Chapter 16

Question 1

Vital signs are

Answer 1

are parameters taken from the animal to assess its health

Question 2

Pyrexia

Answer 2

fever

Question 3

Auscultation

Answer 3

The act of listening to body sounds

Question 4

Palpation

Answer 4

Examination by feeling

Question 5

Percussion

Answer 5

examination by tapping the surface to determine density of a body area

Question 6

Pathogen

Answer 6

microorganism that produces disease

Question 7

Contagious disease

Answer 7

Can be spread by direct or indirect contact

Question 8

Infectious disease

Answer 8

disorder caused by pathogenic organisms

Question 9

Nosocomial infection

Answer 9

Caused by pathogenic organisms contracted in a facility or clinic

Question 10

Morbidity

Answer 10

Ratio of diseased animals to well animals

Question 11

Morality

Answer 11

ratio of diseased animals that die to diseased animals

Question 12

Prophylaxis

Answer 12

Prevention

Question 13

Sequela

Answer 13

Condition occurring as a consequence of another condition

Question 14

Zoonosis

Answer 14

Disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans

Question 15

Endoscopy

Answer 15

visual examination of the interior of any cavity of the body by means of an endoscope

Question 16

Centesis

Answer 16

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas for diagnostic purposes or treatment

Question 17

Radiography

Answer 17

Film is exposed as ionizing radiation passes through the patient and shows the internal body structures in profile

Question 18

Computed tomography (CT or CAT scan)

Answer 18

Ionizing radiation with computer assistance passes through the patient and shows the internal body structures in cross sectional views

Question 19

Magnetic resonance imaging

Answer 19

MRI
Radio waves and a strong magnetic field pass through the patient and show the internal body structures in 3-D views

Question 20

Ultrasound

Answer 20

Imaging of internal body structures by recording echoes of high-frequency waves

Question 21

ddx

Answer 21

differrential diagnosis

Question 22

GSW

Answer 22

gunshot wound

Question 23

HBC

Answer 23

hit by car

Question 24

SOAP

Answer 24

Subjective, objective, assessment, plan

Question 25

tx

Answer 25

treatment

Question 26

WNL

Answer 26

Within normal limits

Question 27

Diagnosis

Answer 27

Determination of he cause of a disease

Question 28

Sign

Answer 28

A characteristic of disease that can be observed by others

Question 29

Acute

Answer 29

Means having a short course of sudden onset

Question 30

Endemic

Answer 30

The ongoing presence of disease in a group

Question 31

Differential diagnosis

Answer 31

Determination of possible causes of disease

Question 32

Chronic

Answer 32

Having a long course with progressive onset

Question 33

Epidemic

Answer 33

The sudden and widespread outbreak of disease group

Question 34

Syndrome

Answer 34

A set of signs that occur together

Question 35

Pandemic

Answer 35

Disease outbreak occurring over a large geographic area

Question 36

iatrogenic disease

Answer 36

caused by physician or vet

Question 37

etiology

Answer 37

study of disease cause

Question 38

epidemiology

Answer 38

study of relationships determining frequency and distribution of disease

Question 39

sequela

Answer 39

condition occurring as a consequence of another condition