History and Physical Examination

Question 1

alopecia

Answer 1

Loss of hair on the body.

Question 2

auscultation

Answer 2

Listening for sounds produced within the body.

Question 3

bilateral

Answer 3

Occurring on or having two sides.

Question 4

body systems history

Answer 4

Detailed questions about the body system (or systems) involved in the presenting problems.

Question 5

body systems review

Answer 5

A review of the body systems to note any additional problems the animal may have.

Question 6

capillary refill time

Answer 6

The time it takes for the vessels in the mucous membranes to return to normal after being pressed.

Question 7

cardiovascular system

Answer 7

The body system that circulates blood.

Question 8

cat bag

Answer 8

A retraining device consisting of a skippered bag with several openings for treating different parts of at cat’s body.

Question 9

caudal

Answer 9

A directional term that means “toward the tail”

Question 10

cephalic venipuncture

Answer 10

The taking of a blood sample from the freely on an animal.

Question 11

choana

Answer 11

A slit-like opening on the roof of the mouth in a bird.

Question 12

client education

Answer 12

A general term that covers many of the clients’ interactions with the practice.

Question 13

comedones

Answer 13

Skin lesions that resemble blackheads.

Question 14

cradle

Answer 14

A device that consists of wooden slats or round woven together that go around a horse’s neck to keep the neck straight and prevent the horse from chewing at itself.

Question 15

cranial

Answer 15

A directional term that means “toward the head”

Question 16

dorsal

Answer 16

a directional term that means “toward the back”

Question 17

elizabethan collar

Answer 17

A circular plastic shield, resembling a lampshade, that encircles the neck and extends to the end of the muzzle. The collar prevents the animal from chewing at its bandages.

Question 18

environmental history

Answer 18

The animal’s most recent living situation.

Question 19

erythroderma

Answer 19

A medical term meaning “reddened skin”

Question 20

head catch

Answer 20

That part of the stall or chute that traps cattle by the head; also called a head clamp, squeeze white, or neck yoke.

Question 21

heart-girth tape

Answer 21

A flexible tape-measuring device that weighs a horse by measuring its girth just behind the elbow in its heart area.

Question 22

hobble

Answer 22

Rope or chain device that encircles the rear legs, restricting the animal’s ability to kick.

Question 23

hog snare

Answer 23

A pole with a cable at the end that can be tightened over a pig’s snout.

Question 24

integumentary system

Answer 24

The skin and attached structures, such as hair.

Question 25

intervertebral disk disease

Answer 25

Deteriorated cushions between the vertebrae.

Question 26

jugular ventipuncture

Answer 26

The taking of a blood sample from the jugular vein of an animal.

Question 27

keel

Answer 27

The breastbone of a bird.

Question 28

lateral recumbency

Answer 28

A restraint position in which the animal lies on its side.

Question 29

master problem list

Answer 29

The first page of a veterinary medical chart that serves as an index or table of contents for the rest of the record.

Question 30

medial

Answer 30

A directional term meaning "toward the middle"

Question 31

mouth gag

Answer 31

A wedge-shaped structure that prevents a horse from biting down while someone is examining or treating its mouth.

Question 32

nares

Answer 32

The nostrils.

Question 33

neuro hammer

Answer 33

An examination instrument used by a veterinarian to check an animal's reflexes.

Question 34

nose tongs

Answer 34

A cattle-restraint device that grasps the center of the nose just inside the nostrils to permit more head control.

Question 35

opthalmoscope

Answer 35

An instrument used to visualize the interior chamber of the eye, where signs of disease or trauma can sometimes be seen.

Question 36

otoscope

Answer 36

An instrument used to inspect the ear of an animal; it's an essential diagnostic too to determine types of infections and to discover foreign bodies in the ear canal.

Question 37

palpation

Answer 37

Examining body parts by touch.

Question 38

papillae

Answer 38

A pimple-like structure that can be found in the ear canal, china, etc.

Question 39

papule

Answer 39

A hard, pimple-like skin bump.

Question 40

perfuse

Answer 40

To pump; in the animal, the body's ability to pump blood.

Question 41

peristalsis

Answer 41

The involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements that push the contents of the canal forward.

Question 42

presenting problem

Answer 42

The reason the animal is at the veterinary facility.

Question 43

progress notes

Answer 43

The portion of a medical chart devoted to ongoing patient evaluation, arranged using SOAP format.

Question 44

pulmonary edema

Answer 44

Fluid accumulation in the lungs.

Question 45

pulse deficits

Answer 45

Distinct differences between the point at which the heart beats and the point at which a pulse beat is felt. The pulse should be felt immediately after the heart beats.

Question 46

radiographs

Answer 46

x-rays

Question 47

rales

Answer 47

Abnormal crackling sound heard in the lungs

Question 48

respiratory system

Answer 48

The body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.

Question 49

scruff (scrubbing)

Answer 49

Grasping the loose skin behind an animal's neck; often used as a restraint methods for rabbits, cats, and ferrets.

Question 50

seizure

Answer 50

A short circuit in the brain that makes the animal lose control over its body.

Question 51

signalment

Answer 51

The overall patient description.

Question 52

SOAP format

Answer 52

An acronym for the four devisions of the progress notes sections of the patient record. The letters represent subjective, objective, assessment, and procedure/plan.

Question 53

symmetrical

Answer 53

Even in size and shape.

Question 54

thoracic area

Answer 54

The chest cavity of an animal.

Question 55

twitch

Answer 55

A horse-restraint device, usually either a long wooden handle affixed to a short loop of chain, or two signed metal handles that pinch and hold.

Question 56

tympanic membrane

Answer 56

The membrane that covers the ear drum.

Question 57

ventral

Answer 57

A directional term that means :toward the anterior or front"

Question 58

vertebrae

Answer 58

The bones of the spine.