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Vet Science Practice Test
Dystocia can be defined as: - correct answer Abnormal or difficult birth. Which of the following parasites is considered an endoparasite? - correct answer Hookworms Determine the number of pounds in 10.5 kilograms. - correct answer 23. Which of the following hazards is associated with radiography? - correct answer Cancer Which of the following cattle breeds would be considered a dairy breed? - correct answer Brown Swiss Which of the following animals would be classified as a Hound Breed? - correct answer Dachshund Which of the following acronyms is used when administering medication twice a day? - correct answer BID Which of the following needles has the smallest bore? - correct answer 25 gauge Which of the following bedding materials is most commonly used in the small animal clinic? - correct answer Newspaper Which of the following substances is not considered a bio-hazardous substance? - correct answer Syringe Which of the following diseases is not a disease that affects dogs? - correct answer Black Leg
Diseases that can be transmitted to humans are known as: - correct answer Zoonotic Which zoonotic disease is fatal in humans? - correct answer Rabies Which organization governs the use, storage and disposal of controlled substances?
- correct answer DEA Carbohydrates contain or include: - correct answer Simple Sugars The function of the cecum is to: - correct answer Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials. The abomasum is: - correct answer The fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach. Microfilaria are: - correct answer The larval stage of the heartworm. An orchiectomy : - correct answer Removal of the testes A compound fracture is one in which: - correct answer The bone breaks through the skin Only a Veterinarian: - correct answer All of the Above (Prescribes Medication, Prescribes Medication, Performs Surgery) The capillary refill time (CRT) for Buddy is 1 second. In the patient chart, the CVA records that the CRT for Buddy is: - correct answer Normal When evaluating the integumentary system of Rowdy, a Palomino, the CVA would evaluate all of the following areas EXCEPT: - correct answer Mucus Membrane
The __________ system includes the skin and several modified skin structures and provides the first line of defense against harmful agents and also helps to regulate body temperatures. - correct answer integumentary The inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract which is composed of stomach and intestines is known as __________. - correct answer Gastroenteritis Modes of __________ transmission of diseases include flies, mosquitos, equipment, etc. - correct answer indirect The term veterinary is defined as "relating to, or being the science and art of __________, __________, or __________ of disease and injury in animals and especially domestic animals. - correct answer prevention, cure, alleviation Which of the following is a beef breed of cattle? - correct answer Charolais Infectious fungal diseases may also be called __________ diseases. - correct answer mycotic Chemical compounds applied to inanimate surfaces to reduce or eliminate pathogenic microorganisms are known as _________. - correct answer disinfectants The infectious disease agent _________ are transmitted when ticks and sucking lice feed on the animal. - correct answer rickettsiae The genetic make-up for a single trait of an individual is called its __________. - correct answer genotype Which type of veterinary practice provides technical and consulting services and may be located in a clinical setting where the clients visit the veterinarian? - correct answer Private veterinary practice Which of the following is an example of a vector that can indirectly transmit diseases? - correct answer gnat
A _________ is a fibrous tumor of the skin and occasionally of the mucous membranes of animals that are cauliflower-type growths occurring primarily on the head, neck and shoulder of animals. - correct answer wart Which of the following is considered a micro-mineral? - correct answer Iron (Fe) In the nervous system, the organ of special sense for smell is the __________. - correct answer nasal cavity Which of the following is NOT a major type of insecticide that causes problems in animals? - correct answer chemical dissolutions Giardiasis in dogs, hexamitiasis in poultry and coccidiosis in young ruminants are all examples of __________ diseases. - correct answer protozoal Micro-minerals are also known as __________ minerals because they are needed by animals in small quantities. - correct answer trace One bloodless method of castration uses a(n) __________ that stretches a tight rubber band on a pair of pliers that is slipped above both testicles in the scrotal sac and then released. - correct answer elastrator Forages, also known as __________ , consist of grasses, legumes and grain plants and provide adequate protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins for maintenance of livestock. - correct answer roughages A number of diseases result from the excessive intake of fat soluble vitamins (vitamins A, D, E and K) known as __________. - correct answer hypervitaminosis After calving, an animal with loss of appetite, depression and sometimes muscle tremors and grinding of teeth are signs of __________. - correct answer milk fever
What type of animal makes up the largest percentage of private practice patients? - correct answer Companion animals An inflammation of the muscle is known as __________. - correct answer myositis In the musculoskeletal system, _________ bones do not necessarily fit into any specific category of bones and are categorized accordingly. - correct answer irregular Leaves from __________ trees contain a harmful substance called gallotannin that can injure the kidneys of animals, usually from eating young leaves and buds during the spring. - correct answer oak Which of the following diseases is also known as parrot fever and is primarily a disease of birds caused by a bacteria and transmitted through the feces? - correct answer Chlamydiosis The endocrine disorder __________ , results in hair loss. - correct answer alopecia The __________ system includes all of the organs involved in the prehension, digestion, absorption of food and elimination of solid waste. - correct answer digestive Which of the following is a dairy breed of goat? - correct answer Nubian An inflammation of the skin is known as ________. - correct answer dermatitis Another term for developmental anatomy is __________ , which is the study of the formation of the parts of the body. - correct answer embryology A farmer that practices _________ encourages the humane treatment of their animals. - correct answer animal welfare
An inflammation of the heart lining and valves is known as __________. - correct answer endocarditis Which of the following is an example of a worm disease agent? - correct answer fluke The study of anatomical structures with the naked eye, often by dissection is known as __________. - correct answer macroscopic anatomy In the musculoskeletal system, __________ bones are known for being the same dimension in all directions. - correct answer short Water makes up about __________ % of an animal's body and is continually lost in urine, feces and perspiration. - correct answer 60% When animals are exposed to cold weather for a prolonged period of time, they develop __________ if their body temperature decreases below 90 degrees F. - correct answer hypothermia When weaning calves, initially, calves should be started on a 14%-16% protein feed at a rate of 1 lb. per head per day. Gradually increase the rate to 1% of their body weight per head per day over a 5 to 7 day period. If a client weans some 500 lb. steers, the vet would recommend that they start them at 1 lb. per day on day one and gradually increase them to __________ lb. per head per day by day 7. - correct answer 5 You are asked to weigh a customer's cat. The cat weighs 2.9 kg. How many pounds does the cat weigh? - correct answer 6.38 lb. As a routine dewormer, the doctor prescribed Valbazen broad spectrum dewormer to a customer for the control of tapeworms in their market goat. The goat weighs 50 lbs. The dosage on the label for goats is 0.75 mL/25 lb. of body weight. What dose of Valbazen will be administered? - correct answer 1.5 mL The veterinarian has asked you to calculate the pulse/heart rate for an animal in the clinic. You monitor the animal for 15 seconds and measure 15 beats in the 15
Your place of employment offers dog-boarding services and has the ability to accommodate the specific needs of each pet and family. The daily rates for 8 to 24 hour boarding are: Under 20 lbs. - $25. 20-50 lbs. - $28. Over 50 lbs. - $30. Dogs can be walked for an additional fee of $5.00 per dog per day. Two or more dogs in the same kennel receive a 10% discount on all boarding services for the dogs in that kennel. Using the scenario above, A client has three dogs. One is a 5 pound Chihuahua-mix named Sandy, one is an 18 pound beagle-mix named Baxter, and the other is a 65 pound Labrador Retriever named Gus. The owner requests that all three dogs be walked once per day. The owner boarded the dogs from Monday morning until Friday evening. The two smaller dogs can stay in the same kennel, but the larger dog will requires a kennel by himself. You are responsible for billing the client, what is the total ch - correct answer $445. Note: Your place of employment offers dog-boarding services and has the ability to accommodate the specific needs of each pet and family. The daily rates for 8 to 24 hour boarding are: Under 20 lbs. - $25. 20-50 lbs. - $28. Over 50 lbs. - $30. Dogs can be walked for an additional fee of $5.00 per dog per day. Two or more dogs in the same kennel receive a 10% discount on all boarding services for the dogs in that kennel.
Using the scenario above, A client has two dogs, a 110 pound Great Pyrenees named Sasha and an 82 pound Labrador-mix named Buster. The owner requests that Sasha and Buster be walked once a day. Since the dogs are so large, they will not be able to stay in the same kennel. The owner boarded the dog from Monday morning till Friday evening. You are responsible for billing the client, what is the total charge for all boarding services? - correct answer $350. How many milliliters (mL) are in 8 ounces (oz) of liquid? - correct answer 240 mL The doctor has prescribed Baytril 100 (enrofloxacin) as treatment for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) for a 400 pound calf. Baytril has two methods of administering. If a person gives it in a single dose treatment, the dosage rate is 3.5- 5.5 mL/100 lbs. of body weight. If a person gives it in multiple day treatments, the dosage rate is 1.5-2 mL/100 lbs. of body weight. What dose of Baytril 100 will be administered if the farmer chooses to only administer a single dose treatment? - correct answer 14-22 mL The doctor has prescribed Baytril 100 (enrofloxacin) as treatment for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) for a 400 pound calf. Baytril has two methods of administering. If a person gives it in a single dose treatment, the dosage rate is 3.5- 5.5 mL/100 lbs. of body weight. If a person gives it in multiple day treatments, the dosage rate is 1.5-2 mL/100 lbs. of body weight. What does of Baytril 100 will be administered each day if the farmer chooses to administer a multiple day treatment? - correct answer 6-8 mL A customer has a female dog that weighs 30 pounds, and currently has 4 puppies nursing that weigh approximately 5 pounds each. The doctor has prescribed D- Worm 60, liquid wormer to prevent against Roundworms. The female and puppies all need dewormed with the same medication. The dosage rate is 5 mL/5 lb. of body weight. How many total mL of D-Worm 60 would the customer need for the female and the puppies? - correct answer 50 mL To properly sterilize all of the kennels in the clinic, mix a solution of Clorox Regular Bleach and water at the rate of ¾ cup of bleach per 1 gallon of water. The container you are using to mix the solution holds 10 gallons of liquid. What is the volume of bleach added to mix with 10 gallons of water? - correct answer 7 ½ cups
A client has a herd of 30 registered Suffolk ewes and is projecting that they will have 45 lambs born during the 2015 lambing season. The vet recommends the farmer administer a CD-T toxoid vaccine to help prevent clostridial diseases in the sheep. Recommended doses are one dose of 2 ml per adult ewe, and two doses of 2 ml each per lamb to be given at 6 weeks and 10 weeks of age. The client wants to purchase all of the medicine at once. How many ml of CD-T toxoid vaccine should you prepare for the client? - correct answer 240 ml 1 kilogram (kg) - correct answer 2.2 pounds (lb) 1 pound (lb) - correct answer 0.45 kg 1 gram (g) - correct answer 1000 milligrams (mg) 1 pound (lb) - correct answer 453.59 g 60 grains (gr) - correct answer 1 dram (dr) 3 teaspoons (tsp) - correct answer 1 tablespoon (tbsp) = ½ oz. = 14.3 g 2 tbsp - correct answer 1/8 cup = 1 oz = 28.3 g 4 tbsp - correct answer ¼ cup = 2 oz = 56.7 g 5 1/3 tbsp - correct answer 1/3 cup = 2.6 oz = 75.6 g 8 tbsp - correct answer ½ cup = 4 oz = 13.4 g 12 tbsp - correct answer ¾ cup = 6 oz = 0.375 pound 32 tbsp - correct answer 2 cups = 16 oz = 1 pound
1 teaspoon (tsp) - correct answer 5 milliliters (ml) 2 tablespoons (tbsp.) - correct answer 1 fluid ounce (fl oz) = 30 milliliters (ml) ¼ cup - correct answer 2 fl oz = 60 ml ½ cup - correct answer 4 fl oz = 120 ml 1 cup - correct answer 8 fl oz = 240 ml 1 ½ cups - correct answer 12 fl oz = 360 ml 2 cups or 1 pint - correct answer 16 fl oz = 480 ml 4 cups or 1 quart - correct answer 32 fl oz = 960 ml 1 gallon - correct answer 128 fl oz = 4 L 2 pints - correct answer 1 quart 4 quarts - correct answer 1 gallon 1 millimeter (mm) - correct answer 0.001 of a meter (m) 25 millimeter (mm) - correct answer 1 inch °C = 5/9 (°F-32) - correct answer (°F-32) x 5/ °F = 9/5 (°C) + 32 - correct answer °C x 9/5 + 32
The doctor has prescribed Baytril 100 (enrofloxacin) as treatment for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) for a 300 pound calf. Baytril has two methods of administering. If a person gives it in a single dose treatment, the dosage rate is 3.5- 5.5 mL/100 lbs. of body weight. If a person gives it in multiple day treatments, the dosage rate is 1.5-2 mL/100 lbs. of body weight. What does of Baytril 100 will be administered each day if the farmer chooses to administer a multiple day treatment? - correct answer 4.5-6 mL A feedlot manager had several steers that had bovine interdigital phlegmon (foot rot) and administered Nuflor (Florfenicol) intramuscularly on April 1 and April 5,
- The withdrawal time on the label says that animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 28 days of the last intramuscular treatment. What would be the first possible date that the manager could send the animals to processing? - correct answer May 3, 2014 A customer has a female dog that weighs 65 pounds, and currently has 8 puppies nursing that weigh approximately 10 pounds each. The doctor has prescribed D- Worm 60, liquid wormer to prevent against Roundworms. The female and puppies all need dewormed with the same medication. The dosage rate is 5 mL/5 lb. of body weight. How many total mL of D-Worm 60 would the customer need for the female and the puppies? - correct answer 145 mL How many mL of medicine are in the syringe in the photo below? https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/1Csnoq-kaeVSiOYfITrVo2FtXJsh_oVuZ- qlIPB3YQM1Q-KExswMlAgoLWCByUMeXXt6858sJHG-lJQF1vBBIV_YrtYoUA - correct answer 12 mL A customer brings in a 30 pound dog that has received a bite wound. The doctor prescribes Cefazolin, a common antibiotic which is administered at a dose rate of 22 mg/kg. What is the dose rate for the dog? - correct answer 300.08 mg How many milliliters (mL) are in 6 ounces (oz) of liquid? - correct answer 180 mL Your place of employment offers dog-boarding services and has the ability to accommodate the specific needs of each pet and family.
The daily rates for 8 to 24 hour boarding are: Under 20 lbs. - $20. 20-50 lbs. - $22. Over 50 lbs. - $25. Dogs can be walked for an additional fee of $5.00 per dog per day. Two or more dogs in the same kennel receive a 10% discount on all boarding services. Using the scenario above, A client has two dogs that can be housed together. One is a 10 pound Pomeranian named Boomer, and the other is a 65 pound Labrador Retriever named Max. The owner requests that both dogs be walked once per day. The owner boarded the dogs from Tuesday morning until Friday evening. You are responsible for billing the client, what is the total charge for all boarding services? - correct answer $198. Your place of employment offers dog-boarding services and has the ability to accommodate the specific needs of each pet and family. The daily rates for 8 to 24 hour boarding are: Under 20 lbs. - $20. 20-50 lbs. - $22. Over 50 lbs. - $25. Dogs can be walked for an additional fee of $5.00 per dog per day. Two or more dogs in the same kennel receive a 10% discount on all boarding services. Using the scenario above, A client has two dogs that can not be housed together. One is a 25 pound border collie named Suzie, and the other is a 35 pound Golden Retriever named Clark. The owner does not request that the dogs be walked. The owner boarded the dogs from Friday afternoon till Saturday morning. You are responsible for billing the client, what is the total charge for all boarding services? - correct answer $44.
A common practice by veterinarians to help answer the question, "Why did the animal die?" would be which of the following? - correct answer Necropsy The process of killing all microorganisms (bacterial, viral and fungal) with the use of chemical or physical agents is known as __________________. - correct answer Sterilization The purpose or main use for clamping forceps is which of the following? - correct answer To control blood flow during surgery Which of the following is the correct order for the stages of anesthesia? - correct answer Stage 1) Voluntary Movement Stage 2) Involuntary Movement Stage 3) Surgical Anesthesia Stage 4) Paralysis When livestock and poultry are shipped out of state, they must meet requirements set by the state of destination. Each state agency requires livestock and poultry entering the state to have _______________ to ensure proper health of animals. - correct answer health papers A contagious disease in cattle caused by a bacteria which can cause cows to abort, deliver very weak calves or produce less milk is known as _____________________. - correct answer brucellosis If a herd of cattle test positive for tuberculosis, the entire herd must be ___________________ , or kept separate from other animals until all infected cattle are removed to slaughter, and the herd is negative after a series of tests - correct answer quarantined If a health looking animal simply drops dead or dies within a few hours and then decomposes rapidly, it may have swallowed germ spores infected with a bacterial disease known as ______________________. - correct answer anthrax Rabies vaccines may be administered by which of the following? - correct answer Under direct supervision of licensed veterinarian
Which of the following actions would NOT be considered appropriate in trying to prevent Avian Influenze from being introduced into a flock of chickens? - correct answer Replacing the bedding in the poultry house daily. Which of the following is the most common method of transmission for Bovine Trichomoniasis? - correct answer Cows and heifers being bred to infected bulls. The term _________________________ refers to protocol and procedures employed during live animal production to prevent chemical and microbial contamination of raw foods of animal origin. - correct answer preharvest food safety Approved drugs and vaccines have established withdrawal times. Which of the following best describes what a withdrawal time is? - correct answer The length of time required for the substance to be eliminated from the animal's body. If an animal dies, which of the following is NOT an appropriate method of carcass disposal? - correct answer Dumping Appropriate: Burning, Burial, Composting Which of the following Acts passed in 1966 authorizes the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to set standards and requirements for the humane handling, housing, care, treatment and transportation of warm blooding animals? - correct answer The Animal Welfare Act The type of veterinarian that might spend most of their day performing basic or clinical research on both laboratory and domestic animals would be called a __________________ veterinarian. - correct answer Research For a veterinary assistant, answering the telephone at a veterinary clinic and interacting with clients during the office visit are both parts of client ________________________. - correct answer communications
