In a Medical Record, the abbreviation SOAP means:
a. supply, open, apply, prepare
b. subjective, objective, assessment, plan
c. submit, observe, ask, prepare
d. scrub, open, assess, plan
b. subjective, objective, assessment, plan
Zoonotic diseases are:
a. only contracted from a zoo animal
b. only found in veterinary clinics that work with zoo animals
c. shared between animals and plants
d. shared between animals and human
d. shared between animals and humans
The cardiovascular system is composed of:
a. heart and lungs
b. lungs and trachea
c. heart and blood vessels
d. heart, lungs, and kidneys
c. heart and blood vessels
In taking history of a veterinary patient, it is important to ask open‐ended questions so the client can give you important information. Which question below is an open‐ended question?
a. Your pet eats a lot, doesn’t he?
b. Is your pet eating more than normal?
c. What are your pet’s normal eating habits?
d. Your pet ate a lot this morning, didn’t he?
c. What are your pet's normal eating habits?
A bordetella vaccination is recommended before a dog is admitted into a:
a. veterinary hospital
b. nursing home
c. boarding kennel
d. human hospital
C. boarding kennel
What blood test evaluates the red blood cell (RBC) count, the size of the RBC’s, amount of hemoglobin, number of platelets, total while blood cell (WBC) count and a breakdown of the types of cells present?
a. packed cell volume
b. complete blood cell count
c. chemistry profile
d. serology
b. complete blood cell count
What is the most common clinical sign observed with salmonellosis?
a. fever
b. headache
c. muscle spasms
d. diarrhea
d. diarrhea
What type of connective tissue connects muscle to bones?
a. tendon
b. ligament
c. cartilage
d. blood
a. tendon
The types of animal restraint are:
a. Physical, psychological, and hypnotic
b. Traumatic, chemical, and physical
c. Chemical, hypnotic, and psychological
d. Chemical, psychological, and physical
d. Chemical, psychological, and physical
What compartment of the ruminant stomach is called the true stomach?
a. rumen
b. reticulum
c. omasum
d. abomasum
a. abomasum
Sterilization is defined as the:
a. destruction of all organisms on an object
b. reduction of the number of pathogenic microorganisms on an object
c. reduction of the number of microorganisms on an object to an acceptable public health standard
d. removal of all visible signs of dirt
a. destruction of all organisms on an object
Which nutrient is most important for survival?
a. water
b. protein
c. carbohydrate
d. vitamins
a. water
Vone marrow produces:
a. blood cells
b. periosteum
c. calcium and phosphorus
d. spongy bone
a. blood cells
The long bone in the forelimb of a horse between the scapula and the radius is the:
a. femur
b. ulna
c. humerus
d. tibia
c. humerus
Hept is a root that refers to the:
a. liver
b. bone
c. mouth
d. stomach
a. liver
The term for parturition in swine is called:
a. kindling
b. littering
c. letting
d. farrowing
d. farrowing
A special dietary component that is needed by some birds to aid in digestion is called:
a. grit
b. cuttle
c. mash
d. groat
a. grit
Which medical term is used for inflammation of the sac around the heart?
a. cephalitis
b. arthritis
c. pericarditis
d.bradycardia
c. pericarditis
Hip dysplasia is the development problem of the:
a. coxofemoral joint
b. tibiotarsal joint
c. sacroiliac joint
d. carpal joint
a. coxofemoral joint
Hematuria is the clinical term for finding what in the urine?
a. pus
b. crystals
c. protein
d. blood
d. blood
The jugular vein in located:
a. On the inside of the front leg
b. Inside of the thigh on the rear leg
c. On either side of the neck
d. Distal to the knee
c. On either side of the neck
The gestation length for a dog is:
a. 30 days
b. 63 days
c. 72 days
d. 96 days
b. 63 days
Which of the following terms is defined as “difficult birth”?
a. dyspnea
b. dysphagia
c. dystocia
d. dysphagia
c. dystocia
Cystocentesis is the sterile collection of:
a. blood
b. urine
c. abdominal fluid
d. cerebrospinal fluid
b. urine
Which of the following is NOT a ruminant?
a. alpaca
b. elk
c. bison
d. ostrich
d. ostrich