Pregunta 1
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Which of the following medications must never be given to cats?
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Acetaminophen
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Carpofen
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Meloxicam
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Ketoprofen
Pregunta 2
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The most common tumor in ferrets is which of the following?
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Mast cell tumors
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Feline mammary tumors
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Insulinomas
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Canine lymphomas
Pregunta 3
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With an oxygen E tank, which of the following would be the approximate liters it would hold?
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600 liters
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7000 liters
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1000 liters
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100 liters
Pregunta 4
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The autonomic nervous system provides the animal with the fight or flight response. Which of the following actions does the sympathetic nervous system perform?
Pregunta 5
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Which of the following is least appropriate for small animals in the post anesthetic period?
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Give nothing by mouth for the first hour or two
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Give no food for at least several hours
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Instruct the client to introduce water gradually after arriving home
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Introduce water immediately to prevent dehydration
Pregunta 6
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Fentanyl induces respiratory depression, which may be offset when combined with which of the following?
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Nalbuphine
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Pentazocine
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Droperidol
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Buprenophine
Pregunta 7
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The side effects of opioids include which of the following?
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Vomiting
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Migraines
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Respiratory depression
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Diarrhea
Pregunta 8
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Which of the following is not listed as a miscellaneous antibiotic?
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Bacitracin
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Metronidazole
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Rifampicin
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Cephalosporin
Pregunta 9
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One of the signs of acute abdomen is melena. Melena can best be described as which of the following?
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Black, tarry stools
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Hernia
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Splenic torsion
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Visceral perforation
Pregunta 10
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There are many different ways for fluid administration. Which of the following routes of administration of fluids is often used in large animal patients, particularly equids?
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Enteral
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Intraosseous
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Subcutaneous
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Intramedullary
Pregunta 11
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Solutions that resist pH changes when either acids or bases are added to the solution are called:
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Suspensions
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Syrups
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Buffers
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Solutes
Pregunta 12
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An infection of the uterus is known as which of the following?
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Pyometra
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Dystocia
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Uterine inertia
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Uterine malposition
Pregunta 13
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All of following are effects of clinical pain EXCEPT:
Pregunta 14
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It is sometimes difficult to get pets with advances renal failure to eat. Ways to encourage eating include each of the following EXCEPT:
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Offering the food by hand
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Feeding small, frequent meals
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Serving food in a different dish or in a different room
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Cooling the food in the refridgerator
Pregunta 15
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Blood coagulation Factor II is also known as which of the following?
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Fibrinogen
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Calcium
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Prothrombin
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Hageman factor
Pregunta 16
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If a horse has its mouth tightly clamped, which of the following could this be a sign of?
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Pain
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Aggression
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Sexual behavior
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All of the above
Pregunta 17
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Which of the following is not included in the anesthetic protocols?
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Maintenance
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Bathing
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Anesthesia induction
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Preanesthetic
Pregunta 18
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Characterization of heart murmurs for cats and dogs is based on several criteria. A prominent, easily heard, murmur that radiates to other areas would be classified as which of the following grades?
Pregunta 19
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Which of the following venipuncture sites is NOT a common site used for chelonians?
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Radiohumoral plexus sinus
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Jugular vein
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Ventral aspect of the caudal tail vein
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Subcarapcial venous sinus
Pregunta 20
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In pregnant large animals, nutrition should gradually increase during what stage of pregnancy?
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The first 2 weeks
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The first 4 to 8 weeks
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The last 3 to 4 weeks
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The last 6 to 8 weeks
Pregunta 21
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The binocular field view for dogs is
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40 to 60 degrees
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60 to 80 degrees
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30 to 40 degrees
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10 to 20 degrees
Pregunta 22
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The cuff of an endotracheal tube must be gently inflated until a seal is formed between the tracheal and the cuff. If the cuff is under inflated, which of the following is least likely to be an effect of the under inflation?
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Aspiration of stomach contents
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Possibility of tracheal rupture
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Pollution of work space with anesthetic gas
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Difficulty in keeping the patient anesthetized
Pregunta 23
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Each of the following statements about antitoxin is accurate except for:
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Antitoxins produce immediate active immunity
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An antitoxin neutralizes toxins produced by microorganisms
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Immunity is short lived (7-14 days)
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An antitoxin may contain preservatives
Pregunta 24
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Hydromophone can be used with which of the following to provide greater sedation when needed?
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Acepromazine
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Burprenophine
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Pentazocine
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Nalbuphine
Pregunta 25
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Which of the following statements about seomas which can form after surgical procedures is lease accurate?
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Seromas can form if extensive surgical dissection occurred beneath the incision
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Seromas are localized areas of fluctuat swelling
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Seromas are painful and warm to the touch
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Seromas usually resolve without treatment in a few weeks
Pregunta 26
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The instrument that has a pointy tip and looks like a shepherd's hook is which of the following?
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Curette
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Tartar forceps
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Probe
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Explorer
Pregunta 27
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The physical examination of a patient includes all of the following EXCEPT:
Pregunta 28
Pregunta
Narcosis is best described as which of the following?
Pregunta 29
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When an animal comes to the clinic, which of the following terms is correct for the process or sorting the patients to determine the severity of their illnesses or injuries?
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Emergency
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Survey
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Triage
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Support
Pregunta 30
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When considering laboratory safety, which of the following rules would not be correct?
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Lab coats should be worn at all times
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No pipetting by mouth
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No eating or drinking in the lab
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Storing food in the refrigerators in the lab is alright
Pregunta 31
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Of the following medications, which one would be the one that might be given for an animal that is suffering from motion sickness?
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Glycerin
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Meclizine
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Imodium
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Apomoprhine
Pregunta 32
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Perception of pain occurs in which of the following places?
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Brain
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Spinal cord
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Peripheral receptors
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None of the above
Pregunta 33
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The Kirby-Bauer method (disc diffusion) of determining susceptibility of a bacterium is based on which of the following?
Pregunta 34
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The acute encephalomyelitis rabies has which of the following incubation periods?
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24 hours
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5 to 7 days
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21 to 80 days
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30 days
Pregunta 35
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In terms of positioning in dental work, buccal refers to which of the following?
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Away from the midline in the dental arches
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The biting surface of anterior teeth
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The surface of the tooth nearest the cheek
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Between adjoining surfaces of the teeth
Pregunta 36
Pregunta
Which breed of animal has 28 deciduous teeth that fall out and are replaced by 42 of their permanent teeth?
Pregunta 37
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A shadowing artifact in ultrasonography occurs because of which of the following?
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Refraction or bending of the sound beam
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Cutting though the edge of a cystic structure and solid tissue
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Inadequate sound beam penetration through a highly reflective substance
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Passing through an area with few tissue interfaces
Pregunta 38
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Which of the following hormones is produced by the islets of Langerhans?
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Insulin
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Bile
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Glucagon
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Both A and C
Pregunta 39
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If an order states that a medication is to be applied to the right ear, it would be indicated by which of the following abbreviations?
Pregunta 40
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Small animals must have protein made up of how many amino acids in their diet?
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20 to 21
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14 to 15
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30 to 31
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25 to 26
Pregunta 41
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In a dog with Addison's disease, laboratory tests may show
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An increase in amylase
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An increase in potassium
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Decrease in glucose
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An increase in sodium
Pregunta 42
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Birds have several types of feathers. The body feathers that provide surface coverage over most of the body of the birds are called:
Pregunta 43
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Large breed puppies should be totally weaned and be eating only a moistened dry or canned growth diet by how many weeks of age?
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1 to 2 weeks
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2 to 3 weeks
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3 to 4 weeks
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5 to 7 weeks
Pregunta 44
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Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic groups of nonabsorbable suture materials?
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Organic
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Braided synthetic
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Polyglycolic acid
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Monofilament synthetic
Pregunta 45
Pregunta
When ranking the echogenicity of small animal abdominal organs, which organ is the most echogenic?
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Renal medulla
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Liver
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Renal cortex
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Renal sinus fat
Pregunta 46
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The surface of a mandibular or maxillary tooth facing the tongue is the
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Lingual surface
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Labial surface
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Facial surface
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Mesial surface
Pregunta 47
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The distortion in size that occurs when the object is not parallel to the recording surface is known as which of the following?
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Foreshortening
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Hell effect
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Minimizing effect
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Maximizing effect
Pregunta 48
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The concentration of a drug in the body must be such that the detrimental effects are minimized and the benefits are maximized. This is known as which of the following?
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Therapeutifu range
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Dosage regimen
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Pharmacolinetics
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Concentration
Pregunta 49
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Of the following terms, which would be correct for the area in the oral cavity that is the surface towards the tongue?
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Arch
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Distal
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Lingual
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Buccal
Pregunta 50
Pregunta
When restraining a lizard, which of the following should you never do?
Pregunta 51
Pregunta
In terms of surgical staplers, the Ligaclip Stapler would be used for which of the following purposes?
Pregunta 52
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There are three basic tissue types. Each of the following is a basic tissue type EXCEPT:
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Epithelial
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Rod cells
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Mesenchymal
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Round cells
Pregunta 53
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Piglets are usually castrated at 1 to 2 weeks of age using open technique. Other procedures performed before or during this time include each other the following EXCEPT:
Pregunta 54
Pregunta
In terms of neutralization therapy for respiratory care, which of the following statements is least accurate?
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Neutralization therapy promotes bronchial drainage with minimal irritation
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Neutralization promotes bronchial drainage by producing thick respiratory secretions
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Neutralization can be accomplished by use of ultrasonic neutralizers
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Neutralization therapy deposits large quantities of bland substances such as saline
Pregunta 55
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The common abdominal incisions include all of the following EXCEPT:
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Ventral midline incision
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Paramedian incision
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Median sternotomy
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Flank incision
Pregunta 56
Pregunta
Which of the following radio graphic techniques is only used for mandibular cheek teeth in small animals?
Pregunta 57
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Injecting a drug deep into the skin is which of the following types of administration?
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Intramuscular
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Intradermal
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Subcutaneous
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Intraperitoneal
Pregunta 58
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The ideal way to store an endoscope is which of the following?
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Wound up flat in an air-tight cabinet
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Wound up flat in a well-ventilated cabinet
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In a hanging position in an air-tight cabinet
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In a hanging position in a well-ventilated cabinet
Pregunta 59
Pregunta
The most commonly used anticoagulant for blood samples is which of the following?
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Sodium citrate
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Heparin
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EDTA
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None of the above
Pregunta 60
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Which of the following is NOT included in the granulocyte grouping in terms of white blood cells?
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Neutrophils
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Eosinophils
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Basophils
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Monocytes
Pregunta 61
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With metric conversions, which of the following would be the appropriate conversion for converting 1 kg to grams?
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1 kg = 10,000 gm
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1 kg = 100gm
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1 kg = 1000 gm
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1 kg = 16gm
Pregunta 62
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By law, all drugs approved for use in food animals have a mandated period after drug administration during which the animal cannot be sent to market for slaughter and the eggs or milk must be discarded. This is known as which of the following?
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Danger zone
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Withdrawal time
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Toxicity time
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Safe time
Pregunta 63
Pregunta
The National Council of Radiation Protection and Measurements recommends that the dose of radiation for ocupationally exposed persons not exceed which of the following per year?
Pregunta 64
Pregunta
Of the following, which is not one of the common anesthetic machine parts?
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Pressure regulator valve
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Vaporizer
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Drain pipe
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Oxygen source
Pregunta 65
Pregunta
The mechanical device for restraining cattle that consists of a head gate without sidebars is which of the following?
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Halter
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Squeeze chute
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Stanchion
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Hobble
Pregunta 66
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Which of the following instruments is used for crushing, as clamping of blood vessels?
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Tissue forceps
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Retractors
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Homeostatic forceps
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Needle holders
Pregunta 67
Pregunta
Platelets are cell-like particles in the blood. They perform a critical role in the clotting process to repair damaged blood vessels. Which of the following situations would cause a large increase in the number of platelets?
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Autoimmune disease
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Blood clotting disorders
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Bone marrow problems
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Injury
Pregunta 68
Pregunta
Musculoskeletal injuries are the second most common emergencies in equine medicine. The region of a mid-forelimb fracture would include which of the following?
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Radius and elbow
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Humerus and scapula
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Mid to proximal metacarpus and carpus
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Distal metacarpus, proximal and middle phalanges, and sesamoid bones
Pregunta 69
Pregunta
Respiratory tract injury can occur from excessive circuit pressure. This is known as which of the following?
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Scavenging
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Barotrauma
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Hyperventilation
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Hypoventilation
Pregunta 70
Pregunta
Which of the following statements about blood pressure monitoring is least accurate?
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Systolic blood pressure is the maximum force caused by contraction of the left ventricles of the heart
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Direct blood pressure can be measured by ultrasonic techniques
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The most common method of indirect blood pressure monitoring uses oscilometric
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Direct blood pressure pressure monitoring is the most accurate method
Pregunta 71
Pregunta
Insulin is usually classified according to which of the following?
Pregunta 72
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When preparing an animal for surgery, which of the following would be least important
Pregunta 73
Pregunta
The presence of fibrin in a blood sample can clog analyzer tubing or can falsely alter the measured amount of an analyte. Leaving serum on the clot for longer than one hour will result in which of the following?
Pregunta 74
Pregunta
Of the following, which medication would be the safest to use with a patient that has a history of cardiovascular depression?
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Medetomidine
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Xylazine
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Diazepam
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Detomidine
Pregunta 75
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You should always use a grid between the patient and the film cassette when the body part being x-rayed is greater than
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10 cm thick
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7.5 cm thick
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5 cm thick
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4 cm thick
Pregunta 76
Pregunta
Which of the following is not a type of round cell tumor?
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Mast cells
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Plasma cells
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Spindle cells
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Lymphocytes
Pregunta 77
Pregunta
When talking about the tooth surfaces, which of the following would be the surface of the canines and incisors that face the lips?
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Palatal
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Labial
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Buccal
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Mesial
Pregunta 78
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A physical assessment should be performed immediately before any anesthetic is administered to uncover any problems that may increase patient risk or may necessitate a change in patient management. Cachexia is one of this physical findings. Cachexia is defined as which of the following?
Pregunta 79
Pregunta
Pain is classified as all but which of the following?
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Idiopathic
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Peripheral
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Deleterious
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Neuropathic
Pregunta 80
Pregunta
If you pick up a ferret by the scruff of its neck, which of the following occurs?
Pregunta 81
Pregunta
The sterilization method most often used for heat- and moisture-sensitive items is:
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Ozone
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Gas plasma
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Flash
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Steam
Pregunta 82
Pregunta
If there is a need to administer activated charcoal to an animal, which of the following actions would be correct about its action?
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Away frin the fom the midline in the dental arches
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The biting surface of anterior teeth
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The surface of the tooth nearest the cheek
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Between adjoining surfaces of the teeth
Pregunta 83
Pregunta
Slow pupillary light reflexes and normal to reduced oculocephalic reflexes would be given which of the following brain stem reflex scores in terms of the Modified Glasgow Coma Score?
Pregunta 84
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Opioids can be classified as agonists, partial agonists, mixed agonist-antagonist, and antagonists. Which of the following drugs would be classified as a pure agonist?
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Oxymorphone
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Buprenorphine
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Butorphanol
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Naxalone
Pregunta 85
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Of the following medications, which is the leading halogenated hydrocarbon gas used in the veterinarian medicine field?
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Sevoflurane
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Arrane
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Fluothane
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Ketamine
Pregunta 86
Pregunta
A bacteriostatic disinfectant does which of the following?
Pregunta 87
Pregunta
The tidal volume (VT) is the amount of air that passes into or out of the lungs during a normal breath. Normal VT is about
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1 to 5 mL/kg body weight
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15 to 25 mL/kg body weight
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5 to 10 mL/kg body weight
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10 to 15 mL/kg body weight
Pregunta 88
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Which of the following is a synthetic agonist-antagonist that reverses sedation but not analgesia?
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Nalbuphine
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Oxymorphone
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Fentanyl
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Tepoxalin
Pregunta 89
Pregunta
Which of the following statements about inhalant anesthetics is least accurate?
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Inhalant anesthetics come in different potencies.
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The potency of an inhalant anesthetic is measured by the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC).
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The higher the MAC number, the higher the potency of the gas.
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Halogenated hydrocarbons and nitrous oxide are commonly used in veterinary medicine.
Pregunta 90
Pregunta
Broth dilution uses dilution of antimicrobial agents in liquid culture to determine the lowest mount of antimicrobial that will inhibit growth of the bacterium being tested. This is known as which of the following?
Pregunta 91
Pregunta
You have given a cow a small volume of water PO. This is known as which of the following?
Pregunta 92
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During surgery, the pain is actually not perceived. The pain impulses travel to the spinal cord and build-up. During recovery this can cause a phenomenon that can actually make the pain can intensify. Which of the following would be the correct term for this phenomenon?
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Wind-up
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Multimodal
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Preemptive
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Wind-down
Pregunta 93
Pregunta
A Michel clip is a type of:
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Surgical mesh
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Skin staple
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Suture
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Tissue forceps
Pregunta 94
Pregunta
Which of the following drugs has been used to control hyperthyroidism in cats by blocking the thyroid tumor’s ability to produce T3 and T4?
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Methimazole
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Protamine zinc
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Prednisone
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Oxytocin
Pregunta 95
Pregunta
Which of the following statements about time gain compensation (TGC) in ultrasound equipment is least accurate?
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The purpose of TGC is to make like tissues look alike.
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The intensity of the sound increases progressively as it returns from deeper tissues.
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The typical controls that make up the TGC are near field gain and far field gain.
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The near field gain controls the amount of electronic gain added to the sound returning from the near field.
Pregunta 96
Pregunta
A horse with excessive sweating, nervousness, abdominal distress, reluctance to walk or move, stiff gait, and coffee colored urine is showing clinical signs of which of the following diseases?
Pregunta 97
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The formation of calculi within the urinary tract of cattle is called
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Water belly
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Uremia
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Urolithiasis
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Urethral necrosis
Pregunta 98
Pregunta
When feeding a dog or cat, which of the following recommendations would not be correct?
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Do not feed more than one animal from a single bowl
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Change the animals diet every month
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Do not overfeed
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Only about 10% of an animals diet should consists of treats
Pregunta 99
Pregunta
Which of the following common causes of colic in a horse is most likely to require surgery?
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Colitis
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Gas accumulation
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Torsions
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Parasites
Pregunta 100
Pregunta
To estimate the degree of dehydration in an animal you might assess capillary refill time. The normal rate is less than how many seconds?