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60 Cards in this Set
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What is the correct term for heart muscle disease? |
Cardiomyopathy |
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This schedule of controlled substances has the least potential for abuse and is primarily antitussive and antidiarrheal drugs. |
Schedule V |
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Brucellosis vaccination tags are what color and are applied to which ear of cattle? |
Orange and right side |
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Most new clients with companion animals select a veterinarian based on |
Convenience of practice location |
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Prescriptions |
should be recorded in the patient's chart |
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Cage cards should contain all of the following information, with the exception of |
Date of last visit |
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The condition in which the tissues turn blue is |
Cyanosis |
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A collie is born with eyes smaller than normal. What is this called? |
Microphthalmia |
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Smooth muscles can be found in the |
stomach |
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Inflammation of all or any of the mucous membranes of the mouth is |
Stomatitis |
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What is the name of the device used to count blood cells? |
Hemocytometer |
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What is the term for a blood clot that travels through the circulation? |
Thromboembolus |
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Sperm cells are produced by the |
Seminiferous tubule |
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The term myositis refers to inflammation of the |
muscle |
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The pressure in the systemic arteries during ventricular contraction is |
systolic blood pressure |
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Coprophagia refers to |
ingesting feces |
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What two valves comprise the atrioventricular valves? |
Mitral valve Tricuspid valve |
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The inside of a horse's leg is the _____ surface of the leg. |
Medial |
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What is the name of the area where the upper and lower eyelids meet? |
canthus |
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What species is an induced ovulator? |
Feline (not listed: rabbits |
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An eyelid that is turning outward is described as an |
ectropion |
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Blepharospasm is a spasm or twitching of the |
eyelids |
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Surgical drapes, towels, and gowns should be washed with |
nothing else |
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The femur articulates distally with the tibia, forming the |
stifle joint |
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How many sides/surfaces of an animal cage needs to be disinfected after an animal leaves? |
7 sides |
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Chloramphenicol is |
illegal for use in any food animals |
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What does the term pathogenic refer to? |
Disease causing |
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Contaminated gloves and gauze are disposed of |
in the biohazard waste disposal |
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What is the correct term for a radiograph taken with air in the urinary bladder? |
Pneumocystogram |
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Which of the following diseases/conditions warrants isolation of the affected animal? |
Bordetella bronchiseptica |
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The renal corpuscle is located in the |
Cortex |
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Giving birth is known as |
parturition |
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To correct a mistake in a medical record |
Draw a line through it, label it as an error, and initial it |
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A pug, with its very short muzzle, is an example of a _____ breed. |
Brachiocephalic |
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Which of the following professional agencies accredits veterinary hospitals based on standards of excellence concerning facility design, equipment, patient care, medical records, inventory control, client communication, and marketing? |
AAHA |
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The general accepted minimum storage time for medical records is |
7 years |
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What is the correct term for blood in the urine? |
Hematuria |
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Lymph nodes that are found medial to the caudal part of the jaw are the |
Mandibular lymph nodes |
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Epiphora refers to |
excessive tear production |
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Bile acids are important in the digestion of |
fats |
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Renin is secreted by the |
kidney |
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The cat larynx is made up of four cartilages. Which one is not one of them? |
glottis |
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A salivary cyst is a |
sialocele |
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Bones come in all of the following shapes except |
regular |
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An increased PCV (packed cell volume) cold be indicative of |
dehydration |
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The SA node is located in the wall of which chamber? |
right atrium |
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All documentation in the patient's medical record should be signed |
with the initials of the person doing the documentation |
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The cranial nerves originate from |
brainstem |
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Which item is usually not included in a patient's medical record? |
Photographs of client and family |
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What abdominal organ is absent in the horse and rat? |
gall bladder |
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Each practice or clinic sets its own rules for purging active records. How long are records generally kept on premise in a practice? |
3 years |
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Which of the following terms means difficult breathing? |
dyspnea |
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This document arrives with supplies and usually includes a list of items in the package. It is checked against the contents to ensure that everything is enclosed. |
packing slip |
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The original medical record, along with x-ray films and laboratory reports is the property of the |
client |
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To be moved across most state lines or into Canada, dogs must be vaccinated against |
rabies |
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The lymph vessels that absorb fats within the villi of the small intestine are called |
lacteals |
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The cat has how many cervical vertebrae |
7 |
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The medical term for declawing is |
Onychectomy |
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If you found a 2-liter ventilation bag in the reception area, you would return it to |
the surgery suite |
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The neurotransmitter that is most responsible for the "flight or fight" reaction is |
epinephrine |