Chapter 13 - Quiz

Question 1

Insufficient feed and internal parasites can cause what common clinical sign?

a. Paralysis
b. Abnormal posture
c. Swelling, lumps or growths
d. Weight loss

Answer 1

d. Weight loss

Question 2

What clinical signs can indicate an infection of the middle or inner ear?

a. Head tilt or circling
b. Stunted growth or weight loss
c. Abnormal posture or paralysis
d. Swelling or growths

Answer 2

a. Head tilt or circling

Question 3

What is the involuntary bristling of fur or feathers called?

a. Alopecia
b. Cyanosis
c. Piloerection
d. Pruritus

Answer 3

c. Piloerection

Question 4

Porphyrin is the substance that causes which of the following?

a. Cyanosis of mucous membranes in rats
b. Red staining around eyes and nose of mice or rats
c. Pruritus in mice
d. Alopecia in mice or rats

Answer 4

b. Red staining around eyes and nose of mice or rats

Question 5

Malocclusion refers to:

a. abnormal maternal behavior in new rat mothers.
b. involuntary closing of the heart valves in rabbits.
c. poor blood circulation in sheep.
d. abnormal alignment of the teeth in rodents and rabbits.

Answer 5

d. abnormal alignment of the teeth in rodents and rabbits.

Question 6

What is it called when an animal is having difficulty breathing?

a. Alopecia
b. Dyspnea
c. Bupthalmia
d. Cyanosis

Answer 6

b. Dyspnea

Question 7

Exposure to cedar wood shavings can cause which problem?

a. Decreased appetite
b. Skin rashes and irritation
c. Sneezing and coughing
d. Abnormal levels of liver enzymes

Answer 7

d. Abnormal levels of liver enzymes

Question 8

An organism that does not cause disease by itself but can transmit another disease causing organism is called a:

a. pathogen.
b. vector.
c. prion.
d. commensal.

Answer 8

b. vector.

Question 9

What are nonliving items or materials that transmit infectious organisms called?

a. Vectors
b. Pathogens
c. Fomites
d. Hosts

Answer 9

c. Fomites

Question 10

What is it called when internal tissue is pushed through a body orifice?

a. Prolapse
b. Hemorrhage
c. Diarrhea
d. Malocclusion

Answer 10

a. Prolapse

Question 11

Rats and mice not intended for research use, but still placed within the research colony to detect pathogens are called:

a. quarantine indicators.
b. guard rodents.
c. disease detectors.
d. sentinel animals.

Answer 11

d. sentinel animals.

Question 12

What is alopecia?

a. The loss of hair or feathers in patches or widespread areas.
b. The involuntary erection or bristling of fur or feathers.
c. A constant or frequent scratching due to skin irritation.
d. The inability to move part or all of the body.

Answer 12

a. The loss of hair or feathers in patches or widespread areas.

Question 13

When examining an animal’s mucous membranes, which of the following should you look for?

a. Alopecia
b. Dyspnea
c. Cyanosis
d. Pruritus

Answer 13

c. Cyanosis

Question 14

What are most cases of tuberculosis in monkeys due to?

a. Exposure to an infected human
b. Exposure to an infected cat
c. Exposure to infected rodents during shipment
d. Exposure from their mothers during gestation

Answer 14

a. Exposure to an infected human

Question 15

To test both humans and nonhuman primates for tuberculosis, what route is used to inject the tuberculin?

a. IM
b. IP
c. SQ
d. ID

Answer 15

d. ID

Question 16

To properly sanitize caging and prevent the spread of infection, rinse water should be at least what temperature?

a. 82°C (180°F)
b. 0°C (32°F)
c. 38°C (100°F)
d. 100°C (212°F)

Answer 16

a. 82°C (180°F)

Question 17

Investigating the nature and cause of a disease is known as obtaining a:

a. prognosis.
b. diagnosis.
c. necropsy.
d. autopsy.

Answer 17

b. diagnosis.

Question 18

What does the cellophane tape test used in rodents test for?

a. Bacterial infections
b. External parasites
c. Fungal infections
d. Internal parasites

Answer 18

d. Internal parasites

Question 19

Which of the following would NOT help in the diagnosis of a disease?

a. Prescribing feed containing fenbendazole
b. Culturing a sample of urine, feces, or wound drainage
c. Evaluating blood cells
d. Measuring chemicals in the serum

Answer 19

a. Prescribing feed containing fenbendazole

Question 20

To protect their health, ferrets are commonly vaccinated for what disease?

a. Feline panleukopenia
b. Avian influenza
c. Canine distemper
d. Feline rhinotracheitis

Answer 20

c. Canine distemper

Question 21

Where should animals be housed that are suspected of carrying an infectious disease?

a. In a special cage in the animal room, clearly labeled
b. In an isolation room
c. In a procedure room
d. In a pathology room

Answer 21

b. In an isolation room

Question 22

If a carcass will be necropsied, where should it be stored until the necropsy can be performed?

a. In a refrigerator to prevent decomposition
b. In a freezer to prevent decomposition
c. In a BSC in a necropsy room
d. In the cage in which it is found

Answer 22

a. In a refrigerator to prevent decomposition