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Veterinary Medical Applications- CVA Exam
Review Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
A break in the continuity of a bone: - Answer✔Fracture
A clear, yellow or orange liquid produced by the liver, concentrated and stored in the
gallbladder and used in the digestive process: - Answer✔Bile
A highly fatal viral infection of the nervous system which affects all warm-blooded animal
species. One of the most important zoonotic diseases because of the inevitably fatal outcome
for the infected human. - Answer✔Rabies
A plant or animal that lives upon or within another living organism at whose expense it obtains
some advantage: - Answer✔Parasite
A simple sugar, a monosaccharide in certain foodstuffs, especially fruit, and in normal blood;
the major source of energy for many living organisms: - Answer✔Glucose
A state in which the body loses more water than it takes in, resulting in a decrease in circulating
blood volume and a reduction in tissue fluids: - Answer✔Dehydration
A term referring to an inflammation of the ear: - Answer✔Otitis
A vessel through which blood passes away from the heart to the various parts of the body: -
Answer✔Pulmonary Artery
An agent used to cause a loss of feeling or sensation: - Answer✔Anesthetic
An assistant can often aid the veterinarian with the diagnosis of this condition by observing the
animal's feces while cleaning its cage: - Answer✔Tapeworm
An iguana is typically 7-12" long at birth, but in adulthood may reach a length of: - Answer✔4-6
feet
An increasingly popular and reasonably priced form of diagnostic imaging that poses a smaller
health risk to users: - Answer✔Ultrasound
An instrument used to obtain an enlarged image of small objects and reveal details of structure
not otherwise distinguishable: - Answer✔Microscope
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Animals diagnosed or suspected of having a highly contagious disease are typically confined to
the: - Answer✔Isolation Ward
Animals with chronic kidney problems should receive a diet that is: - Answer✔Low in Protein
Autoclaving equipment is designed to: - Answer✔Sterilize/kill all infectious live forms
Body parts removed during surgery or other treatment should be: - Answer✔Place in biohazard
bag & throw away (never freeze body parts; when transporting use cooler
Control of an animal so that it can be examined or treated: - Answer✔Restraint
Describe the proper technique for lifting a calm but heavy dog: - Answer✔One hand under the
neck, one hand under the hip, bend at the knees
Directed toward or situated on the belly surface: - Answer✔Ventral
Directions for submitting a brain for rabies testing: - Answer✔Specimens should be kept cold
with cold packs. If ice must be used, please double bag it in sturdy plastic
bags. Also keep current weather conditions in mind when packing the specimen and provide
enough cold packs to keep the specimens cold for at least 48 hours.
The specimens should not be frozen.
Diseases and infections which may be transmitted from animals to humans are known as: -
Answer✔Zoonotic
Either of two organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood, excreting the end-products of
metabolism in the form of urine: - Answer✔Kidney
Excision of the testicles or their destruction by radiation: - Answer✔Castration
Exposure to harmful x-radiation can occur when: - Answer✔Leaks in machine scatter radiation,
indirect x-ray beam
Greyhounds dogs belong to the (1)__________ group and are used for (2)___________. -
Answer✔(1) Sighthound
(2) Racing/Hunting
Hydrotherapy - Answer✔external use of water to clean/treat a disease/injury
If you are dipping for mange, you should - Answer✔Put the animal into the cage dripping and
allow it to dry on its own
In dealing with clients, the veterinary assistant should always be - Answer✔polite, courteous,
friendly, professional
In small animal clinics, the most common bedding material is - Answer✔newspaper
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Veterinary Medical Applications- CVA Exam
Review Questions And Answers 2025 Update.
A break in the continuity of a bone: - Answer✔Fracture
A clear, yellow or orange liquid produced by the liver, concentrated and stored in the
gallbladder and used in the digestive process: - Answer✔Bile
A highly fatal viral infection of the nervous system which affects all warm-blooded animal
species. One of the most important zoonotic diseases because of the inevitably fatal outcome
for the infected human. - Answer✔Rabies
A plant or animal that lives upon or within another living organism at whose expense it obtains
some advantage: - Answer✔Parasite
A simple sugar, a monosaccharide in certain foodstuffs, especially fruit, and in normal blood;
the major source of energy for many living organisms: - Answer✔Glucose
A state in which the body loses more water than it takes in, resulting in a decrease in circulating
blood volume and a reduction in tissue fluids: - Answer✔Dehydration
A term referring to an inflammation of the ear: - Answer✔Otitis
A vessel through which blood passes away from the heart to the various parts of the body: -
Answer✔Pulmonary Artery
An agent used to cause a loss of feeling or sensation: - Answer✔Anesthetic
An assistant can often aid the veterinarian with the diagnosis of this condition by observing the
animal's feces while cleaning its cage: - Answer✔Tapeworm
An iguana is typically 7-12" long at birth, but in adulthood may reach a length of: - Answer✔4-6
feet
An increasingly popular and reasonably priced form of diagnostic imaging that poses a smaller
health risk to users: - Answer✔Ultrasound
An instrument used to obtain an enlarged image of small objects and reveal details of structure
not otherwise distinguishable: - Answer✔Microscope
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Animals diagnosed or suspected of having a highly contagious disease are typically confined to
the: - Answer✔Isolation Ward
Animals with chronic kidney problems should receive a diet that is: - Answer✔Low in Protein
Autoclaving equipment is designed to: - Answer✔Sterilize/kill all infectious live forms
Body parts removed during surgery or other treatment should be: - Answer✔Place in biohazard
bag & throw away (never freeze body parts; when transporting use cooler
Control of an animal so that it can be examined or treated: - Answer✔Restraint
Describe the proper technique for lifting a calm but heavy dog: - Answer✔One hand under the
neck, one hand under the hip, bend at the knees
Directed toward or situated on the belly surface: - Answer✔Ventral
Directions for submitting a brain for rabies testing: - Answer✔Specimens should be kept cold
with cold packs. If ice must be used, please double bag it in sturdy plastic
bags. Also keep current weather conditions in mind when packing the specimen and provide
enough cold packs to keep the specimens cold for at least 48 hours.
The specimens should not be frozen.
Diseases and infections which may be transmitted from animals to humans are known as: -
Answer✔Zoonotic
Either of two organs in the lumbar region that filter the blood, excreting the end-products of
metabolism in the form of urine: - Answer✔Kidney
Excision of the testicles or their destruction by radiation: - Answer✔Castration
Exposure to harmful x-radiation can occur when: - Answer✔Leaks in machine scatter radiation,
indirect x-ray beam
Greyhounds dogs belong to the (1)__________ group and are used for (2)___________. -
Answer✔(1) Sighthound
(2) Racing/Hunting
Hydrotherapy - Answer✔external use of water to clean/treat a disease/injury
If you are dipping for mange, you should - Answer✔Put the animal into the cage dripping and
allow it to dry on its own
In dealing with clients, the veterinary assistant should always be - Answer✔polite, courteous,
friendly, professional
In small animal clinics, the most common bedding material is - Answer✔newspaper
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