Vet Assisting 103 - Vet Lab Procedures

Animal body parts removed during surgery should be disposed of quickly in the nearest trash can. (T/F)

• True

• False

You should always wear gloves when handling infected tissues.

• True

• False

Safety in the lab is always important, except when handling sharps.

• True

• False

Your clinic should have at least one eyewash station.

• True

• False

Careless lab procedures can result in exposure to serious disease and infection.

• True

• False

The only reason to wear gloves when handling biopsy samples is to avoid exposing oneself to infection.

• True

• False

The uterus, testicles and other excised parts should be placed in plastic bags and refrigerated until disposal.

• True

• False

A fecal sample should be refrigerated so that organisms will not contaminate it before testing.

• True

• False

If regular exam gloves are used during rectal exams, lubrication is not needed.

• True

• False

For a fecal analysis to be accurate, the sample should be no more than...

• 24 hours old.

• 2-4 hours old.

• 1 week old.

• 30 minutes old.