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NAVTA practice exams
A 1000-lb horse fed hay will drink about how many gallons of water daily? - ANS
10.5 to 13 gallons
R
A horse with a testicle located outside the abdominal cavity but not within the scrotum is
E
referred to as a - ANS high flanker
A quick assessment of the milk of lactating cows can be done by which of the following?
H
- ANS California mastitis test
G
A rabbit's dental anatomy has all of the following characteristics: - ANS wide TMJ,
I
aradicular hypsodont teeth, double set of upper incisors, well-developed masseter
muscles
H
A zoonotic disease, is one that can be transmitted from
an animal to a human. Which of the following is a
G
zoonotic disease? - ANS Bubonic plague, West Nile virus, Tularemia, Rabies,
Salmonellosis, Leptospirosis
N
After an onychectomy, the cat should remain in the hospital until the bandages have
I
been removed. This should be done within - ANS 24 hours
After surgical packs are autoclaved, which of the following
Y
would be the correct way to store the packs? - ANS in a closed cabinet that is not
L
in the surgical suite
F
An animal affected with rabies sheds the rabies virus from which of the following? -
ANS saliva
An important aspect of dairy herd health is easily detection and treatment of mastitis.
Sampling of milk should be done before routine milking or at least how many hours after
milking? - ANS 6 hours
An ingredient used in compounding that does not dissolve in water is which of the
following? - ANS oleaginous base
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An x-ray machine is basically a magnetic tube. The part of the magnet that produces the
electrons is which of the following? - ANS cathode
Another name for nuclear medicine is which of the following? - ANS scintigraphy
Anticholinergics have many effects expected to result from a parasympathetic nervous
system blockade. Which of the following would be likely to be one of these expected
R
effects? - ANS reduced tear secretions and salivation, dilation of the pupils,
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reduced GI activity, and increased heart rate
Approximately 25% to 44% of companion animals are obese. An obese animal is one
H
that weighs - ANS more than 20% of its ideal body weight
G
Because narcotics can cause respiratory depression,
which of the following might become necessary
I
during a procedure? - ANS bagging the patient
H
Cats enter their senior years at approximately how many years old? - ANS 11
years
G
Class IA antiarrhythmic drugs do all of the following: - ANS decrease automaticity,
increase conduction times, prolong the refractory period, depress myocardial excitability
IN
Clinical signs of equine metabolic syndrome include which of the following? - ANS
adipose (fat) accumulation with the neck, around the tailhead, and within the sheath
Y
Coagulation consists of three parts. Which of the following are the parts of coagulation?
L
- ANS primary hemostasis, secondary hemostasis, and vasoconstriciton
F
Common food allergens for cats reported in North America include: - ANS beef,
dairy products, and fish
Drug interactions can be classified in different ways. When the action or effect of one
drug is altered by another drug this type of interaction is classified as - ANS
pharmacodynamic
Drugs that reduce the perception of pain without loss of other sensations are which of
the following? - ANS analgesics
NAVTA practice exams
A 1000-lb horse fed hay will drink about how many gallons of water daily? - ANS
10.5 to 13 gallons
R
A horse with a testicle located outside the abdominal cavity but not within the scrotum is
E
referred to as a - ANS high flanker
A quick assessment of the milk of lactating cows can be done by which of the following?
H
- ANS California mastitis test
G
A rabbit's dental anatomy has all of the following characteristics: - ANS wide TMJ,
I
aradicular hypsodont teeth, double set of upper incisors, well-developed masseter
muscles
H
A zoonotic disease, is one that can be transmitted from
an animal to a human. Which of the following is a
G
zoonotic disease? - ANS Bubonic plague, West Nile virus, Tularemia, Rabies,
Salmonellosis, Leptospirosis
N
After an onychectomy, the cat should remain in the hospital until the bandages have
I
been removed. This should be done within - ANS 24 hours
After surgical packs are autoclaved, which of the following
Y
would be the correct way to store the packs? - ANS in a closed cabinet that is not
L
in the surgical suite
F
An animal affected with rabies sheds the rabies virus from which of the following? -
ANS saliva
An important aspect of dairy herd health is easily detection and treatment of mastitis.
Sampling of milk should be done before routine milking or at least how many hours after
milking? - ANS 6 hours
An ingredient used in compounding that does not dissolve in water is which of the
following? - ANS oleaginous base
, 2
An x-ray machine is basically a magnetic tube. The part of the magnet that produces the
electrons is which of the following? - ANS cathode
Another name for nuclear medicine is which of the following? - ANS scintigraphy
Anticholinergics have many effects expected to result from a parasympathetic nervous
system blockade. Which of the following would be likely to be one of these expected
R
effects? - ANS reduced tear secretions and salivation, dilation of the pupils,
E
reduced GI activity, and increased heart rate
Approximately 25% to 44% of companion animals are obese. An obese animal is one
H
that weighs - ANS more than 20% of its ideal body weight
G
Because narcotics can cause respiratory depression,
which of the following might become necessary
I
during a procedure? - ANS bagging the patient
H
Cats enter their senior years at approximately how many years old? - ANS 11
years
G
Class IA antiarrhythmic drugs do all of the following: - ANS decrease automaticity,
increase conduction times, prolong the refractory period, depress myocardial excitability
IN
Clinical signs of equine metabolic syndrome include which of the following? - ANS
adipose (fat) accumulation with the neck, around the tailhead, and within the sheath
Y
Coagulation consists of three parts. Which of the following are the parts of coagulation?
L
- ANS primary hemostasis, secondary hemostasis, and vasoconstriciton
F
Common food allergens for cats reported in North America include: - ANS beef,
dairy products, and fish
Drug interactions can be classified in different ways. When the action or effect of one
drug is altered by another drug this type of interaction is classified as - ANS
pharmacodynamic
Drugs that reduce the perception of pain without loss of other sensations are which of
the following? - ANS analgesics
