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WorksheetsVet Assisting Obj. 5.01 - Proper Restraint
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
The veterinary assistant obtains a squeeze cage to use with:
Great Danes.
horses.
goats.
small animals.
The most difficult small animals to restrain when they become upset and aggressive from stress are:
fish.
cats.
dogs.
sheep.
Placing the animal on either its left or right side for restraint is:
sternal recumbency.
lateral recumbency.
dorsal recumbency.
standing position.
Veterinary staff should consider safety when handling young animals because:
they may be arthritic.
they may have small and brittle bones.
they are always calm.
they are the most territorial.
Which material is the best choice for Sarah to use as a muzzle?
Chain
Barbed wire
Nylon
Towel
A potential legal issue that can occur with animal safety is:
allowing the veterinary assistant to restrain animals.
allowing only the veterinarian to restrain animals.
allowing nonveterinary staff to restrain animals.
allowing only the veterinary technician to restrain animals.
When considering animal safety, veterinary staff should remember:
to allow visitors to handle all animals when visiting the clinic.
not to be concerned with animal age.
it is only important with vicious animals.
animals not accustomed to humans will be stressed.
When using halters or leads, the animals typically are:
large.
cats.
small.
amphibians.
The veterinary assistant uses nose tongs to apply pressure to the nostrils of:
cattle.
dogs.
horses.
cats.
Which animals tend to be arthritic and in pain and should be handled with extra care?
Young animals
Puppies
Older animals
Adolescents
Sternal recumbency is a method of restraint that places an animal on its:
side.
back.
chest.
feet.
A half hitch is used:
to secure an animal with multiple pieces of rope.
to secure an animal to a surgery table.
to easily be untied.
as a slipknot.
What makes the square knot one of the most common knots used on rope for restraining animals?
It chokes the animal when the animal pulls against it.
It easily slips up and down the rope for easier positioning.
It works great with a stationary object like a pole.
It does not come untied or slip on the rope.
Standing restraint is best used:
to keep the animal resting.
to prevent the animal from lying down.
to put the animal on its chest.
to put the animal on its side.
The veterinarian requests a venipuncture in the medial aspect of the front limbs for a:
cephalic venipuncture.
jugular venipuncture.
saphenous venipuncture.
dorsal venipuncture.
A sedative or tranquilizer is used:
to keep an animal calm during stressful procedures.
every time an animal comes into the veterinary hospital.
after the animal is asleep.
only for uncontrollable animals.
Why does a veterinary assistant talk to the animal, make calming noises, or lightly blow in the animal's face during a procedure?
Make the animal mad
Relieve the pain of the procedure
Create a diversion from the procedure
Reinforce the flight impulse
The safety of animal and staff must be considered:
every time restraint is necessary.
only with small animals.
only with large animals.
only with older animals.
The jugular vein is located on:
the front limb.
the rear limb.
the right ear.
either side of the neck.
Holding an animal back and keeping the animal under control is known as:
restraint.
controlling.
coercion.
restriction.
The veterinary assistant scruffs the cat with one hand while in lateral recumbency, and uses the free hand to pull the rear limbs to:
perform a cat stretch technique.
perform a cephalic venipuncture.
perform a saphenous venipuncture.
perform the cat in the bag technique.
Which restraint position is one where the animal is lying down?
Recumbency
Sleeping
Resting
Relaxing
What are the main reasons animals are restrained at the veterinary clinic?
To prevent people from hurting the animals
To establish territory and show who is boss
To maintain safety of the animal and workers
To keep other animals under control
Which restraint equipment is commonly used for dogs, cats, and horses?
Towels
Squeeze cages
Twitch
Muzzle
If a veterinary assistant ties one to two pieces of rope material using various knots, he/she is most likely planning to:
permanently restrain an animal.
temporarily restrain an animal.
beat the animal into submission.
tie up the client until the procedure is finished.
The veterinary assistant is asked to retrieve a towel for the veterinarian to restrain a:
large animal.
small animal.
horse.
sheep.
Keeping an animal in a comfortable sitting position for ease of completing a procedure uses:
sternal recumbency.
standing restraint.
lateral recumbency.
sitting restraint.
The twitch restraint device is attached to the horse's:
nose.
upper lip.
lower lip.
ear.
