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Clinical Diseases Chapter 8

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Quiz on Clinical Diseases Chapter 8, created by alyssa Reynolds on 24/03/2019.
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Question 1

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What is the functional cell of the nervous system?
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  • Neuron
  • Epithelial
  • Striated
  • Non-striated

Question 2

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The nerve fibers that conduct impulses rapidly are called ______________.
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  • Myelinated
  • Non-myelinated
  • PNS cells
  • CNS cells

Question 3

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The nerve fibers that conduct impulses much slower are called ____________.
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  • Myelinated
  • Non-myelinated
  • PNS cells
  • CNS cells

Question 4

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A direct injury to the brain as a result of trauma is called a _______________.
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  • Primary event
  • Secondary event
  • Counter event
  • Uptundant event

Question 5

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What does ICP mean in veterinary terminology?
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  • Insane clown posee
  • Intracranial perfusion
  • Intracranial pressure
  • Intracardiac puncture

Question 6

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ICP is caused by all of the following EXCEPT:
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  • Edema
  • Hemorrhage
  • Herniation of nervous tissue
  • Cardiac output

Question 7

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All of the following can be signs of head trauma EXCEPT:
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  • T3-L3 lesion of the spine
  • Cardiac arrhythmias
  • Bleeding from the nose and mouth
  • Ocular hemorrhage

Question 8

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All of the following are treatments of head trauma EXCEPT:
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  • Mannitol (20%) in slow bolus
  • Corticosteroids
  • Nsaid therapy
  • Anti-seizure medication if needed

Question 9

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What disease process is seen in older dogs and has clinical signs that include ataxia, nystagmus, disorientation and usually resolves on its own?
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  • Status epilepsy
  • Idiopathic vestibular disease
  • Invertebral disc disease
  • Degenerative myelopathy

Question 10

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What is the syndrome characterized by repeated episodes of seizures for which no demonstrated cause exists?
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  • Idiopathic epilepsy
  • Status epilepsy
  • Ischemic myelopathy
  • Degenerative myelopathy

Question 11

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An emergency that is defined by continual seizures for a prolonged period of time?
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  • Satus epilepticus
  • Ischemic myelopthay
  • Idiopathic epilepsy
  • Metabolic neuropathy

Question 12

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What is the time frame when a seizure is considered to reach status epilepticus?
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  • Greater than 10 minutes
  • Greater than 15 minutes
  • Greater than 5 minutes
  • Greater than 3 minutes

Question 13

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What is considered the best drug for status epilepticus and how is it given?
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  • Diazepam; IV
  • Pentobarbital; IV
  • Phenobarbital; IM
  • Hydromorphone; IM

Question 14

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What change in a specific vital sign will we see dramatic, life-threatening changes with status epilepticus?
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  • Heart arrhythmias
  • Hypertension
  • Hyperthermia
  • Hemorrhage

Question 15

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What is the main goal with epilepsy and status epilepticus?
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  • Cure the disease
  • Decrease the frequency
  • Decrease the severity
  • Decrease both the severity and the frequency

Question 16

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How long to seizures generally last with idiopathic epilepsy?
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  • 3-5 minutes
  • Longer than 5 minutes
  • 1-2 minutes
  • Less than 1 minute

Question 17

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What disease is considered a true emergency and requires immediate action in veterinary medicine?
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  • Idiopathic epilepsy
  • Status epilepticus
  • Megaesophagus
  • Laryngeal paralysis

Question 18

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What are the "cushions" of the spine called?
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  • Intervestibular discs
  • Intervertebral discs
  • Intervertebral pockets
  • Atlantoaxial discs

Question 19

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Disc protrusion is a sign of what clinical disease?
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  • Atlantoaxial sublaxation
  • Cervical spondomyelopathy
  • Intervertebral disc disease
  • Degenerative myelopathy

Question 20

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What type of disc herniation usually appears in younger dogs and involves acute rupture of the annulus fibrosis and extrusion of the nucleus pulposus up into the spinal canal?
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  • Type 1
  • Type 2
  • Type 3
  • Type 4

Question 21

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What type of disc herniation happens in older, large breed dogs with the extrusion occurring over a long period of time?
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  • Type 1
  • Type 2
  • Type 3
  • Type 4

Question 22

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Which clinical sign is NOT seen with intervertebral disc disease?
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  • Paresis
  • Paralysos
  • Apparent pain
  • Seizures

Question 23

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In type 1 intervertebral disc disease, the animal should be kept in strict confinement (cage rest) for how long?
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  • 2 weeks
  • 2 months
  • 48 hours
  • Usually fine after initial treatment

Question 24

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If an animal lacks deep pain for longer than _________ the prognosis is said to be poor.
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  • 48 hours
  • 2 hours
  • 24 hours
  • 1 week

Question 25

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Atlantoaxial subluxation is usually seen in dogs less than __________ of age and ___________ breeds.
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  • 1 year; miniature/toy
  • 5 years; medium/large
  • 1 year; medium/large
  • 5 years; giant

Question 26

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What should be avoided when obtaining radiographs for at atlantoaxial aubluxation?
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  • Stretching the back
  • Dorsoventral views
  • Anesthesia
  • Crainial radiographs

Question 27

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Atlantoaxial subluxation is considered a ____________ disease.
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  • Congenital
  • Traumatic
  • Auto-immune
  • Both congenital and traumatic
  • All of the above

Question 28

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What is the medical terminology for "wobblers syndrome"
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  • Degenerative myelopathy
  • Vertebral osteomyelitis
  • Cervical spondomyelopathy
  • Atlantoaxial subluxation

Question 29

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What disease process is a result of spinal compression due to malformation or misarticulation of caudal vertebrae C5-C7?
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  • Degenerative myelopathy
  • Cervical spondomyelopathy
  • Atlantoaxial subluxation
  • Degenerative myelostitis

Question 30

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Wobblers syndrome is most commonly seen in what breed of dog?
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  • Miniature poodles
  • Golden retrievers
  • Bull dogs
  • Doberman pinschers

Question 31

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What is the most common clinical sign associated with cervical spondomyelopathy?
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  • Swinging or wobbly gait in rear limbs
  • Hemiparesis
  • Hyperesthesia over lesion
  • Fever of unknown origin

Question 32

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What progressive disease is defined as a lesion consisting of diffuse degeneration of white matter in both the ascending and descending tracts in all segments of the spinal cord?
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  • Cervical spondomyelopathy
  • Discospondylitis
  • Ischemis myelopathy
  • Degenerative myelopathy

Question 33

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What disease process is the result of bacteria or fungi becoming implanted in the bones of the vertebral spinal column?
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  • Discospondylitis
  • Cervical spondomyelopathy
  • Ischemic myelopathy
  • Degenerative myelopathy

Question 34

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What disease process is caused by fibrocartilaginous embolism in large or giant breed dogs?
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  • Discospondylitis
  • Cervical spondomyelopathy
  • Ischemic myelopathy
  • Degenerative myelopathy

Question 35

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Which of these disease processes are associated with metabolic neuropathy?
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  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Osteochondritis
  • Intervertebral disc disease

Question 36

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What viral disease is associated with laryngeal paralysis?
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  • Rabies
  • Distemper
  • Feline leukemia
  • Rhinotracheitis

Question 37

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The hereditary form of laryngeal can be seen at what age?
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  • 1.5-13 years
  • 4-6 months
  • 2-5 years
  • 9+ years

Question 38

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What disease process involves regurgitation of food, respiratory signs, and lack of growth in its congenital form?
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  • Degenerative myelopathy
  • Laryngeal paralysis
  • Megaesophagus
  • Polyradiculoneuritis

Question 39

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Polyradiculoneuritis is also known by what name?
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  • Doberman paralysis
  • Coonhound paralysis
  • Poodle paralysis
  • Retriever paralysis

Question 40

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Many, but not all cases of polyradiculoneuritis are caused by a bite from what animal?
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  • Feline
  • Opossum
  • Tick
  • Raccoon
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