Terms

Question 1

Nosocomial Infections

Answer 1

Infections that spread to patients from the hospital environment

Question 2

Signalment

Answer 2

Name, age, sex, reproductive status, and breed

Question 3

Ethylene Oxide

Answer 3

Carcinogenic chemical that may be used for sterilization in some hospitals

Question 4

Visceral Larval Migrans

Answer 4

Caused by roundworms, forms a cyst

Question 5

Cutaneous larval migrans

Answer 5

Caused by hookworms

Question 6

Cutaneous larval migrans

Answer 6

Caused by hookworms

Question 7

Dosimetry Badge

Answer 7

Monitors radiation exposure over time

Question 8

Coupage

Answer 8

A technique to clear lung secretions; performed by gently but firmly hitting the chest with cupped hands

Question 9

Coupage

Answer 9

A technique to clear lung secretions; performed by gently but firmly hitting the chest with cupped hands

Question 10

Hemal processes

Answer 10

Bony canals that protect the artery and vein located on the ventral aspect of the vertebral bodies

Question 11

Kushing

Answer 11

Camelids tendency to lie down in sternal recumbancy

Question 12

Primiparous

Answer 12

Giving birth for the first time

Question 13

Menace Response

Answer 13

Head movement or blink of the eye in response to a threatening gesture

Question 14

Goniometer

Answer 14

Measures the range of motion of distal joints

Question 15

Gulick

Answer 15

Measures muscle mass

Question 16

Endangerment Sites

Answer 16

Body areas too delicate for massage therapy

Question 17

Myotherapy

Answer 17

Trigger point massage

Question 18

Agglutination

Answer 18

Cell clumping by antibodies reacting to components of surface antigens

Question 19

Oncotic Pressure

Answer 19

Pressure exerted on capillary walls by plasma proteins

Question 20

Colloid Fluid

Answer 20

Synthetic fluids that expand volume due to oncotic drag by exerting a high oncotic pressure

Question 21

Crystalloid Fluid

Answer 21

A balanced isotonic electrolyte

Question 22

Stridor

Answer 22

Abnormal respiratory noise heard on inspiration, occurs in horses with upper respiratory tract conditions

Question 23

Borborygmi

Answer 23

Large intestinal motility sounds

Question 24

Borborygmi

Answer 24

Large intestinal motility sounds

Question 25

Bradypnea

Answer 25

Decreased respiratory rate

Question 26

Fluid Wave

Answer 26

Palpation test for ascites

Question 27

Obtundation

Answer 27

Altered level of consciousness

Question 28

Orthopnea

Answer 28

Maintaining a specific posture to make breathing easier

Question 29

Pulse Pressure

Answer 29

Difference between systolic and diastolic pressure

Question 30

Transfaunation

Answer 30

Repopulation of ruminal microbes by transferring them from one animal to another

Question 31

Adsorption

Answer 31

Material that attracts chemicals, which become trapped on the materials surface

Question 32

Cathartic

Answer 32

A purgative; decreases GI transit time