Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Testing Testing
Veterinary Medical Terminology Chapter 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is included in a signalment when filling out a patient record? | species, breed, age, and sexual status |
| What is included in vital signs? | respiration rate, heart rate, pulse, temperature, blood pressure |
| What is a stethoscope used for? | to listen to body sounds like the heart, lungs, and intestinal tract |
| What information does a PCV give us? | packed cell volume; the percentage of circulating red blood cells within the body |
| What is the name of the machine that spins the microhematocrit tube called? | centrifuge |
| What does SOAP stand for? | subjective, objective, assessment, plan |
| If the DVM prescribed a medicine to treat an animal for a disease and the animal had a reaction to the medicine and it caused kidney failure, what type of disease is it called? | iatrogenic; caused by the treatment |
| If an animal dies from an unknown disease and the other cats that it lives with are fine what would you call this type of disease? | idiopathic; disorder of unknown cause |
| If Tallulah boards at the animal hospital and contracts kennel cough while there what is the medical term for this disease? | nosocomial |
| Examination by tapping the surface to determine density of a body area is called | percussion |
| The percentage of RBCs in blood is called a | PCV, hematocrit, or crit |
| The quality of appearing white or light gray on a radiograph is called | radiopaque |
| An outbreak that occurs sporadically in animals is called | episodic |
| The "k" in kVp stands for | kilo |
| The study of disease causes is | etiology |
| The medical term for sphere is | coccus |
| Pertaining to fever is | febrile |
| A decrerase in body termperature below normal is called | hypothermia |
| The medical term for prevention is | prophylaxis |
| What is the radiographic contrast medium used to make images appear white when radiographed? | barium sulfate |
| A plain radiograph taken before the administration of contrast medium is called what? | scout film or survey film |
| If the x-ray beam passes through the body on an angle what kind of projection is this called? | oblique |
| If the x-ray beam passes through the spine dorsally and the linea alba ventrally, what is this projection called? | dorsoventral or DV |
| Name two types of fungus. | yeast and mold |
| When a doctor says that we can give palliative care, what does he mean? | We can give the animal some relief through pain medicines or other things but we cannot cure the condition it is suffering from. |
| When a doctor gives a diagnosis, what does that mean? | the doctor has determined the cause of the disease |
| When a doctor gives a prognosis, what does that mean? | it is the doctor's prediction of the outcome of the disease |
Created by:
spoitevint
Popular Veterinary sets