Certified Veterinary Assistant Level 1 Detailed Review
Questions with Complete Answers (Latest 2025/2026)
What does a clinic need to help with the odor problem? - correct answer An
adequate ventilation system
What helps keep up with daily and weekly tasks? - correct answer checklists
What needs to be put away or stacked neatly in the front office/waiting area?
Organization is a good practice as it relates both to appearance and function. -
correct answer paperwork and files
What two things need to be done to files? - correct answer alphabetized
correctly and filed in a timely manner
The front area floors should be swept regularly and cleaned of what two
substances immediately? - correct answer urine and feces
What do you need to do before restraining an animal? - correct answer wash
hands
What needs to be done after each patient when weighing them? - correct
answer disinfecting the scale
The parking lot is an area that is often __________ when cleaning up - correct
answer overlooked
OSHA - correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a
government agency that provides standards for facilities that deal with potentially
hazardous chemicals, equipment, etc.
,PPE - correct answer personal protective equipment
Restraint - correct answer one of the most important jobs for a vet assistant
when working at a clinic
Dosimeter - correct answer a device measuring how much radiation you have
been exposed to in a certain period of time
MSDS - correct answer Material Safety Data Sheet
Zoonotic diseases - correct answer infectious diseases of animals that can
cause disease when transmitted to humans
RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus known as rhabdovirus - correct answer Rabies. A
viral encephalitis, meaning it causes inflammation in the brain. Transmitted
through saliva.
Furious form: the form where aggression occurs, possible change in voice,
uncoordination, or paralysis.
Dumb form: seen more often in livestock, may become anorexic and lethargic.
Mange - correct answer caused by microscopic parasites known as mites.
Demodex mange - correct answer demodex canis. Not a zoonotic disease. Only
causes clinical signs in dogs with reduced immunity. Not much itching unless a
secondary bacterial infection has occurred. Common sign for this infection is
alopecia and inflamed skin, and it begins on the muzzle. Cats have Demodex
cati.
, Sarcoptic mange - correct answer Sarcoptes Scabiei var. Canis. Has also been
called "itch mange" or "scabies". Contagious to other dogs and humans. Typically
begins with hair loss on the edges of the ears. Causes alopecia along with
extreme pruritis (intense itching of the skin without interruption). Cats can also be
infected by the mite Notoedres cati. Can be spread to dogs, rabbits, and foxes as
well as causing transient lesions in humans.
Hookworm infection - correct answer Ancylostomiasis. Can cause fatal anemia.
Possible dark and tarry stools. Unable to be seen in stool, microscope stool
exam must be conducted to look for eggs.
Hookworm infection in humans - correct answer Cutaneous larval migrans.
Typically form lesions on skin where worms have migrated and are extremely
pruritic. Can live in soil and infect by skin penetration.
3 Hookworm species that can affect canines - correct answer 1.Ancylostoma
caninum
2.Ancylostoma braziliense
2.Uncinaria stenocephala
Hookworms affecting felines - correct answer Ancylostoma tubaeforme
Roundworm infection - correct answer Ascariasis or Toxocariasis. Can be seen
in stool (spaghetti like appearance). White and usually around five inches long.
Can cause distention of the abdomen (pot belly). Animal can appear unhealthy,
can have vomiting and diarrhea with possibility of visible worms.
2 Roundworm infections in humans - correct answer 1. Ocular larva migrans-
when ingested eggs have hatched and the worms migrate to the eye.
2. Visceral larva migrans- occurs when infestation is heavy or the person has
been previously infected with the worms. Inflammation of body organs or the
Questions with Complete Answers (Latest 2025/2026)
What does a clinic need to help with the odor problem? - correct answer An
adequate ventilation system
What helps keep up with daily and weekly tasks? - correct answer checklists
What needs to be put away or stacked neatly in the front office/waiting area?
Organization is a good practice as it relates both to appearance and function. -
correct answer paperwork and files
What two things need to be done to files? - correct answer alphabetized
correctly and filed in a timely manner
The front area floors should be swept regularly and cleaned of what two
substances immediately? - correct answer urine and feces
What do you need to do before restraining an animal? - correct answer wash
hands
What needs to be done after each patient when weighing them? - correct
answer disinfecting the scale
The parking lot is an area that is often __________ when cleaning up - correct
answer overlooked
OSHA - correct answer Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a
government agency that provides standards for facilities that deal with potentially
hazardous chemicals, equipment, etc.
,PPE - correct answer personal protective equipment
Restraint - correct answer one of the most important jobs for a vet assistant
when working at a clinic
Dosimeter - correct answer a device measuring how much radiation you have
been exposed to in a certain period of time
MSDS - correct answer Material Safety Data Sheet
Zoonotic diseases - correct answer infectious diseases of animals that can
cause disease when transmitted to humans
RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus known as rhabdovirus - correct answer Rabies. A
viral encephalitis, meaning it causes inflammation in the brain. Transmitted
through saliva.
Furious form: the form where aggression occurs, possible change in voice,
uncoordination, or paralysis.
Dumb form: seen more often in livestock, may become anorexic and lethargic.
Mange - correct answer caused by microscopic parasites known as mites.
Demodex mange - correct answer demodex canis. Not a zoonotic disease. Only
causes clinical signs in dogs with reduced immunity. Not much itching unless a
secondary bacterial infection has occurred. Common sign for this infection is
alopecia and inflamed skin, and it begins on the muzzle. Cats have Demodex
cati.
, Sarcoptic mange - correct answer Sarcoptes Scabiei var. Canis. Has also been
called "itch mange" or "scabies". Contagious to other dogs and humans. Typically
begins with hair loss on the edges of the ears. Causes alopecia along with
extreme pruritis (intense itching of the skin without interruption). Cats can also be
infected by the mite Notoedres cati. Can be spread to dogs, rabbits, and foxes as
well as causing transient lesions in humans.
Hookworm infection - correct answer Ancylostomiasis. Can cause fatal anemia.
Possible dark and tarry stools. Unable to be seen in stool, microscope stool
exam must be conducted to look for eggs.
Hookworm infection in humans - correct answer Cutaneous larval migrans.
Typically form lesions on skin where worms have migrated and are extremely
pruritic. Can live in soil and infect by skin penetration.
3 Hookworm species that can affect canines - correct answer 1.Ancylostoma
caninum
2.Ancylostoma braziliense
2.Uncinaria stenocephala
Hookworms affecting felines - correct answer Ancylostoma tubaeforme
Roundworm infection - correct answer Ascariasis or Toxocariasis. Can be seen
in stool (spaghetti like appearance). White and usually around five inches long.
Can cause distention of the abdomen (pot belly). Animal can appear unhealthy,
can have vomiting and diarrhea with possibility of visible worms.
2 Roundworm infections in humans - correct answer 1. Ocular larva migrans-
when ingested eggs have hatched and the worms migrate to the eye.
2. Visceral larva migrans- occurs when infestation is heavy or the person has
been previously infected with the worms. Inflammation of body organs or the
