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Correct Solutions
The 4th upper premolars are connected with which structure in dogs?
Maxillary Sinus
Lactose-fermenting bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella appear what color on MacConkey
agar?
Pink or Red
Which stain is used to look for lipids or fats and is helpful in looking for intestinal malabsorption?
Sudan Stain
What is a good way to assess daily changes in hydration status of a patient that is in the hospital for
several days or longer?
Body Weight
An owner presents her puppy for severe itching. The veterinarian diagnoses Sarcoptes mites with a
superficial skin scraping. The owner wants to know if this mite is contagious to her and her children.
What should you tell her?
Yes, there can be a temporary transmission from her dog to those with direct contact, but the mites
are host-specific and the infection is temporary
The somatic nervous system is responsible for which of the following functions?
Voluntary motor movement
Which of the following would you use to induce emesis in cats?
Xylazine
In which situation would perioperative antibiotics NOT be indicated?
Excisional biopsy of a 2cm mass
Which medication is considered a gastric "band-aid"?
Sucralfate
A cat is given dexmedetomidine, and the cat's heart rate has dropped significantly. The veterinarian
asks you to give the reversal, which is the following is the appropriate reversal agent?
Atipamezole
How is tularemia transmitted (what is the vector)?
Ticks
The heart rate of an adult cat should range between which of the following?
150-220 bpm
, What species, if overworked, is most at risk for hyperthermia?
Sheep
You are assisting with thoracocentesis and the fluid removed from the chest has a very foul odor.
Which of the following types of pleural effusions is most likely?
Pyothorax
Which part of the brain is associated with regulation and coordination of movement, posture, and
balance?
Cerebellum
What type of muscle is the heart?
Striated muscle, involuntary
What is the maximum amount of oral fluids that a horse should receive at a time?
6-8 Liters
For which very contagious and rapidly fatal disease are ferrets vaccinated against?
Canine distemper
What represents depolarization from the SA node through the atria on an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
P wave
What is the common term for Psittacosis (Ornithosis)?
Parrot Fever
Which of the following represents the source of the most radiation exposure to a veterinary
technician who is restraining a cat for a radiograph, taking the exposure, and processing the film?
Scatter from the patient area
Your neighbor just bought some pet mice and asks you about breeding them. He wants to know how
long their estrus and gestation are. Which of the following is most accurate?
Estrus 4-6 days, gestation 19-21 days
Which of the following are treatments for hyperthyroidism?
Methimazole and radioactive iodine
A drug from which of the following categories will cause loss of motor function when administered
during an epidural?
Local Anesthetics
Yersinia pestis is the causative agent for which zoonotic disease?
Plague
Correct Solutions
The 4th upper premolars are connected with which structure in dogs?
Maxillary Sinus
Lactose-fermenting bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella appear what color on MacConkey
agar?
Pink or Red
Which stain is used to look for lipids or fats and is helpful in looking for intestinal malabsorption?
Sudan Stain
What is a good way to assess daily changes in hydration status of a patient that is in the hospital for
several days or longer?
Body Weight
An owner presents her puppy for severe itching. The veterinarian diagnoses Sarcoptes mites with a
superficial skin scraping. The owner wants to know if this mite is contagious to her and her children.
What should you tell her?
Yes, there can be a temporary transmission from her dog to those with direct contact, but the mites
are host-specific and the infection is temporary
The somatic nervous system is responsible for which of the following functions?
Voluntary motor movement
Which of the following would you use to induce emesis in cats?
Xylazine
In which situation would perioperative antibiotics NOT be indicated?
Excisional biopsy of a 2cm mass
Which medication is considered a gastric "band-aid"?
Sucralfate
A cat is given dexmedetomidine, and the cat's heart rate has dropped significantly. The veterinarian
asks you to give the reversal, which is the following is the appropriate reversal agent?
Atipamezole
How is tularemia transmitted (what is the vector)?
Ticks
The heart rate of an adult cat should range between which of the following?
150-220 bpm
, What species, if overworked, is most at risk for hyperthermia?
Sheep
You are assisting with thoracocentesis and the fluid removed from the chest has a very foul odor.
Which of the following types of pleural effusions is most likely?
Pyothorax
Which part of the brain is associated with regulation and coordination of movement, posture, and
balance?
Cerebellum
What type of muscle is the heart?
Striated muscle, involuntary
What is the maximum amount of oral fluids that a horse should receive at a time?
6-8 Liters
For which very contagious and rapidly fatal disease are ferrets vaccinated against?
Canine distemper
What represents depolarization from the SA node through the atria on an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
P wave
What is the common term for Psittacosis (Ornithosis)?
Parrot Fever
Which of the following represents the source of the most radiation exposure to a veterinary
technician who is restraining a cat for a radiograph, taking the exposure, and processing the film?
Scatter from the patient area
Your neighbor just bought some pet mice and asks you about breeding them. He wants to know how
long their estrus and gestation are. Which of the following is most accurate?
Estrus 4-6 days, gestation 19-21 days
Which of the following are treatments for hyperthyroidism?
Methimazole and radioactive iodine
A drug from which of the following categories will cause loss of motor function when administered
during an epidural?
Local Anesthetics
Yersinia pestis is the causative agent for which zoonotic disease?
Plague
