Medical Terms/Abbreviations
The meaning of BPM
What is beats per minute?
The only member of the facility that can legally diagnose, make a prognosis, or prescribe medication
Who is the veterinarian?
A spilled container of a cleaning solution is considered this type of hazard
What is a chemical hazard?
What is a sharps container?
The species term for cow
What is bovine?
The meaning of the abbreviation AD
What is right ear?
The area where an animal is prepared for surgery
A cat scratching a veterinary assistant during an exam is considered this type of hazard
What is a physical hazard?
The level of sanitation that is required for surgical equipment
What is sterilization?
What is queening?
The abbreviation for twice daily
The member that holds ultimate responsibility of a facility's business and medical operations
Who is the hospital administrator?
Fecal matter is considered this type of hazard
What is a biological hazard?
Method of sterilization that involves steam and high heat
What is an autoclave?
The species term for sheep
What is ovine?
The medical term for stomach inflammation
What is gastritis?
The area of a facility where contagious animals are held
What is the isolation ward?
A dog biting the veterinarian could be considered these two types of hazards
What is a physical hazard and a zoonotic hazard?
This should be done in between glove changes
What is hand washing?
The term for a M(I) dog
What is a stud dog?
The prefix that means "around"
What is peri-?
The association that accredits vet schools and sets the standards for veterinary medicine and quality of care that vets provide
What is the American Veterinary Medical Association? (AVMA)
This is where you should look to find how to handle/dispose of a chemical
What is an SDS? (Safety Data Sheet)
Reusable instruments found in an exam room (like nail trimmers) can be sterilized using this method
What is cold sterilization?
The species/order term for rabbits
What is a lagomorph?