Anatomy
What is the largest organ in the body?
What is the skin?)
What class of drugs is used to reduce inflammation and pain?
What are NSAIDs?
True or False: Clients remember 80% of what you say in an appointment.
What is False?
This flea-borne parasite can transmit tapeworms.
What is Dipylidium caninum?
What tube color is commonly used for collecting blood for a CBC?
What is purple (EDTA tube)?
This structure connects muscle to bone.
What is a tendon?
What does “SID” mean on a prescription label?
What is once daily?
How should you handle an angry client?
What is listen, empathize, stay calm, find resolution?
What test is used to detect heartworms?
What is a SNAP test or antigen test?
A urinalysis should ideally be performed within how many minutes of collection?
What is within 30 minutes?
(Accept up to 1 hour if stored properly.)
How many chambers are in a mammalian heart?
What is four?
This drug is commonly used for euthanasia in small animals.
What is pentobarbital?
Name 3 things to include in a discharge instruction.
What are medication instructions, follow-up, activity restrictions?
Name a zoonotic parasite from cat feces
What is Toxoplasma gondii?
What does a high PCV (packed cell volume) often indicate?
What is dehydration or polycythemia?
This gland regulates metabolism in dogs and cats.
What is the thyroid gland?
What organ is primarily responsible for drug metabolism?
What is the liver
A client is angry about a long wait time. What are two effective things you should do first?
What are: 1) Acknowledge their frustration, and 2) Apologize sincerely without being defensive?
This internal parasite looks like spaghetti
What is roundworm?
Which test is used to evaluate kidney filtration and hydration status?
What is BUN and creatinine (renal panel)?
he carpus is equivalent to what part of the human body?
What is the wrist?
This drug is an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist used for sedation, analgesia, and muscle relaxation, but can cause bradycardia, vasoconstriction, and even vomiting in small animals.
What is dexmedetomidine?
hat are medication instructions, follow-up, activity restrictions, etc.?
What are:
Clear
Concise
Courteous
Compassionate
Which external parasite causes intense itching and “walking dandruff”?
What is Cheyletiella?
This test measures the number and types of white blood cells and can help diagnose infections, inflammation, and certain cancers.
What is a differential white blood cell count (or differential WBC)?