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Intro To Vet Tech Final Exam Study Guide What are three areas that a LVT can increase income in the clinic? - Nutrition, dentistry, preventatives for parasites Give three possible job opportunities for a LVT. - Zoo and wildlife, research facilities, education list three procedures a LVT may perform in an in-house lab. - CBC's, urinalysis, fecal analysis List 2 duties an LVT might have in the role of the receptionist. - making appointments, following up with patients An LVT can perform induction of anesthesia under: - direct supervision Direct supervision - The veterinarian is on the premises and is quickly and easily available and the animal has been initially examined by a veterinarian. Immediate supervision - The veterinarian is in audible and visual range of the animal patient and the person treating the patient. Indirect Supervision - The veterinarian is not on the premises, but has given insructions for the treatment of the animal patient and the animal has been initially examined by a veterinarian. What factor makes indirect supervised tasks become direct supervised tasks? anesthetized animal Oral medications may be given to a dog by an LVT under: - Indirect supervision How often does a veterinarian have to examine an animal before a licensed veterinary technician can treat it under the appropriate level of supervision according to the Alabama Practice Act? - daily CVTEA - Committee on Veterinary Technician Education and Activities AVMA - American Veterinary Medical Association AAHA - American Animal Hospital Association AALAS - American Association of Laboratory Animal Science OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration How often must a VT license be renewed in Alabama? - annually

What does NAVTA stand for today? - National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America AVMA stands for? - American Veterinary Medical Association FDA stands for? - Food and Drug Administration NAVTA stands for? - National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America USDA stands for? - United States Department of Agriculture -stomy - surgically created opening -scope - instrument to visually examine -centesis - surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas -graph - instrument that records -rrhaphy - to suture a- - without or no dys- - difficult, painful, bad post- - after intra- - within trans- - across Name 2 things you should do if you recognize signs of depression in a client for an extended period of time - Follow up after a patient's death. Referral to a counselor. Which schedule type of drugs must have a separate inventory log? - II Acceptance - Resolution Depression - change of appetite, withdrawal, irritability Bargaining - negotiations with God Denial - showing pictures of a vacation after being told bad news Anger - blaming the vet for the animal's death

POVMR - AAHA accredited hospitals use this type record Database - Age, breed, sex, species, patient history, PE, and diagnostic tests make up this part of the POVMR record black - Color of ink that should be used signalment - area might help you to relate possible age and or breed related problems to an animal SOAP - Acronym used to chart a patient's hospital stay The five stages of grief can take on different orders in different cases - True Examination of the Integumentary system includes examination of: - skin, nails, foot pads, hair The term used to describe an eyelids that seem to roll inwards: - entropion The R in TPR stands for: - Respirations The species is often included in the signalment of an animal along with what other three things? - Sex, Age, Breed What should be included in the EH? - other pets in home, dietary history, where animal stays during the day, daily habits Borborygmus - Rumbling noise caused by propulsion of gas and ingesta through the intestines. Icterus - Yellow discoloration of tissues, serum, or plasma due to the presence of bilirubin. Pruritic - Itchy Stertor - Inspiratory noise similar to snoring ataxia - Uncoordinated gait usually associated with neurologic dysfunction HR - heart rate F/S - female spayed ASAP - as soon as possible

ATCH - adrenocorticotropic hormone DOA - dead on arrival 1 - uni 3 - tri 5 - penta 7 - sept 8 - octo ventral - underside of a body or body part caudal - toward the tail distal - farthest from the midline superficial - near the surface posterior - rear of the body Endoparasite - parasite that lives within the body of the host Ectoparasite - parasite that lives on the body of the host Infection - establishment of endoparasites Infestation - establishment of ectoparasite The most common intestinal parasite in man is: - giardia Nematode - round bodied worm Cestode - flat segmented worm Trematode - flat unsegmented worm Protozoan - single celled organism Kittens or puppies could actually be infected before birth with: - hookworms and roundworms The intermediate host for the Dipylidium tapeworm is the: - flea

Roundworm larvae can sometimes migrate to various organs in the body. This is called: - visceral larva migrans In order for an animal to become infected with this type of parasite, the intermediate host must be ingested: - tapeworm the motile form of Giardia is called a: - trophozoite Whipworm - Trichuris vulpis Tapeworm - Taenia pisiformis Hookworm - Ancylostoma caninum Roundworm - Toxocara canis Threadworm - Strongyloides stercoralis The BEST way to keep your animal parasite free is: - to keep up good sanitation methods The host that harbors the adult, sexual, or mature stage of a parasite: - Definitive host PE - physical examination MSDS - material data safety sheet PNS - peripheral nervous system URI - upper respiratory infection TPR - temperature, pulse, and respiration acetabulum - large socket in the pelvic bone growth plate - physis tarsal bones are found in - hock rectus - straight laxity - looseness The correct order of the veterbral segments is: - cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal

What is an example of an intermediate host of the Taenia species? - rodent/rabbit Ixodes scapularis - tick that spreads Lyme's disease Rhipicephalus sanguineus - Brown Dog Tick Otodectes cynotis - Ear mite Ctenocephalides felis - Cat flea Sarcoptes scabie - skin mite that burrows or tunnesl into the epidermis Demodex canis - skin mite that lives in the hair follicles True or False: Ear mites, like fleas and ticks, can cause anemia in animals because they suck blood from the host. - False True or False: a negative Modified Knott's test always means that the animal is heartworm free. - False Flea or Tick - intermediate host - Acanthocheilonema reconditum Blunt head - Acanthocheilonema reconditum Tapered head - Dirofilaria immitis Mosquito - intermediate host - Dirofilaria immitis 25 - 30% have a button-hooked tail - Acanthocheilonema reconditum Former name of Acanthocheilonema reconditum - Dipetalonema reconditum True or False: Giardia species are found in two forms, however, only the motile form can cause an infection if ingested. - False Hookworms and roundworms can be transmitted transmammary, transplacentally, by ingestion of the eggs (larva), or by ingestion of an intermediate host, which one can also penetrate the skin of the host. - Hookworms Because the larvae of this parasite stay inside the egg, they are very resistant to environmental conditions and chemicals. - Whipworms The motile form of Giardia is called: - trophozoite Humans can become infected with this organism through sporulated oocysts or from cysts in raw or undercooked meat. - Toxoplasma

Intermediate host of Dipylidium caninum - flea hollow area of the flank - paralumbar fossa side of the body between ribs and ilium - flank "knee" in people is what in animals - stifle joint lateral or medial side of the hoof - quarter auricle is also known as the - pinna ML - medial to lateral RT - radiation therapy DP - dorsopalmar IVP - intravenous pyelogram MRI - magnetic resonance imaging

TRUE or FALSE: The veterinarian cannot be held liable for a pet that escapes. - False The phone should be answered no later than what ring? - 3rd The person who usually makes the first contact with the patient and client is the: receptionist A veterinary school is an example of: - tertiary care The majority of practicing veterinarians are general practitioners who offer: - primary care True or False: The reception area should be well stocked with current reading material because clients should generally spend most of their visit here. - False This should be a dead-end room. - operation room The areas of a clinic that clients will generally have access to: - Outpatient areas New clients may be attracted by: - your sign your location your accessibility

The general rule is __________ exam rooms for each veterinarian. - 2 Infections which are contracted during the hospital stay, often following surgery. nosocomial True or False: It is generally an accepted practice for employees to eat throughout the clinic because there if often not time for a separate lunch break. - False The majority of animal contact is made in what area of the hospital? - Inpatient area Who is the most important person in the clinic? - The client myocardium - The actual heart muscle endocardium - inner layer of the heart pericardium - double walled membrane surrounding the heart carditis - inflammation of the heart thrombus - blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery vasculitis - inflammation of a blood vessel hemostasis - control or stoppage of bleeding hematoma - collection of blood asystole - without contraction (flat line on an ECG) auscultation - the act of listening to body sounds (usually with stethoscope) The most common agent used for liquid sterilization is: - Glutaraldehyde Which one of these factors does the surgical team have more control over during a surgical prep and procedure? - The number of infectious agents The most common method used for sterilization by physical methods is: - heat Which of the following has the longest residual activity? - Chlorhexidine Air, contaminated surgical instruments, and the patient's skin are sources of ___________ routes of contamination/infection. - Exogenous Oils, powders, and petroleum products can be sterilized by: - dry heat

True or False: The color change of autoclave tape is proof that the pack it is on has been properly sterilized. - False True or False: Phenol, glutaraldehyde, causes skin irritation. - True Pharmaceuticals are commonly sterilized by: - Filtration The destruction of all organisms and spores on an object - Sterilization The safe minimal standard for autoclave sterilization is: - 121 C for 13 minutes How often should a complete, thorough cleaning of the operating room be done? weekly The two most common agents used for gas sterilization are hydrogen peroxide gas plasma and _______________. - Ethylene Oxide The two most commonly used antiseptic agents are povidine-iodine and ________. Chlorhexidine The prevention of infection by inhibiting the growth of infectious agents. - Antisepsis dermatomycosis - abnormal skin condition caused by superfician fungus eczema - general term for inflammatory skin disease characterized by erythema, papules, vesicles, crusts, and/or scabs granuloma - small area of healing tissue lipoma - benign growth of fat cells pustule - small, circumscribed, pus-filled skin elevation tracheotomy - surgical incision into the windpipe bronchitis - inflammation of the bronchi apnea - absence of breathing sinus - air filled or fluid filled space larynx - voice box number - #

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