Pathways in Vet Med
Communication & Other Skills To Be Successful
Intro to Diagnostic Imaging
Pharmacology Basics
VETS 183/203
100

VCA & Banfield pay students. Give an example of how you can word talking about compensation with your preceptorship site...

I plan to contribute to the day to day operations of your facility as I am learning. My skills include ... Could we discuss an hourly wage or stipend?

100

The best type of questions to ask are ____ , ____ , ____ and ____ ...

What, when, where, and how

100

ALARA means...

As low as reasonably achievable 

100

A type of pain medication commonly used for dogs and cats, that can cause GI ulceration or effects on the kidneys and liver...

NSAID's - Carprofen and Meloxicam

100

True or False, VETS 183 and VETS 203 are pass/fail courses...

True

200

The main pro and con you'll hear about corporate medicine is ...

Better pay = pro or More growth = pro , Con = less personalization or Con = it's about the money not the clients 

200

Good body language may include (give an example) _________ ... 

Point yourself toward the speaker, arms uncrossed, smile, nod, steeple hands, eye contact

200

A caliper is...

An L-shaped measuring tool to determine body part thickness


200

The most common intestinal parasite in puppies and kittens is ascarids (roundworms), the treatment for roundworms is...

Pyrantel 

200

The student performance evaluation is worth ____ % of the final grade for preceptorship I and II...

30%

300

Name 4 different specialties you may encounter...

Neurology, Dermatology, Cardiology, Rehabilitation, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine, Emergency

300

The 3 P's of success as a student in veterinary medicine are to be...

Punctual, Professional, and Prepared

300

Air will appear ________ on x-ray 

Black

300

Mu agonists or partial mu agonists are...

Opiods

300

The process for using Trajecsys in preceptorships is...

1. ________________

2. ________________ 

3. _________________

1. Preceptorship Coordinator sends a training power point on how to register and utilize Trajecsys as a site supervisor. 

2. Site supervisor registers for a free account. 

3. The student clocks in and out with the preceptorship facility just once, in order to be linked to the supervisor. 

400

The AAVSB provides a model for a technician's scope of practice. But, it can vary by state and then vary again by employer. One LVT brings _________ added revenue to a practice each year...

90,000-100,000

400

To show empathy you have to say _____ ...

That you understand

400

A patient in respiratory distress should have a _______ view taken first...

Dorsoventral


400

3 examples of antibiotics are...

Doxycycline, Cephalexin, Amoxicillin, Metronidazole, Enrofloxacin, Gentamicin

400

____ (#) Essential Skills are in Trajecsys and they are ________ (recommended / required) .....

12, and recommended 

500

VEG is known as a pioneer in emergency medicine because ______ and ________ ...

Of their open floor plan allowing owners "behind the scene" and they focus ONLY on ER medicine, no specialties, no general practice etc.

500

Explain the steps it takes to be a good communicator (there were 5 steps listed for communication week)...

Be aware of your implicit or unconscious biases. Don't judge. Think before you respond. Listen to what the speaker is saying instead of trying to plan your response. Look for common ground. Know when to call a break or get extra support. Encourage others to feel safe in your presence. 

500

Fluid appears _______ on ultrasound because it is ________ ...

Black and hypoechoic


500

You can identify a congestive heart failure patient if you recognize that they are on any combination of these three drugs...

Furosemide (Lasix), Enalapril, and Pimobendan (Vetmedin)

500

A power-point with case studies is required for both 183 and 203 even if the hours are all done at the same facility, 2 new cases will be presented for preceptorship II. A successful case study includes...

Explanation of the students role, procedures/treatments, client communication on intake and discharge.