Module 5: Veterinary Nursing - Question Bank

1. Veterinary LLC
Module 5
Nursing
MULTIPLE CHOICE
bluedoor, _____ 1. Which of the following would not be considered a component of basic nursing care?
through the needle too fast
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a. Trimming nails
b. Expressing anal glands
c. Suturing a laceration
d. Cleaning ears
e. Bathing with anti-fungal shampoo
_____ 2. Why is it contraindicated to administer oral medications to a sedated, but awake, animal?
a. Animal may not swallow the
medication
b. Animal may be lacking the gag reflex
c. Animal could aspirate the medication
d. All of the above
_____ 3. Which of the following routes of administration might be used for a parenteral medication?
a. Intravenous
b. Intraosseous
c. Intraperitoneal
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
_____ 4. Which of the following statements is not true about administering fluids subcutaneously?
a. Do not exceed 10 mL/kg of body
weight at any one site
b. Warm fluids to body temperature
c. Do not exceed 60 mL/kg of body
weight total
d. Use only hypertonic fluids in small
volumes
_____ 5. When transferring a blood sample from the syringe to a blood tube, hemolysis can be best
avoided by:
a. Gently inverting the blood tube a few
times to mix the contents
b. Direct transfer after removing the
needle and the tube stopper
c. Filling the blood tube as full as
possible
d. Shaking the blood tube a few times to
mix the contents
e. Slow pressure to not force the blood

2. _____ 6. Which of the following is likely to yield the most accurate results?
a. Sample collected while bevel of
needle is against vessel wall
b. Sample collected from a very excited
cat
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c. Sample collected at least eight
hours after a meal
d. Sample collected from a small vein
that keeps collapsing
_____ 7. Of the following ophthalmic procedures, which should be performed first?
a. Clean debris from eye
b. Apply topical ophalmic anesthetic
c. Schirmer tear test
d. Fluorescein stain
e. Tonometry
_____ 8. Which of the following is not appropriate for a lavage solution in a heavily contaminated
wound?
a. Hydrogen peroxide
b. Normal saline
c. Sterile isotonic fluids
d. Tap water
_____ 9. Which of the following is false regarding debridement?
a. Enzymatic solutions can be used,
followed by gentle cleaning with wet
gauze sponges
b. Debridement can be done using a
wet-dry bandage with an occlusive
primary layer
c. Sedation may be necessary when
removing the bandage
d. None of the above
_____ 10. The bandage layer that would incorporate a splint, if needed, is the:
a. Primary layer
b. Secondary layer
c. Tertiary layer
d. Quarternary layer
_____ 11. Which of the following statements about neonatal puppies and kittens is correct?
a. Gentle massage of the anogenital area
is needed to stimulate elimination
b. Neonates are incapable of thermal
regulation for the first 10 days of life
c. Neonates have no circulating
antibodies at birth
d. All of the above are correct
e. a and c are correct
_____ 12. Normal capillary refill time is:
a. < 1 second
b. 1-2 seconds
c. 5 seconds
d. 6-8 seconds
_____ 13. Lactated ringer’s solution is:
a. a hypertonic crystalloid
b. an isotonic colloid
c. a hypotonic crystalloid
d. a hypertonic colloid
e. an isotonic crystalloid
_____ 14. Drip sets are categorized according to the:
a. # drops per second
b. # mLs per drop
c. # drops per mL
d. # mLs per second

3. _____ 15. The shock dose of fluids for a cat would be:
a. 20 mL/kg
b. 70 mL/kg
c. 100 mL/kg
d. 200 mL/kg
_____ 16. The type of intravenous catheter that allows multiple medications to be given simultaneously is:
a. an over-the-needle catheter
c. a through-the-needle catheter
b. a butterfly catheter
d. a multi-lumen catheter
_____ 17. All of the following are suitable sites for placement of an intraosseous catheter except:
a. proximal shaft of the tibia
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c. proximal shaft of the femur
b. wing of the ilium
d. proximal shaft of the humerus
_____ 18. The outside surface of the root of a tooth is made up of:
a. enamel
c. cementum
b. pulp
d. dentin
bluedoor, _____ 19. A skull that is long and narrow is characterized as:
a. mesaticephalic
c. brachycephalic
b. dolichocephalic
d. elongocephalic
_____ 20. Late stage periodontal disease is usually characterized by:
a. anaerobic, gram negative, motile
d. aerobic, gram positive, non-motile
bacilli
cocci
b. anaerobic, gram positive, motile cocci
e. none of the above
c. aerobic, gram negative, non-motile
bacilli
MAT CHING
Match the wound terms to the correct description:
_____ F
1. laceration
A. penetrating wound
_____ E
2. contusion
B. scrape
_____ D
3. avulsion
C. slice, smooth edges
_____ A
4. puncture
D. tearing of tissue from underlying structures
_____ C
5. incision
E. bruise
_____ B6. abrasion
F. rip, rough edges
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4. TRUE/FALSE
1. After bathing a dog it should be placed into a
cage dryer and checked an hour later to see if
it is dry.
A: False
2. Regularly trimmed nails on a dog are less likely
to be accidentally ripped from the nail bed.
A: True
3. Cats’ nails do not need to be trimmed because
they retract fully into the toes when not in use.
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A: False
4. When trimming a dog’s nails, the cutting
bluedoor, surface of the trimmer should be held parallel
to the surface of the toe pad.
A: True
5. A good way to get a pill into a cat is to dissolve
it in the animal’s drinking water.
A: False
6. A hospital ID band should be placed on every
hospitalized pet even if it comes in wearing a
collar and is placed into a numbered cage.
A: True
7. Medications that are irritating are better given
by the subcutaneous route rather than directly
into a vein.
A: False
8. When performing a skin scraping for a
suspected mycotic infection, the skin should
be scraped deep enough to cause capillary
bleeding.
A: False
9. The fluorescein strip is folded at the notch,
placed gently into the conjunctival sac, and
held in place for 60 seconds.
A: False
radiographs of the molars of the maxilla.
10. Ophthalmic ointment is applied in a 3-mm
A: True
long strip inside the lower eyelid.
A: True
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11. Lavage of a wound must wait until
debridement has been completed.
A: False
12. If a dog seems bright and alert after being hit
by a car, but has obvious dirty wounds, it is still
necessary to do an assessment of vital signs
and lung sounds before concentrating on
wound treatment.
A: True
13. A deep wound that is not sutured can still heal
as long as it is properly bandaged and cared
for.
A: True
14. A good place for an intramuscular injection
is in the lumbosacral muscles of the caudal
thigh.
A: False
15. A skin turgor test resulting in the skin still
standing up after 2-3 seconds indicates mild
dehydration.
A: False
16. When administering fluids, rapid replacement
of the rehydration volume is contraindicated
if the patient has pulmonary edema or
cardiovascular compromise.
A: True
17. The correct dental instrument for scaling the
enamel of a tooth is a curette.
A: False
18. A dog with pocket depths of 7-9 mm and
40% attachment loss has Stage III periodontal
disease.
A: True
19. The bisecting angle technique is used for

5. FIL IN THE BLANK
1. Information in an animal’s medical record such as species, age, breed, and sex comprises what is
termed the animal’s signalment .
2. An excess of circulating fats, characterized by milky-looking serum, is termed lipemia .
3. Tonometry is used to determine intraocular pressure .
4. The process of removing dead tissue from a wound is called debridement .
5. A primary bandage layer that does not absorb secretions is called occlusive .
6. A primary bandage layer that combines with wound secretions to form a gel is
called hydrocolloidal .
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7. The medial saphenous vein is frequently used for blood draws or injections in the cat.
8. Because of the toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents, the technician must wear personal
protective equipment and employ very careful handling.
bluedoor, 9. Water comprises about 60 % of the body.
10. The ability of blood to reach tissues and organs in order to supply nutrients and oxygen is known
as perfusion .
11. The protein primarily responsible for holding fluid in the blood vessels is albumin .
12. The normal maintenance volume of fluids needed per day in a dog is 40-60 mg/kg .
13. Infection or inflammation of a vein is called phlebitis .
14. The space in an animal’s mouth that is measured to estimate the quality of tooth attachment is
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6. SHORT ANSWER
1. Why is it important to read the directions on a bottle of medicated shampoo?
A: A certain period of contact time may be required for the medication to be effective.
2. Which three steps should be taken to prepare a dog for a bath?
A: brush out any mats, ointment in eyes, cotton in ears
3. What are the two methods that can be used to express anal glands?
A: external and internal
4. Why is it important to avoid touching the tip of a bottle of ear medication to the actual ear?
A: to avoid contaminating the contents of the bottle
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5. After inserting a needle subcutaneously, why is it necessary to aspirate gently before injecting the
medication?
bluedoor, A: To make sure the tip of the needle is not in a blood vessel
6. For a venipuncture, the needle should be inserted with the bevel facing which direction?
A: up
7. Why is gentle digital pressure applied to the venipuncture site after removing the needle?
A: to avoid hematoma formation
8. What is hemolysis?
A: breakdown of red blood cells
9. Name the first phase of wound healing.
A: Inflammatory phase
10. Other than removal of pus, what else is needed before an abscessed wound can be sutured closed?
A: placement of a drain
11. What are the three compartments for water in the body?
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