When was the RCVS established?
1966
1844
1997
2013
How are VN's regulated?
Voluntarily
Statutory
Not regulated
How much CPD do VN's need annually?
35 hours
15 hours
30 hours
Can VN's undertake schedule 3 procedures?
Yes
No
Yes, as long as they are registered with the RCVS
What act does schedule 3 fall under?
The Health and Safety at Work Act
The Veterinary Nurses Act
The Veterinary Surgeons Act
What year was the Veterinary Surgeons Act established?
1977
1984
What year was the Health and Safety at Work Act established?
1967
1974
2001
What year was COSHH established?
2006
2009
2002
What does COSHH stand for?
Control of substances hazardous to health
Confinement of substances hazardous to health
What year was RIDDOR established?
1993, amended 2016
1995, amended 2013
1984, amended 1997
What does RIDDOR stand for?
Rules of injuries, disease and death occurrences regulations
Report of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations
Regulation of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences reporting
What is legislation?
Disobeying the laws
Signing a contract agreeing to the laws
The act of making or enacting laws
Who makes the laws?
The queen
Parliament
Citizens
What year was the Live Animals Regulations established?
1998
1996
What year was the Animal Welfare Act established?
2004
2000
2010
What does the Animal Welfare Act apply to?
All small furries
Only cats and dogs
All vertebrates
Fish only
Does the Animal Welfare Act protect animals against experiment?
What act was passed in 1986 to apply to animal testing in the UK?
The Animal Welfare Act
The Scientific Procedures Act
The Animal Testing Act
What does CITES stand for?
Control of International Trade of Flora and Fauna
Convention on International Trade of Flora and Fauna
What is Flora?
Vegetables
Plants
Animal product
Fruit
What is Fauna?
Animals
Medication
In what year was CITES signed?
1937
1973
How many countries have joined CITES?
250
175
104
172
How many species does CITES protect?
2000 animals
3000 animals
5000 animals
1200 animals
What does schedule 3 of the Veterinary Surgeons act relate to?
The exemptions from restrictions on practice of Veterinary Surgery
Election of the council
Enactment repealed
Which of the following is a VN NOT allowed to do under schedule 3:
Suture a small wound
Castrate a male animal
Any minor procedure which does NOT enter the body cavity
Which year was the “6 pack” introduced within the HASAWA
1992
1976
1990
Which of the following is covered under the HASAWA “6 pack”
Personal protective equipment (PPE)
Risk assessments
Practice protocol
Who is responsible for carrying out risk assessments?
The RCVS
Yourself
The employer
BSAVA
What year was the Dangerous Dogs Act establised?
1991
2011
1980
What dog breed is banned in the UK?
Japanese Tosa
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Cane Corso
Doberman
What waste products go into a yellow and black striped bag?
Hazardous waste
General waste
Offensive waste (Non-hazardous)
Cytotoxic
What waste products go in a purple bag/bin?
Hazardous
Non-hazardous
When was Lucy’s Law established?
2021
2020
2017
Which of the following is NOT part of the 5 freedoms?
Provide a suitable environment
Provide a suitable diet
Provide the freedom to exhibit normal behaviour patterns
House the animal with, or apart from, other animals
Protect the animal from pain, injury, suffering and disease
Take the animal for regular vet visits
What year was Fins Law (Animal Welfare (service animals) act established?
2019
Which of the following is an ethical dilemma within veterinary practice?
An owner vaccinating their dog
Euthanising a healthy animal
Euthanising a terminally ill animal
Treating an animal kindly
Which of the following is an ethical school of thought?
Utilitarianism
Moral compass
Good and bad
Wrong and right
How many stages of disciplinary are there?
2
5
3
7
Which of these is an example of written communication?
Hand signals
Email
Telephone
