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Question 1

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Which of the following medications must never be given to cats?
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  • Acetaminophen
  • Carpofen
  • Meloxicam
  • Ketoprofen

Question 2

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The most common tumor in ferrets is which of the following?
Answer
  • Mast cell tumors
  • Feline mammary tumors
  • Insulinomas
  • Canine lymphomas

Question 3

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With an oxygen E tank, which of the following would be the approximate liters it would hold?
Answer
  • 600 liters
  • 7000 liters
  • 1000 liters
  • 100 liters

Question 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?
Answer
  • Dilates pupils
  • Increases blood flow to the heart
  • Increases heart rate
  • All of the above

Question 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
  • Give no food for at least several hours
  • Instruct the client to introduce water gradually after arriving home
  • Introduce water immediately to prevent dehydration

Question 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
  • Pentazocine
  • Droperidol
  • Buprenophine

Question 7

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The side effects of opioids include which of the following?
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  • Vomiting
  • Migraines
  • Respiratory depression
  • Diarrhea

Question 8

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Which of the following is not listed as a miscellaneous antibiotic?
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  • Bacitracin
  • Metronidazole
  • Rifampicin
  • Cephalosporin

Question 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
  • Hernia
  • Splenic torsion
  • Visceral perforation

Question 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?
Answer
  • Enteral
  • Intraosseous
  • Subcutaneous
  • Intramedullary

Question 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
  • Syrups
  • Buffers
  • Solutes

Question 12

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An infection of the uterus is known as which of the following?
Answer
  • Pyometra
  • Dystocia
  • Uterine inertia
  • Uterine malposition

Question 13

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All of following are effects of clinical pain EXCEPT:
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  • Decreased autonomic activity
  • Immunosuppression
  • Reduced healing
  • Increased tissue catabolism

Question 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:
Answer
  • Offering the food by hand
  • Feeding small, frequent meals
  • Serving food in a different dish or in a different room
  • Cooling the food in the refridgerator

Question 15

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Blood coagulation Factor II is also known as which of the following?
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  • Fibrinogen
  • Calcium
  • Prothrombin
  • Hageman factor

Question 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
  • Aggression
  • Sexual behavior
  • All of the above

Question 17

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Which of the following is not included in the anesthetic protocols?
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  • Maintenance
  • Bathing
  • Anesthesia induction
  • Preanesthetic

Question 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?
Answer
  • 1/6
  • 2/6
  • 3/6
  • 4/6

Question 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
  • Jugular vein
  • Ventral aspect of the caudal tail vein
  • Subcarapcial venous sinus

Question 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
  • The first 4 to 8 weeks
  • The last 3 to 4 weeks
  • The last 6 to 8 weeks

Question 21

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The binocular field view for dogs is
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  • 40 to 60 degrees
  • 60 to 80 degrees
  • 30 to 40 degrees
  • 10 to 20 degrees

Question 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
  • Possibility of tracheal rupture
  • Pollution of work space with anesthetic gas
  • Difficulty in keeping the patient anesthetized

Question 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
  • An antitoxin neutralizes toxins produced by microorganisms
  • Immunity is short lived (7-14 days)
  • An antitoxin may contain preservatives

Question 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
  • Burprenophine
  • Pentazocine
  • Nalbuphine

Question 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
  • Seromas are localized areas of fluctuat swelling
  • Seromas are painful and warm to the touch
  • Seromas usually resolve without treatment in a few weeks

Question 26

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The instrument that has a pointy tip and looks like a shepherd's hook is which of the following?
Answer

Question 27

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The physical examination of a patient includes all of the following EXCEPT:
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  • Hematocrit
  • General body scoring
  • Evaluation of the cardiovascular system
  • Evaluation of the hepatic system

Question 28

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Narcosis is best described as which of the following?
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  • Drug overdose
  • Drug toxicity
  • Unconsciousness induced by narcotics
  • Tissue death

Question 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
  • Survey
  • Triage
  • Support

Question 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
  • No pipetting by mouth
  • No eating or drinking in the lab
  • Storing food in the refrigerators in the lab is alright

Question 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?
Answer
  • Glycerin
  • Meclizine
  • Imodium
  • Apomoprhine

Question 32

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Perception of pain occurs in which of the following places?
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  • Brain
  • Spinal cord
  • Peripheral receptors
  • None of the above

Question 33

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The Kirby-Bauer method (disc diffusion) of determining susceptibility of a bacterium is based on which of the following?
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  • Minimum inhibitory concentration
  • Maximum inhibition
  • Zones of diffusion
  • Zones of inhibition

Question 34

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The acute encephalomyelitis rabies has which of the following incubation periods?
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  • 24 hours
  • 5 to 7 days
  • 21 to 80 days
  • 30 days

Question 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
  • The biting surface of anterior teeth
  • The surface of the tooth nearest the cheek
  • Between adjoining surfaces of the teeth

Question 36

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Which breed of animal has 28 deciduous teeth that fall out and are replaced by 42 of their permanent teeth?
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  • Cats
  • Dogs
  • Cattle
  • Horses

Question 37

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A shadowing artifact in ultrasonography occurs because of which of the following?
Answer
  • Refraction or bending of the sound beam
  • Cutting though the edge of a cystic structure and solid tissue
  • Inadequate sound beam penetration through a highly reflective substance
  • Passing through an area with few tissue interfaces

Question 38

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Which of the following hormones is produced by the islets of Langerhans?
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  • Insulin
  • Bile
  • Glucagon
  • Both A and C

Question 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?
Answer
  • AS
  • OS
  • AD
  • OD

Question 40

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Small animals must have protein made up of how many amino acids in their diet?
Answer
  • 20 to 21
  • 14 to 15
  • 30 to 31
  • 25 to 26

Question 41

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In a dog with Addison's disease, laboratory tests may show
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  • An increase in amylase
  • An increase in potassium
  • Decrease in glucose
  • An increase in sodium

Question 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:
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  • Contour feathers
  • Flight feathers
  • Coverts
  • Secondary flight feathers

Question 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?
Answer
  • 1 to 2 weeks
  • 2 to 3 weeks
  • 3 to 4 weeks
  • 5 to 7 weeks

Question 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
  • Braided synthetic
  • Polyglycolic acid
  • Monofilament synthetic

Question 45

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When ranking the echogenicity of small animal abdominal organs, which organ is the most echogenic?
Answer
  • Renal medulla
  • Liver
  • Renal cortex
  • Renal sinus fat

Question 46

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The surface of a mandibular or maxillary tooth facing the tongue is the
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  • Lingual surface
  • Labial surface
  • Facial surface
  • Mesial surface

Question 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
  • Hell effect
  • Minimizing effect
  • Maximizing effect

Question 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
  • Dosage regimen
  • Pharmacolinetics
  • Concentration

Question 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?
Answer
  • Arch
  • Distal
  • Lingual
  • Buccal

Question 50

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When restraining a lizard, which of the following should you never do?
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  • Hold the lizards head up
  • Pick the lizard up
  • Hold the lizard up by the tail
  • Muzzle the lizard

Question 51

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In terms of surgical staplers, the Ligaclip Stapler would be used for which of the following purposes?
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  • Vessel ligation
  • Skin and fascia closures
  • Gastrointestinal anastomosis
  • Lung and liver lobe resection

Question 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
  • Rod cells
  • Mesenchymal
  • Round cells

Question 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:
Answer
  • Injection of vitamin E and selenium
  • Iron dextran injection
  • Tail docking
  • Clipping of milk or needle teeth

Question 54

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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
  • Neutralization promotes bronchial drainage by producing thick respiratory secretions
  • Neutralization can be accomplished by use of ultrasonic neutralizers
  • Neutralization therapy deposits large quantities of bland substances such as saline

Question 55

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The common abdominal incisions include all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer
  • Ventral midline incision
  • Paramedian incision
  • Median sternotomy
  • Flank incision

Question 56

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Which of the following radio graphic techniques is only used for mandibular cheek teeth in small animals?
Answer
  • Extra-oral technique
  • Parallel technique
  • Bisecting angle technique
  • Flat technique

Question 57

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Injecting a drug deep into the skin is which of the following types of administration?
Answer
  • Intramuscular
  • Intradermal
  • Subcutaneous
  • Intraperitoneal

Question 58

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The ideal way to store an endoscope is which of the following?
Answer
  • Wound up flat in an air-tight cabinet
  • Wound up flat in a well-ventilated cabinet
  • In a hanging position in an air-tight cabinet
  • In a hanging position in a well-ventilated cabinet

Question 59

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The most commonly used anticoagulant for blood samples is which of the following?
Answer
  • Sodium citrate
  • Heparin
  • EDTA
  • None of the above

Question 60

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Which of the following is NOT included in the granulocyte grouping in terms of white blood cells?
Answer
  • Neutrophils
  • Eosinophils
  • Basophils
  • Monocytes

Question 61

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With metric conversions, which of the following would be the appropriate conversion for converting 1 kg to grams?
Answer
  • 1 kg = 10,000 gm
  • 1 kg = 100gm
  • 1 kg = 1000 gm
  • 1 kg = 16gm

Question 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?
Answer
  • Danger zone
  • Withdrawal time
  • Toxicity time
  • Safe time

Question 63

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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?
Answer
  • 10 REM
  • 8 REM
  • 5 REM
  • 2 REM

Question 64

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Of the following, which is not one of the common anesthetic machine parts?
Answer
  • Pressure regulator valve
  • Vaporizer
  • Drain pipe
  • Oxygen source

Question 65

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The mechanical device for restraining cattle that consists of a head gate without sidebars is which of the following?
Answer
  • Halter
  • Squeeze chute
  • Stanchion
  • Hobble

Question 66

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Which of the following instruments is used for crushing, as clamping of blood vessels?
Answer
  • Tissue forceps
  • Retractors
  • Homeostatic forceps
  • Needle holders

Question 67

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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?
Answer
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Blood clotting disorders
  • Bone marrow problems
  • Injury

Question 68

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Musculoskeletal injuries are the second most common emergencies in equine medicine. The region of a mid-forelimb fracture would include which of the following?
Answer
  • Radius and elbow
  • Humerus and scapula
  • Mid to proximal metacarpus and carpus
  • Distal metacarpus, proximal and middle phalanges, and sesamoid bones

Question 69

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Respiratory tract injury can occur from excessive circuit pressure. This is known as which of the following?
Answer
  • Scavenging
  • Barotrauma
  • Hyperventilation
  • Hypoventilation

Question 70

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Which of the following statements about blood pressure monitoring is least accurate?
Answer
  • Systolic blood pressure is the maximum force caused by contraction of the left ventricles of the heart
  • Direct blood pressure can be measured by ultrasonic techniques
  • The most common method of indirect blood pressure monitoring uses oscilometric
  • Direct blood pressure pressure monitoring is the most accurate method

Question 71

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Insulin is usually classified according to which of the following?
Answer
  • Its duration of action
  • Its dosage form
  • Its actual dosage
  • Its means of administration

Question 72

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When preparing an animal for surgery, which of the following would be least important
Answer
  • Identify the patient
  • Identify the surgery that is to be done
  • Identify the owner
  • Identify the surgical site

Question 73

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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?
Answer
  • Increased choesterol
  • Increased creatinine
  • Decreased glucose concentration
  • Alterations in enzymes

Question 74

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Of the following, which medication would be the safest to use with a patient that has a history of cardiovascular depression?
Answer
  • Medetomidine
  • Xylazine
  • Diazepam
  • Detomidine

Question 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
Answer
  • 10 cm thick
  • 7.5 cm thick
  • 5 cm thick
  • 4 cm thick

Question 76

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Which of the following is not a type of round cell tumor?
Answer
  • Mast cells
  • Plasma cells
  • Spindle cells
  • Lymphocytes

Question 77

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When talking about the tooth surfaces, which of the following would be the surface of the canines and incisors that face the lips?
Answer
  • Palatal
  • Labial
  • Buccal
  • Mesial

Question 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?
Answer
  • Weak or irregular pulse
  • Weight loss or loss of muscle mass
  • Abnormal lung sound
  • Change in consciousness

Question 79

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Pain is classified as all but which of the following?
Answer
  • Idiopathic
  • Peripheral
  • Deleterious
  • Neuropathic

Question 80

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If you pick up a ferret by the scruff of its neck, which of the following occurs?
Answer
  • The ferret goes to sleep
  • The ferret yawns and then hangs limply
  • The ferret will die
  • None of the above

Question 81

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The sterilization method most often used for heat- and moisture-sensitive items is:
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  • Ozone
  • Gas plasma
  • Flash
  • Steam

Question 82

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If there is a need to administer activated charcoal to an animal, which of the following actions would be correct about its action?
Answer
  • Away frin the fom the midline in the dental arches
  • The biting surface of anterior teeth
  • The surface of the tooth nearest the cheek
  • Between adjoining surfaces of the teeth

Question 83

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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?
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  • 5
  • 3
  • 6
  • 2

Question 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?
Answer
  • Oxymorphone
  • Buprenorphine
  • Butorphanol
  • Naxalone

Question 85

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Of the following medications, which is the leading halogenated hydrocarbon gas used in the veterinarian medicine field?
Answer
  • Sevoflurane
  • Arrane
  • Fluothane
  • Ketamine

Question 86

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A bacteriostatic disinfectant does which of the following?
Answer
  • Inhibits growth of bacteria
  • Inhibits growth of viruses
  • Kills fungi
  • Kills bacteria

Question 87

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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
Answer
  • 1 to 5 mL/kg body weight
  • 15 to 25 mL/kg body weight
  • 5 to 10 mL/kg body weight
  • 10 to 15 mL/kg body weight

Question 88

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Which of the following is a synthetic agonist-antagonist that reverses sedation but not analgesia?
Answer
  • Nalbuphine
  • Oxymorphone
  • Fentanyl
  • Tepoxalin

Question 89

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Which of the following statements about inhalant anesthetics is least accurate?
Answer
  • Inhalant anesthetics come in different potencies.
  • The potency of an inhalant anesthetic is measured by the minimum alveolar concentration (MAC).
  • The higher the MAC number, the higher the potency of the gas.
  • Halogenated hydrocarbons and nitrous oxide are commonly used in veterinary medicine.

Question 90

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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?
Answer
  • Disc diffusion
  • Breakpoint
  • Minimum inhibitory concentration
  • Antimicrobial suspeceptibility

Question 91

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You have given a cow a small volume of water PO. This is known as which of the following?
Answer
  • Origastric administration
  • Pasting
  • Drenching
  • Docking

Question 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?
Answer
  • Wind-up
  • Multimodal
  • Preemptive
  • Wind-down

Question 93

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A Michel clip is a type of:
Answer
  • Surgical mesh
  • Skin staple
  • Suture
  • Tissue forceps

Question 94

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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?
Answer
  • Methimazole
  • Protamine zinc
  • Prednisone
  • Oxytocin

Question 95

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Which of the following statements about time gain compensation (TGC) in ultrasound equipment is least accurate?
Answer
  • The purpose of TGC is to make like tissues look alike.
  • The intensity of the sound increases progressively as it returns from deeper tissues.
  • The typical controls that make up the TGC are near field gain and far field gain.
  • The near field gain controls the amount of electronic gain added to the sound returning from the near field.

Question 96

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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?
Answer
  • Equine metabolic syndrome
  • Choke
  • Colic
  • Rhabdomyolysis

Question 97

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The formation of calculi within the urinary tract of cattle is called
Answer
  • Water belly
  • Uremia
  • Urolithiasis
  • Urethral necrosis

Question 98

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When feeding a dog or cat, which of the following recommendations would not be correct?
Answer
  • Do not feed more than one animal from a single bowl
  • Change the animals diet every month
  • Do not overfeed
  • Only about 10% of an animals diet should consists of treats

Question 99

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Which of the following common causes of colic in a horse is most likely to require surgery?
Answer
  • Colitis
  • Gas accumulation
  • Torsions
  • Parasites

Question 100

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To estimate the degree of dehydration in an animal you might assess capillary refill time. The normal rate is less than how many seconds?
Answer
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
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