When an animal is presented with an abnormality cranial to a certain body structure,
the word cranial means:
A. Toward the head
B. Toward the tail
C. Toward the nose
D. Closest to the midline
What is A. Toward the head?
100
Anemia is:
The study of parasites.
A single celled animal.
A decrease in the number of red blood cells.
A disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
What is A decrease in the number of red blood cells
100
Microfilaria are what?
The larval stage of the heartworm.
The segment of the tapeworm containing the male and female reproductive organs.
Microscopic single celled organisms.
None of the above
What is The larval stage of the heartworm
100
Which zoonotic disease is fatal in humans?
Corona
Rabies
Parvovirus
Scabies
What is Rabies
100
Which of the following substances is not considered a bio-hazardous substance?
Scalpel blade
Syringe
Microscope Slide
Needle
What is Syringe
200
The feline’s first line of defense is:
A. Its teeth
B. Its claws
C. Its tail
D. Its hind legs
What is B. Its claws?
200
Pericardium is:
The muscular layer of the heart wall.
The fibrous sac that encloses the heart.
A thin layer that lines the surface of the heart.
A thin layer that lines the inside of the heart
What is The fibrous sac that encloses the heart
200
Which internal parasite is the most common in puppies and kittens?
Roundworm
Hookworm
Whipworm
Giardia
What is Roundworm
200
Diseases that can be transmitted to humans are known as:
Contagious
Benign
Malignant
Zoonotic
What is Zoonotic
200
Which of the following needles has the smallest bore?
16 gauge
20 gauge
21 gauge
25 gauge
What is 25 gauge
300
The abomasum is:
The first compartment of the ruminant stomach.
The second compartment of the ruminant stomach.
The third compartment of the ruminant stomach.
The fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach.
What is The fourth compartment of the ruminant stomach
300
A compound fracture is one in which:
The break is along the axis of a bone.
The bone shatters in the many pieces.
The break is on one side of the bone.
The bone breaks through the skin.
What is The bone breaks through the skin
300
The Snap Canine Heartworm Test tests the blood for:
Adult heartworms
Antigen produced by female heartworms
Microfilaria
Female heartworms only
What is Antigen produced by female heartworms
300
Which of the following diseases is not a disease that affects dogs?
Rabies
Distemper
Black Leg
Hepatitis
What is Black Leg
300
Which of the following needles would most commonly be used for canine vaccinations?
16 gauge
20 gauge
21 gauge
25 gauge
What is 21 gauge
400
The function of the cecum is to:
Produce bile.
Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials.
Produce insulin.
None of the above.
What is Aide in the digestion of fibrous materials
400
An orchiectomy :
Removal of the ovaries and uterus.
Removal of the testes.
An incision into the thorax.
Removal of a tumor.
What is Removal of the testes
400
Which of the following parasites is considered an endoparasite?
Fleas
Ticks
Hookworms
Mites
What is Hookworms
400
Rabies is transmitted through:
Blood from the affected animal
Urine from the affected animal
Feces from the affected animal
Saliva from the affected animal
What is Saliva from the affected animal
400
Which of the following acronyms is used when administering medication twice a day?
TID
QID
BID
SID
What is BID
500
Referring to the lower or bottom view:
Dorsal
Ventral
Cranial
Anterior
What is Ventral
500
Dystocia can be defined as:
The carrying of an embryo or fetus.
The process of giving birth.
Abnormal or difficult birth.
A birth in which the offspring enters the birth canal hind end first
What is Abnormal or difficult birth.
500
When in the heart, heartworms congregate in the:
Right ventricle
Right atrium
Left ventricle
Left atrium
What is Right ventricle
500
Lyme disease is caused by a:
Bacteria
Virus
Parasite
Fungus
What is Bacteria
500
Which of the following hazards is associated with radiography?
Hearing Loss
Burns or scalds
Cancer
None of the above