SURGERY/DENTISTRY LATEST 2024 PAST TEST QUESTIONS FOR
MIDTERM/FINAL EXAMS. 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS TO GUARANTEE
GRADE A+
1. A 3-year-old male Basset Hound dog is brought to the clinic for débridement of an
infected scratch on his left hindlimb. In which areas of the clinic is it most appropriate to
treat the dog's wound?: preperation
2. A veterinarian is setting up a new clinic in another part of town and has asked for her
veterinary technician's assistance. It is most appropriate to tell the veterinarian to put
the autoclave in which rooms?: scrub
3. Which of the following is an example of a nonmovable piece of equipment in a
surgery room?: Radiographic view box
4. Which is an example of a movable piece of equipment in a surgery room?-
: Suction unit
5. Use of which equipment is most likely to reduce the chance of hypothermia in a cat
during surgery?: Hard heated pad
6. A 7-year-old male Siamese cat is to undergo surgery for repair of a forelimb fracture
sustained when he was hit by a bicycle. The veterinarian expects to drill into the
animal's bone. Which equipment is most appropriate for the vet- erinary technician to
remove bone dust created by the drill?: Suction machine
7. Which parts of a ring-handled surgical instrument locks the instrument closed
during a surgical procedure?: ratchet
8. During surgery on a cat, the veterinarian needs to cut a sponge to fit a particular
wound size. Which surgical scissors is most appropriate to hand her?: Operating
scissors
9. During surgery on a 3-month-old puppy, the veterinarian needs to cut a tiny
ligament. Which surgical instrument is most appropriate to hand him?: Met- zenbaum
scissors
10. The veterinary surgeon needs to clamp a small vessel in a Cairn terrier dog.
Which forceps is most appropriate to use?: Halstead mosquito hemostatic
11. Which needle holder has the distinction of being useful for extraocular
procedures but not for intraocular use?: derf
12. A 3-year-old female Boxer is undergoing surgery to repair a hindlimb cut she
sustained when running through thick underbrush. The surgeon needs to use just one
hand (and thus one instrument) to hold a suture and then cut it. Which is the most
appropriate needle holder to use?: Olsen-Hegar
13. Which scalpel blade will fit onto a No. 3 scalpel handle?: 15
14. During abdominal surgery, the surgeon wants to remove a tumor. Which
tissue forceps is used to grasp only tough tissue or tissue being removed from the
patient?: Allis
15. A 4-year-old male Great Dane is undergoing abdominal surgery. The sur- geon
wants to deflect tissue and other structures away from the surgical site for complete
, visualization. Which retractor is most appropriate to use?: balfour
16. A 6-month-old female Labrador retriever is undergoing ovariohysterecto- my.
The surgeon is about to exteriorize the uterine horns. Which instruments is most
appropriate to use?: snook spay hook
17. During ultrasonography of a 12-year-old male Giant Schnauzer's thoracic
region, a large mass is detected on soft tissue, and the surgeon orders cytology of a
sample of the mass. Which instrument should be used to gather the sample to send to
the laboratory?: Needle punch biopsy instrument
18. During the next surgery, the veterinarian will need to make an incision on the
linea alba. Which instrument will be most helpful to provide a channel for the scalpel to
follow?: Groove director
19. The surgeon is repairing a hindlimb fracture in a horse. Which instrument will
be needed to hold and drive intramedullary pins?: hand chuck
20. The veterinary technician is looking over the surgery schedule for tomor- row
and sees three ophthalmic surgeries are scheduled. The technician knows that one
instrument will not be needed tomorrow. Which instruments is most appropriate to
leave out of the surgery room?: Intramedullary pins
21. Which needle is most likely to be used in bovine surgical closures?: double
curved
22. Which needle point is most useful for creating a sealed suture line in a
patient's intestines?: taper-point
23. Dental tasks that fall within the purview of the veterinary technician: include
professional dental cleanings.
24. The cheek teeth of horses are an example of teeth. The apices of these
teeth remain open for a significant portion of adult life, but they eventually close, after
which continued growth of the tooth ceases, and occlusal wear is offset only by
continued eruption.: hypsodont
25. Most mammals are
, meaning that they have two sets of teeth.: diphyodont
26. refers to a portion of the tooth that is closer to the apex (tip of the
root).: Apical
27. T
he most commonly used numbering system is the modified Triadan sys- tem. Teeth in
the maxillary left quadrant are considered the
series.: - 200
28. Using the modified Triadan system of numbering teeth, a retained decidu- ous
upper right canine tooth would be assigned the number: 504
29. Cats are missing which mandibular teeth?: 305, 306, 405, 406
30. Using the rule of 4's and 9's can help keep nomenclature easier to follow.
Using this rule, what are teeth 104, 204, 304, and 404 in dogs, cats, and horses?: canine
teeth
, 31. In most species, the upper jaw is wider than the lower jaw; this is
referred to as .: anisognathism
32. Dogs and cats are less susceptible to dental caries than humans partly
because: they have less occlusal surfaces on their teeth.
33.
by palatal mucosa arranged in prominent ridges called _____________.: - rugae
34. Veterinarians could not extract a tooth without knowing the number of
that the tooth has.: roots
35. A tapered suture needle is:: the least traumatic and most often used in tissue
layers
36. Electrocautery is:: used to coagulate blood flow from a cut vessel
37. What instrument is not a self-retaining tissue retractor?: army
38. The instrument suitable for cutting a paper drape is:: operating scissors
39. The most effective use for a Ronguer is to:: remove small pieces of bone
40. Which of these sequences correctly lists suture material diameter, from
largest to smallest?: 3, 2, 1, 1-0, 2-0, 3-0
41. What type of instrument is a Backhaus?: Towel clamp
42. What is the primary function of a Brown-Adson?: thumb forceps
43. Using the triadan system, the proper way to describe a cat's first mandibular
right molar is:: 409
44. A bone biopsy may be taken using which instrument?: michele trephine
45. What are the distinct areas AAHA recommends for a surgical facility to
have?: preperation scrub surgery
46. Which suction tip is designed to to suction a large amount of fluid?: poole
47. A bone biopsy may be taken using which instrument: michele trephine
48. Which type of needle would be preferred for use in intestinal surgery or hollow
organs?: taper needle
49. Which suture diameter is the largest: 0
50. Define swaged needle.: swaged needle is when the suture is directly on the needle.
51. What blood test is used to assess the patient's kidney function?: blood urea nitrogen
52. Which drug class has the ability to provide complete absence of pain, at least
temporarily?: local anesthetics
53. Which vein would you place a central catheter in?: jugular vein
54. A macrodrip IV set should be reserved for patients that are:: >7 kg
55. Which part of the endotracheal tube allows airflow if the end of the tube becomes
occluded?: murphy eye
56. Name the two types of laryngeal scope blades.: mactinosh miller
57. List four ways to determine if an endotracheal tube is in the proper place.-
: fogging of tube
MIDTERM/FINAL EXAMS. 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS TO GUARANTEE
GRADE A+
1. A 3-year-old male Basset Hound dog is brought to the clinic for débridement of an
infected scratch on his left hindlimb. In which areas of the clinic is it most appropriate to
treat the dog's wound?: preperation
2. A veterinarian is setting up a new clinic in another part of town and has asked for her
veterinary technician's assistance. It is most appropriate to tell the veterinarian to put
the autoclave in which rooms?: scrub
3. Which of the following is an example of a nonmovable piece of equipment in a
surgery room?: Radiographic view box
4. Which is an example of a movable piece of equipment in a surgery room?-
: Suction unit
5. Use of which equipment is most likely to reduce the chance of hypothermia in a cat
during surgery?: Hard heated pad
6. A 7-year-old male Siamese cat is to undergo surgery for repair of a forelimb fracture
sustained when he was hit by a bicycle. The veterinarian expects to drill into the
animal's bone. Which equipment is most appropriate for the vet- erinary technician to
remove bone dust created by the drill?: Suction machine
7. Which parts of a ring-handled surgical instrument locks the instrument closed
during a surgical procedure?: ratchet
8. During surgery on a cat, the veterinarian needs to cut a sponge to fit a particular
wound size. Which surgical scissors is most appropriate to hand her?: Operating
scissors
9. During surgery on a 3-month-old puppy, the veterinarian needs to cut a tiny
ligament. Which surgical instrument is most appropriate to hand him?: Met- zenbaum
scissors
10. The veterinary surgeon needs to clamp a small vessel in a Cairn terrier dog.
Which forceps is most appropriate to use?: Halstead mosquito hemostatic
11. Which needle holder has the distinction of being useful for extraocular
procedures but not for intraocular use?: derf
12. A 3-year-old female Boxer is undergoing surgery to repair a hindlimb cut she
sustained when running through thick underbrush. The surgeon needs to use just one
hand (and thus one instrument) to hold a suture and then cut it. Which is the most
appropriate needle holder to use?: Olsen-Hegar
13. Which scalpel blade will fit onto a No. 3 scalpel handle?: 15
14. During abdominal surgery, the surgeon wants to remove a tumor. Which
tissue forceps is used to grasp only tough tissue or tissue being removed from the
patient?: Allis
15. A 4-year-old male Great Dane is undergoing abdominal surgery. The sur- geon
wants to deflect tissue and other structures away from the surgical site for complete
, visualization. Which retractor is most appropriate to use?: balfour
16. A 6-month-old female Labrador retriever is undergoing ovariohysterecto- my.
The surgeon is about to exteriorize the uterine horns. Which instruments is most
appropriate to use?: snook spay hook
17. During ultrasonography of a 12-year-old male Giant Schnauzer's thoracic
region, a large mass is detected on soft tissue, and the surgeon orders cytology of a
sample of the mass. Which instrument should be used to gather the sample to send to
the laboratory?: Needle punch biopsy instrument
18. During the next surgery, the veterinarian will need to make an incision on the
linea alba. Which instrument will be most helpful to provide a channel for the scalpel to
follow?: Groove director
19. The surgeon is repairing a hindlimb fracture in a horse. Which instrument will
be needed to hold and drive intramedullary pins?: hand chuck
20. The veterinary technician is looking over the surgery schedule for tomor- row
and sees three ophthalmic surgeries are scheduled. The technician knows that one
instrument will not be needed tomorrow. Which instruments is most appropriate to
leave out of the surgery room?: Intramedullary pins
21. Which needle is most likely to be used in bovine surgical closures?: double
curved
22. Which needle point is most useful for creating a sealed suture line in a
patient's intestines?: taper-point
23. Dental tasks that fall within the purview of the veterinary technician: include
professional dental cleanings.
24. The cheek teeth of horses are an example of teeth. The apices of these
teeth remain open for a significant portion of adult life, but they eventually close, after
which continued growth of the tooth ceases, and occlusal wear is offset only by
continued eruption.: hypsodont
25. Most mammals are
, meaning that they have two sets of teeth.: diphyodont
26. refers to a portion of the tooth that is closer to the apex (tip of the
root).: Apical
27. T
he most commonly used numbering system is the modified Triadan sys- tem. Teeth in
the maxillary left quadrant are considered the
series.: - 200
28. Using the modified Triadan system of numbering teeth, a retained decidu- ous
upper right canine tooth would be assigned the number: 504
29. Cats are missing which mandibular teeth?: 305, 306, 405, 406
30. Using the rule of 4's and 9's can help keep nomenclature easier to follow.
Using this rule, what are teeth 104, 204, 304, and 404 in dogs, cats, and horses?: canine
teeth
, 31. In most species, the upper jaw is wider than the lower jaw; this is
referred to as .: anisognathism
32. Dogs and cats are less susceptible to dental caries than humans partly
because: they have less occlusal surfaces on their teeth.
33.
by palatal mucosa arranged in prominent ridges called _____________.: - rugae
34. Veterinarians could not extract a tooth without knowing the number of
that the tooth has.: roots
35. A tapered suture needle is:: the least traumatic and most often used in tissue
layers
36. Electrocautery is:: used to coagulate blood flow from a cut vessel
37. What instrument is not a self-retaining tissue retractor?: army
38. The instrument suitable for cutting a paper drape is:: operating scissors
39. The most effective use for a Ronguer is to:: remove small pieces of bone
40. Which of these sequences correctly lists suture material diameter, from
largest to smallest?: 3, 2, 1, 1-0, 2-0, 3-0
41. What type of instrument is a Backhaus?: Towel clamp
42. What is the primary function of a Brown-Adson?: thumb forceps
43. Using the triadan system, the proper way to describe a cat's first mandibular
right molar is:: 409
44. A bone biopsy may be taken using which instrument?: michele trephine
45. What are the distinct areas AAHA recommends for a surgical facility to
have?: preperation scrub surgery
46. Which suction tip is designed to to suction a large amount of fluid?: poole
47. A bone biopsy may be taken using which instrument: michele trephine
48. Which type of needle would be preferred for use in intestinal surgery or hollow
organs?: taper needle
49. Which suture diameter is the largest: 0
50. Define swaged needle.: swaged needle is when the suture is directly on the needle.
51. What blood test is used to assess the patient's kidney function?: blood urea nitrogen
52. Which drug class has the ability to provide complete absence of pain, at least
temporarily?: local anesthetics
53. Which vein would you place a central catheter in?: jugular vein
54. A macrodrip IV set should be reserved for patients that are:: >7 kg
55. Which part of the endotracheal tube allows airflow if the end of the tube becomes
occluded?: murphy eye
56. Name the two types of laryngeal scope blades.: mactinosh miller
57. List four ways to determine if an endotracheal tube is in the proper place.-
: fogging of tube
