Given the following four patients in an emergency clinic staffed by one veterinarian and one veterinary technician:
A. a dog bleeding profusely from a
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B. a cat that has been inappetant for 3 days
C. a rabbit with dyspnea
D. a dog with a suspected hock dislocation
In which order should the technician recommend that the veterinarian see the patients?
A. C, A, D, B
B. C, D, A, B
C. A, D, B, C
D. A, C, B, D
C, A, D, B
Which of the following monitoring devices displays heart rate and rhythm?
A. pulse oximeter
B. electrocardiograph
C. doppler
D. end-tidal CO2 monitor
electrocardiograph
In the suspected presence of viral enteritis, which of the following would be the agent of choice to disinfect an area?
A. benzalkonium chloride
B. sodium hypochlorite
C. alcohol
D. ammonia
sodium hypochlorite
Which of the following drugs is injected sublingually to stimulate breathing of neonates after delivery by cesarean section?
A. meperidine
B. droperidol
C. diazepam
D. doxapram
doxapram
The osmotic pressure of body fluids is primarily maintained by which of the following ions?
A. magnesium
B. potassium
C. chloride
D. sodium
sodium
Dystocia caused by uterine inertia is commonly treated with:
A. estrogen
B. oxytocin
C. progesterone
D. prostaglandins
oxytocin
If a patient has a WBC count of 10,000/uL showing 30% monocytes and 70% lymphocytes, the patient's absolute monocyte count is:
A. 30 cells/uL
B. 300 cells/uL
C. 3,000 cells/uL
D. 30,000 cells/uL
3,000 cells/uL
One characteristic of dissociative anesthesia is:
A. decreased muscle tone
B. poor somatic analgesia
C. poor visceral analgesia
D. decreased salivation
poor visceral analgesia
Which of the following conversions is most accurate?
A. 1 fl oz = 30 ml
B. 1 inch = 5 cm
C. 60 lb = 100 kg
D. 1 tbsp = 4 ml
1 fl oz = 30 ml
The part of the mature tooth that is continuously deposited throughout life by odontoblasts is the:
A. dentin
B. enamel
C. cementum
D. pulp
dentin
Anesthetized patients should be periodically ventilated to control the development of:
A. hypoxia and hyperemia
B. hypoglycemia and hypoplasia
C. hypocapnia and dyspnea
D. hypercapnia and atelectasis
hypercapnia and atelectasis
Which of the following will absorb the fewest x-rays?
A. bone
B. air
C. water
D. muscle
air
Horses develop enamel points on which surfaces of the teeth?
A. lingual edge of the upper and lower arcades
B. buccal edge of the upper and lower arcades
C. buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade
D. buccal edge of the lower arcade and lingual edge of the upper arcade
buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring:
A. venous CO2 saturation
B. arterial oxygen saturation
C. arterial CO2 saturation
D. venous oxygen saturation
arterial oxygen saturation
The appropriate surgical instrument for harvesting an autogenous bone graft is a/an:
A. bone cutter
B. bone curette
C. tru-cut biopsy needle
D. osteotome
bone curette
The tip of the tooth root is called the:
A. apex
B. neck
C. crown
D. cusp
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