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WorksheetsClinical Exam
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
The capillary refill time on a healthy animal should be which of the following?
Less than five seconds
Two seconds or less
Ten seconds
No more than four seconds
When performing a physical exam on a horse, how does the veterinarian check for dehydration?
Giving the horse water
Checking the gums
Making a skin tent
Listening to the throat
During a small animal examination, how does the veterinarian feel for enlargement of the internal organs and/or masses and fluid within the animal?
Performing an orthopedic exam
Listening to the lungs
Checking the skin
Palpating the belly
Listening for gut motility and function are extremely important when examining a horse. How many quadrants must the veterinarian listen to in order to examine both high and low portions of the gut?
Four
Two
Six
Three
Where is the temperature taken in cattle?
Mouth
Ear
Rectally
Under skin
What is the most common anatomical order when performing a physical exam on any type of animal?
Top to bottom
Back to front
Bottom to top
Head to tail
Where is the femoral pulse located?
Inside the front legs
Inside the hind legs
On the neck
Under the belly
What could be the cause of swollen lymph nodes on an animal?
Mange
Parasites
Infection or systemic disease
Fleas or ticks
Where are fleas and ticks commonly found on a small animal?
Belly
Neck
Back
Neck and back
What should be the normal color of an animals gums and mucous membranes?
Pink
Blue
Red
Dark Red
Where are the submandibular lymph nodes located?
Hind legs
Chest
Beneath the jaw
Under the belly
Which is not a sign of a healthy animal?
Dull coat
Clear eyes
Healthy mouth
Normal vital signs
What is the most common reason for tartar on a small animal's teeth?
Poor appetite
Bad owners
Age
Illness
Where are the popliteal lymph nodes located?
Behind the front legs
On the neck
Under the jaw
Behind the hind legs
What is the average respiration rate, in breaths per minute, in cattle?
10 to 30
10 to 40
15 to 30
15 to 40
