Vet science exam 2023

To be mindful of quality enhancements in a veterinary hospital setting, it is imperative that the attending staff be attentive to the factors affecting an animal's comfort and take corrective measures when necessary to make adjustments.

• true

• false

When assessing quality enhancements for care in a veterinary hospital setting, it is not necessary to consider the compatibility and difference between animals.

• true

• false

Classes of Chemical Disinfectants: There is a wide spectrum of classes for chemical disinfectants based on five characteristics. Which one of the following is not one of those five characteristics?

• chemical state (gas vs. liquid)

• pH

• bactericidal activity

• molecular makeupodor

• odor

Animal facilities should be designed with air systems that establish _________ air flow to eliminate recirculating flow patterns.

• one way

• two way

• three way

• four way

A sub-unit of _________ may include specialties such as anesthesiology, radiology, nuclear medicine, clinical pathology, clinical parasitology, clinical microbiology, and an intensive care unit.

• ancillary services

• distinctive servicesclinical servicesclinical service support

• clinical services

• clinical service support

Which one of the following is not a true statement about pain?

• Pain cannot be experienced without accompanying signs of stress such as rapid heart rate or high blood pressure.

• The first step in treating pain is to recognize the clinical symptoms

• Pain commonly arises from activation of a physiological process which involves receptors and neural pathways that carry a noxious stimulus.

• All potential and actual tissue damage in animals should be considered to cause pain.

A broader term that refers to cleaning, disinfection, antisepsis, and sterilization:

• mitigation

• disinfestation

• purification

• decontamination

Neuropathic pain can be either central or outer surface (peripheral) depending on if the origin of the stimulus is from direct damage to the spinal cord or to peripheral nerves.

• true

• false

Clinical services are broadly classified as ______________ services.

• unnecessary or necessary

• out-patient or in-patient

• easy or difficult

• well-patient or sick-patient

If handled improperly or carelessly, all disinfectants have natural properties that make them toxic or caustic in some aspect.

• true

• false