Physical Exam

Question 1

Each system is examined in its entirety before moving on.

Answer 1

Systems exam

Question 2

All systems are examined but many systems may be evaluated simultaneously.

Answer 2

Head to tail exam

Question 3

What scenes are used during examination?

Answer 3

Sight, smell, sound, touch

Question 4

What details do we focus on?

Answer 4

Size, shape, color, consistency, location, appearance, rate, volume

Question 5

What data can you get on the way to the exam room?

Answer 5

Gait, weight, behavior, temperament, appearance of skin (zoonotic disease)

Question 6

Why is weight important?

Answer 6

Metabolic disorder monitoring, drug dosing,

Question 7

What is the starting point for every exam?

Answer 7

TPR

Question 8

What if oral mm aren’t able to be viewed?

Answer 8

Find a different conjunctiva

Question 9

What ways can you stop a cat from purring to get heart rate?

Answer 9

Running water, alcohol or palpate a pulse

Question 10

The time period of pulse where the left ventricle is contracting?

Answer 10

Systole

Question 11

The time period of heart rate where the heart is relaxing.

Answer 11

Diastole

Question 12

Normal heart sound?

Answer 12

Lub dub

Question 13

What does a murmur sound like?

Answer 13

Swishing

Question 14

What can cause a murmur?

Answer 14

Defective valve, narrowed blood vessel, defective wall

Question 15

Three types of heart murmurs?

Answer 15

Systolic, diastolic, washing machine

Question 16

Heart rate influxes when an animal breathes.

Answer 16

Sinus arrhythmia

Question 17

What is a normal sound of lungs?

Answer 17

Rustling leaves

Question 18

Abnormal lung sounds?

Answer 18

Wheezing, cracking, whistles, pops, clicks

Question 19

What if a cat is panting?

Answer 19

Report immediately to the doctor!

Question 20

Perform a complete and efficient physical exam with….

Answer 20

Proper documentation

Question 21

Advanced

Answer 21

Physical exam

Question 22

What do you analyze about lumps?

Answer 22

Size, location, both sides, discharge, pain

Question 23

What do you analyze about eyes?

Answer 23

Discharge, eyelids (entropian, cherry eye) conjunctiva and sclera, cornea, iris, lens, reflexes (PLR)

Question 24

What do you analyze about coat?

Answer 24

External parasites, debris, redness, wounds, flakes, missing patches of hair

Question 25

What is an entropian?

Answer 25

Eyelid is rolled in

Question 26

What are indications of entropian?

Answer 26

Discharge, blue and hazy cornea, swelling, eyelid rolled in

Question 27

What is an ectropian?

Answer 27

Droopy eyelid

Question 28

What are some issues with ectropians?

Answer 28

Discharge, debris

Question 29

What is a cherry eye?

Answer 29

Prolapse of the tear gland of the third eyelid

Question 30

What do we test for with pupillary light reflex?

Answer 30

Neurological function of the cranial nerves during head trauma or neurological disease

Question 31

What response should come when we perform pupillary light reflex?

Answer 31

Both pupils restrict at the same speed

Question 32

What does a Schirmer tear test test for?

Answer 32

Dry eye

Question 33

What does flourescein dye test test for?

Answer 33

Ulcerations

Question 34

How do you check the third eyelid?

Answer 34

Proparicaine and pull eye lid forward

Question 35

What does ocular tonometery test for?

Answer 35

Glaucoma

Question 36

What result from tonometery indicates glaucoma?

Answer 36

Over 25 Hg

Question 37

Where is a complete eye exam done?

Answer 37

Dark room

Question 38

What indications come with cataracts?

Answer 38

Can't see through the eye (opacity of the lens)

Question 39

An eye change that is known in geriatrics.

Answer 39

Nuclear sclerosis

Question 40

What do we analyze about ears?

Answer 40

The pinna, discharge and debris, response to stimuli

Question 41

What do you analyze out their nose?

Answer 41

Discharge, sneezing, coughing, mucous membranes, moisture

Question 42

What do we analyze about the mouth?

Answer 42

Lips, Gums, teeth, tongue, tonsil, fractured teeth, halitosis, malocclusion (under or over bite) lumps or bumps in mouth

Question 43

What is considered normal dental alignment?

Answer 43

Scissors

Question 44

What are the names of lymph nodes?

Answer 44

Submandibular, prescapular, popliteal, axiallary, inguinal

Question 45

Which two nodes are only palpated if abnormal?

Answer 45

Axiallary, inguinal

Question 46

What do we analyze about the trunk of an animal?

Answer 46

Skin turgor, integumentary and muscular system

Question 47

What is the ideal body score?

Answer 47

3/5

Question 48

What are characteristics of a fit animal?

Answer 48

Has a waist, can easily palpate ribs, have a "tuck" before the pelvis

Question 49

Ability to view ribs or spine.

Answer 49

Emaciated

Question 50

Over 20% of body weight is excess

Answer 50

Obese

Question 51

What do we observe about extremities?

Answer 51

Gait, skin and hair, muscle mass, range of motion, toe nails, foot pads, check righting reflex

Question 52

What do we analyze genetalia for?

Answer 52

Discharge, inflammation, smegma, blood, odor

Question 53

What about perianal area do we analyze?

Answer 53

Hair loss, matting, inflammation, abscess

Question 54

Why would we do rectal exam?

Answer 54

Prostate size, tumors, Anal glands