cardio disease exam

Question 1

Heartworm antigen test kits are testing for the antigen found on which of the following

Question 2

heartworm disease my be diagnosed in all the following ways except

Answer 2

CBC

Question 3

using anatomy of the animals chest to evaluate the actual size of the heart is called what?

Answer 3

Vertebral heart score

Question 4

what is the test that can be done to help determine a right-to-left heart shunt

Answer 4

bubble study

Question 5

which of the following is the most commonly seen cardiovascular disease of the dog

Question 6

A thromboembolism may be seen on a cardiac ultrasound in which of the following locations on a patient with HCM

Answer 6

left atrium

Question 7

When is the foramen ovale suppose to close

Answer 7

within the first 12-24 hrs

Question 8

which of the following cardiovascular diseases can result in a “valentines” appearance on a DV

Answer 8

Hypretrophic cardiomyopathy

Question 9

what diagnostic tool is used to evaluate overall function of the heart as well as diagnosing valvular disease

Answer 9

echocardiogram

Question 10

which of the following diseases is treated medically by routine phlebotomy

Answer 10

tetralogy of fallot

Question 11

what is the connection between the right and left atria in the fetus that closes after birth

Answer 11

foramen ovale

Question 12

which of the following is the intermediate host and vector of heartworms

Answer 12

mosquito

Question 13

the term for accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity is

Answer 13

ascites

Question 14

Atrial fibrillation is most commonly treated with ______ while ventricular fibrillation is treated with _____

Answer 14

drugs ; defibrillation

Question 15

which tachyarrhythmias would we expect to see in the patients with DCM

Question 16

which of the following species can have atrial fibrillation without other heart problems

Question 17

in HCM the heart muscle becomes ______ over time. In DCM the heart becomes _________ over time. Both can lead to heart failure

Question 18

which of the following is not a diagnostic done to evaluate the cardiovascular system

Answer 18

palpation

Question 19

You have a maltese puppy that frequently regurgitates his food, weight loss despite having a healthy appetite, and has had aspiration pneumonia several times - what is the cardiovascular diseases he could have

Answer 19

persistent right aortic arch

Question 20

patients with heart disease may experience syncope. what is another description for syncope

Answer 20

fainting

Question 21

the name of the hole between the cardiac atria that closes at birth in the mammal is

Answer 21

foramen ovale

Question 22

T/F - right sided heart failure leads to pulmonary edema

Answer 22

false

Question 23

which of the following is the appropriate treatment when a patient experiences severe heartworm infestation and caval syndrome

Answer 23

surgical removal

Question 24

which of the following dog breeds shouldnt receive ivermectin as a heartworm preventative

Answer 24

bearded collie

Question 25

what dietary changes may a DVM suggest to an owner whose pet has cardiac disease

Question 26

which of the following acutely describes the term polycythemia

Question 27

where do microfilaria go to mature into adults

Answer 27

pulmonary artery

Question 28

PRAA can cause entrapment of the

Answer 28

esophagus

Question 29

CHF is an abbreviation for

Answer 29

congestive heart failure

Question 30

which of the following is the antibiotic used to kill wolbachia

Question 31

which of the following treatments is a microfilaricide used to treat a heartworm positive dogd after adulticide treatment

Question 32

A patient with left sided congestive heart failure would most likely develop

Answer 32

pulmonary edema (fluid)

Question 33

T/F - animals with septal defects will not show signs of disease until 12 months of age

Answer 33

false

Question 34

An atypical heart sound associated with a functional or structural valve abnormally is known as

Answer 34

murmur

Question 35

if a cat is diagnosed with DCM, it is most likely due to a deficiency in _____

Answer 35

taurine

Question 36

which of the following statements is not true - An adult HW is AKA microfilaria - wolbachia is a symbiotic bactera that resides on the adult HW - caval syndrome is the most severe stage of HW disease causing complete obstruction of the right side of the heart - HW disease may be treated medically or surgically

Answer 36

An adult HW is AKA as microfilaria

Question 37

this congenital heart defect can cause CHF by the animal is 8 weeks of age

Answer 37

atrial and septal defects

Question 38

the heart is an organ that is commonly affected by age. chronic valvular disease results from thickening of the heart valves. and this disease mainly affects

Answer 38

older, small breed dogs

Question 39

a puppy having a "machinery-like" murmur that is best heard on the left side of the thorax would be suggestive of what cardiovascular defect

Question 40

A common clinical sign of a saddle thrombus in the cat is:

Answer 40

acute onset of rear leg pain and paresis

Question 41

T/F - a holter monitor can be used to evaluate an EKG on a patient for 24 hours or more

Answer 41

true

Question 42

what is the prepatent period for HW

Answer 42

6 mo

Question 43

which of the following is the most concerning toxin seen with reperfusion injury

Question 44

which of the following conditions is NOT considered to be a congenital defect

Question 45

T/F - most congenital diseases are found on the animals first trip to the vet

Answer 45

true