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Veterinary Science Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hands should be rinsed beginning at the fingertips and ending with the wrists.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

You should turn the water off once you are done washing your hands, but before drying your hands.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

dent/o/i -

a)

ears

b)

teeth

c)

chest

4.

Tachy -

a)

abnormally slow

b)

abnormally high

c)

abnormally low

d)

abnormally fast

5.

____ Describes al of the cell reactions within a body.

a)

homeostasis

b)

metabolism

c)

cancer

d)

active transport

6.

___ is cell division that occurs only in reproductive cells; 1 cell becomes 4

a)

mitosis

b)

meiosis

c)

metabolism

d)

homeostasis

7.

tumors that are cancerous are also called ____ tumors

a)

benign

b)

malignant

c)

metastasis

d)

fibroids

8.

The nutrient needed by the cells and body to rebuild and function - provided by meat in the diet is ___-.

a)

carbohydrates

b)

protein

c)

water

d)

vitamins

9.

__are made by marrow and fight infections in the body.

a)

erythrocytes

b)

leukocytes

c)

platelets

d)

plasma

10.

Which chamber of the heart has the thickest walls as it has to pump oxygenated blood throughout the body.

a)

left ventricle

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

right atrium

11.

In a blood pressure reading of 120/80, which number is the systolic number (meaning the heart is in the contraction phase)?

a)

120

b)

80

12.

Veins take blood ____ the heart.

a)

away

b)

towards

13.

In taking vitals such as respiration rate and pulse, one should count the number of beats or breaths for a period of ___ seconds, then multiply by 4.

a)

20

b)

60

c)

5

d)

15

14.

A heartworm is spread by __________.

a)

ticks

b)

mosquitos

c)

fleas

d)

flies

15.

All bacteria are bad.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

An infectious disease has a ____ and a ______ to cause a disease. (select 2)

a)

pathogen

b)

cell

c)

bacteria

d)

host

17.

The first defense of the body is the ____.

a)

skin

b)

heart

c)

blood

d)

brain

18.

____ are spread by spores and usually like warm, dark, moist areas to grow. (ex. ringworm)

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

parasites

d)

fungi

19.

Fleas, ticks, flies, hookworms, heartworms, and mites are examples of

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

parasites

d)

fungi

20.

The current coronavirus known as "Covid 19" is believed to have started in a(n) ____.

a)

bat

b)

monkey

c)

anaconda

d)

chicken

21.

means tumor

a)

-cyte

b)

-oma

c)

-ova

d)

-pnea

22.

Drugs fall into a list of five schedules which categorizes them based on their

potential for addiction and accepted medical usage. Which schedule is the most addictive and mostly illegal drugs?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

23.

____ is a sealed chamber that uses steam and pressure to clean surgery tools.

a)

radiation

b)

ultrasound

c)

autoclave

d)

pcv

24.

A disease that can be passed from humans to animals or animals to humans is called a zoonotic disease.

a)

true

b)

false

25.

Antibiotics can only fight _____.

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

parasites

d)

fungi

26.

A(n) ______ is produced in the body as a response to an infection. Blood will have these if you have had Covid.

a)

pathogens

b)

antigens

c)

platelets

d)

erythrocytes

27.

Getting splashed in the eye with an animal secretion is called ..... hazard

a)

chemical

b)

zoonotic

c)

biological

d)

physical

28.

Slipping on a wet floor is called a ____ hazard.

a)

chemical

b)

zoonotic

c)

biological

d)

physical

29.

When lifting an animal, always lift with your back.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

When the body lacks cell activity to return calcium to the ER after death, the body muscles contract causing the condition called ____.

a)

rigor mortis

b)

ossification

c)

decalcification

d)

osteoperosis

31.

The condition where bones began to deteriorate from loss of calcium (elderly people usually experience this = broken hips after a fall)

a)

rigor mortis

b)

ossification

c)

decalcification

d)

osteoperosis

32.

In an x-ray which of the follow will appear the brightest white?

a)

bone

b)

air

c)

tendons

d)

minerals and metals

33.

Which of the following is the worst type of fracture/ break as it exposes bone to the outside environment which can lead to infections?

a)

compound

b)

greenstick

c)

simple

d)

comminuted

34.

A _____ movement is a movement that is controlled by the human or animal such as moving an arm to walk.

a)

voluntary

b)

antagonist

c)

extension

d)

involuntary

35.

The primary male hormone is estrogen

a)

true

b)

false

36.

means period of pregnancy

a)

parturition

b)

gestation

c)

prostaglandin

d)

whelping

37.

means giving birth in any animal

a)

parturition

b)

gestation

c)

prostaglandin

d)

whelping

38.

The cycle that prepares an animal for pregnancy is called the ___ cycle.

a)

Parturition

b)

Estrus

c)

Gestational

d)

Estrous

39.

When an animal is not pregnant, ______ is the hormone that increases to being the cycle over again.

a)

progesterone

b)

testosterone

c)

estrogen

d)

prostaglandin

40.

During which phase of the cycle should sperm be in the uterus/ oviduct area to fertilize the egg?

a)

metestrus

b)

diestrus

c)

estrus

d)

proestrus

41.

Which hormone causes the female animal to display signs of estrus (mounting other animals, swollen vulva, etc.)?

a)

progesterone

b)

testosterone

c)

estrogen

d)

prostaglandin

42.

Means removal of the uterus and ovaries

a)

castration

b)

spay

c)

rigor mortis

d)

prostaglandin

43.

Male reproductive part that produces semen and can often swell causing issues in older male animals and humans.

a)

epididymus

b)

prostate gland

c)

testicles

d)

urethra

44.

There are ___ stages of labor.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

8

45.

The stages of pregnancy are each called trimesters.

a)

true

b)

false

46.

Fetuses grow the most during the 2nd trimester.

a)

true

b)

false

47.

After fertilization, the egg will attach to the ___.

a)

ovary

b)

uterus

c)

urethra

d)

vulva

48.

____ is the hormone that causes the milk to be let down after giving birth.

a)

oxytocin

b)

estrogen

c)

progesterone

d)

testosterone

49.

means milk production

a)

wean

b)

parturition

c)

lactation

d)

gestation

50.

Which type of mating involves a human collecting sperm from the male and placing it in the female's reproductive tract at ovulation?

a)

invitro/ embryo transfer

b)

artificial insemination

c)

pasture mating

d)

hand mating