Intro to vet tech final

Question 1

A dog comes to the clinic and is diagnosed with dysphagia. What is the problem?

Answer 1

Difficulty eating

Question 2

How can we help an animal that has photophobia?

Answer 2

Turn off the light

Question 3

Define the suffix in each word to explain the difference: electrocardiography ( vs
electrocardiogram

Answer 3

cardiography records, cardiogram writes

Question 4

Define the prefix in each word to explain the difference: hypothyroid vs oliguria

Answer 4

hypothyroid - low thyroid, oliguria- difficulty urinating

Question 5

What is the root word for lung?

Answer 5

pnuemon

Question 6

What is the combining form of the root word for lung?

Answer 6

pulmo

Question 7

What is the root word for ankle?

Answer 7

tars

Question 8

An animal comes into the clinic with rhinitis. What is the problem?

Answer 8

trouble breathing

Question 9

What is the root word for vein?

Answer 9

phleb

Question 10

An animal comes into the clinic with a paracardial infection. Where is the problem?

Answer 10

beside the heart

Question 11

An animal is diagnosed with a mass that is located in a retrocervical position. Where is the
mass?

Answer 11

Behind the cervix

Question 12

Pugs are an example of a brachycephalic breed. What does the prefix mean?

Answer 12

Short

Question 13

A dog has been diagnosed with cryptorchidism. What is the problem?

Answer 13

Hidden Testicle

Question 14

A veterinarian asks you to transect the left kidney duing a necropsy procedure. What is the vet
asking you to do?

Answer 14

Cut across it

Question 14

You are asked to give a cat subcutaneous fluid. Where are you going to insert the needle?

Answer 14

under the skin

Question 15

What is the OAVT

Answer 15

ontario association of veterinaty technicians - licences vet techs

Question 15

What is the CVO

Answer 15

college of veterinarians of ontario - standards for facilities and regulation of controlled substances

Question 16

What is the OVC

Answer 16

ontario veterinary college

Question 16

What is the CVMA/OVMA

Answer 16

canadian veterinary medical association - animal wellfare and continuing education

Question 17

What is the OMAFRA

Answer 17

ontario ministry of agriculture and food and rural affairs

Question 18

What is the OMAF

Answer 18

ontario ministry of agriculture and food

Question 19

What is the CCAC

Answer 19

canadian council on animal care

Question 19

What is the CALAS

Answer 19

canadian association for labratory animal sciences

Question 20

What is the AAALACi

Answer 20

association for assesment and accredidation of labratory animal care

Question 21

What is the AALAS

Answer 21

american association for labratory animal sciences

Question 22

What is the federal government of Canada responsible for

Question 22

What is the provincial government responsible for

Answer 22

Provincial law such as pitbull rules and animal safety

Question 23

What is the USDA

Answer 23

united states department of agriculture - animals raised for research, poaching and agriculture products

Question 23

What is the AAHA

Answer 23

american animal hospital association - companion animal vet association and volunteering

Question 23

What is the AVMA

Answer 23

american veterinary medical association - non-profit representing american vets

Question 23

Veterinarians act

Answer 23

qualifications for getting DVM licence, penalization for violations

Question 23

What is OSHA

Answer 23

Occupational Safety and Health Administration-this is an organization in the USA

Question 24

What is OHSA

Answer 24

Ontario Health and Safety Act-this is Ontario’s provincial legislation for occupational health and safety.

Question 25

What does perscriptive legislation mean

Answer 25

gives guidelines and expects the employer to follow best practices/standards etc. Canada has perscriptive legislation.

Question 26

What does descriptive legislation mean

Answer 26

spells out every little detail, gives specifics for employers to follow. The USA has descriptive legislation

Question 27

what is an example of a phenol disinfectant

Answer 27

Parvosol and lysol (household disinfectants)

Question 28

What is the oldest antiseptic agent

Answer 28

Carbolic acid

Question 29

Is carbolic acid toxic?

Answer 29

Yes, to cats, rabbits and rodents

Question 30

what disinfecting agent has decreased activity with quats

Answer 30

carbolic acid (phenol)

Question 31

what disinfectant class can be prepped in a soap solution

Answer 31

phenols

Question 32

what are phenols not effective against?

Answer 32

bacteria, nonenveloped viruses, fungi or spores

Question 32

what disinfectant class is not inactivated by organic matter

Answer 32

phenols

Question 33

are detergents effective in hard water

Answer 33

no

Question 34

what are Alehydes?

Answer 34

formelehyde and gluteraldhyde

Question 35

what is gluteraldehyde good for

Answer 35

cold steralization, high cidal levels, active with organic matter, effective against spores and bacteria, etc.

Question 36

what is the minimum humidity needed for ethylene oxide use

Answer 36

30%

Question 37

what is the contact time for ethelyne odixe

Answer 37

1-18 hrs

Question 38

what is an example of Biguanides

Answer 38

chlorhexadine (antiseptic)

Question 39

can biguanides be inactivated?

Answer 39

yes, with soap or detergent

Question 40

What is an example of a halogen

Answer 40

chlorine or iodine compounds

Question 41

how many ml of bleach would you put for 5L of water in a non infectious cage

Answer 41

20ml

Question 42

how many ml of bleach would you put in a 5ml infectious cage?

Answer 42

100ml

Question 43

what is sterilization?

Answer 43

Destruction or removal of all living microorganisms from an object or the environment. It also involves inactivation of all forms of microbial life in terms of the organism’s ability to reproduce E.g., Autoclave

Question 44

what is disinfection?

Answer 44

he use of physical process or chemical agent (disinfectants) that promotes killing, inhibition, or removal of pathogenic microorganisms (usually on inanimate objects) E.g, Quatricide

Question 45

what is sanitation?

Answer 45

Is any cleaning technique that mechanically removes microbes. Reduces level of microbial population to a safe level as determined by public health standards E.g., Germex

Question 46

what is asepsis

Answer 46

Refers to any practice that prevents the entry of infectious agents into sterile tissues and thus prevents infection

Question 47

what is antisepsis

Answer 47

Aseptic technique practiced in health care, range from sterile methods that uses chemical agents (antiseptics) which are applied directly to exposed body surfaces, wounds, and surgical incision to destroy or inhibit vegetative pathogens

Question 48

what does the word "static" mean

Answer 48

inhibit growth of the organism

Question 49

what does the word "cidal" mean?

Answer 49

refers to killing of the microorganism.

Question 50

how many times a day do you clean the clinic

Answer 50

1-2X a day and more if needed

Question 51

what is the optimal clinic temperature for small animals

Answer 51

18-29 degrees C

Question 52

what is the optimal humidity level in the clinic?

Answer 52

40-70%

Question 53

what are examples of normal behaviour in small rodents?

Answer 53

nesting, digging, burrowing

Question 54

what are examples of normal behaviour in cats

Answer 54

scratch posts and resting boards

Question 55

what is POMR

Answer 55

problem oriented medical record

Question 56

what is SOMR

Answer 56

source oriented medical record