflammation of the gums?

Explanation

Question 23 of 32

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What do the terms glossitis and stomatitis mean?
Inflammation of the...

Select one of the following:

tongue and mouth
tongue and face
cheeks and tongue
mouth and neck

Explanation

Question 24 of 32

1

Human toothpaste can't be used on dog's teeth because the ❌ levels are too ❌.

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fluoride

high

low

iodine

chlorine

Explanation

Question 25 of 32

1

How quickly can plaque start to develop on teeth following a scale and polish?
Within:

Select one of the following:

12 hours
6 hours
48 hours
24 hours

Explanation

Question 26 of 32

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Match the terms with their definitions:

❌: sensory dysfunction, loss of coordination of limbs, head and/or trunk - loss of voluntary coordination of muscle movements
❌: muscular weakness caused by nerve damage, partial paralysis
❌: partial or total loss of use of all 4 limbs and torso
❌: total or partial paralysis of one side

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Ataxic

Paresis

Tetraplegic/quadriplegic

Hemiplegic

Explanation

Question 27 of 32

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How often should you turn a recumbent patient?
Every...

Select one of the following:

2 - 4 hours
3 -5 hours
2 hours
3 hours

Explanation

Question 28 of 32

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What position would you place a patient with hypostatic pneumonia?

Select one of the following:

sternal recumbency
supine position
lateral recumbency
prone position

Explanation

Question 29 of 32

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What is the term for animals which are active during the twilight hours?

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Question 30 of 32

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What is the term for animals which are awake during daylight hours?

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Question 31 of 32

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Match the terms with their definitions:

❌: urinating
❌: fresh blood in poo
❌: difficult or unproductive defaecation
❌: unproductive straining
❌: hidden blood - not visibly apparent
❌: stale blood in faeces

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Micturition

Haemachezia

Dyschezia

Tenesmus

Occult blood

Meleana

Explanation

Question 32 of 32

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Match the terms with the definitions:

❌: blue tinge of mms, low O2 saturation
❌: yellow mms, obstruction of bile duct
❌: fresh blood in vomit
❌: coughing up blood
❌: unequal size of pupils
❌: eyelid folds inward
❌: eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements
❌: nose bleed

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Cyanosis

Icterus/jaundice

Haematemesis

Haemoptysis

Anisocoria

Entropion

Nystagmus

Epistaxis

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Diploma Veterinary Nursing Year 1 (Animal Welfare and Husbandry Quizzes) Quiz on Key Factors in Maintaining Animal Health, created by Jessica Whittick on 19/05/2018.

Key Factors in Maintaining Animal Health

Question 1 of 32

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Describe the SOAPier method used in assessing a patient: S O A P i e r

Explanation

Question 2 of 32

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 3 of 32

Match the term with the definition: ❌: Pulse increases with inspiration and decreases with expiration in a healthy animal ❌: difficulty breathing which is relieved when in sternal or upright position ❌: anorexia, lack of appetite ❌: unnatural cravings for strange foods

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 4 of 32

What is the normal temperature of a dog?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 32

What is the respiratory rate of a cat?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 32

What is the heart rate of a horse?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 32

Fresh blood in the faeces: ❌ Blood in the vomit: ❌ Coughing up blood: ❌

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 8 of 32

Match the term with the definition: ❌: blocked tear ducts so overflow of tears ❌: nose bleed ❌: unproductive straining ❌: fatty faeces

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 9 of 32

What does the term cyanosis of the gums mean?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 32

What does the term jaundice of the gums mean?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 32

What does the term haematemesis mean?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 32

What does the term haemoptysis mean?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 32

What does the term tenesmus mean?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 32

What does the term epistaxis mean?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 32

What may be a cause of coughing?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 32

A recumbent dog is hospitalised with gastro-enteritis, what is the main priority to consider?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 32

The term meaning difficulty breathing is:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 32

Bradycardia describes:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 32

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

What is the most sensitive part of the hoof? The

Explanation

Question 20 of 32

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Which part of the hoof takes the most weight? The

Describe the SOAPier method used in assessing a patient:
S
O
A
P
i
e
r

Match the term with the definition:
❌: Pulse increases with inspiration and decreases with expiration in a healthy animal
❌: difficulty breathing which is relieved when in sternal or upright position
❌: anorexia, lack of appetite
❌: unnatural cravings for strange foods

Fresh blood in the faeces: ❌
Blood in the vomit: ❌
Coughing up blood: ❌

Match the term with the definition:
❌: blocked tear ducts so overflow of tears
❌: nose bleed
❌: unproductive straining
❌: fatty faeces

What is the most sensitive part of the hoof?
The

Which part of the hoof takes the most weight?
The

What do the terms glossitis and stomatitis mean?
Inflammation of the...

How quickly can plaque start to develop on teeth following a scale and polish?
Within:

How often should you turn a recumbent patient?
Every...

Match the terms with their definitions:

❌: urinating
❌: fresh blood in poo
❌: difficult or unproductive defaecation
❌: unproductive straining
❌: hidden blood - not visibly apparent
❌: stale blood in faeces

Match the terms with the definitions:

❌: blue tinge of mms, low O2 saturation
❌: yellow mms, obstruction of bile duct
❌: fresh blood in vomit
❌: coughing up blood
❌: unequal size of pupils
❌: eyelid folds inward
❌: eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements
❌: nose bleed