Vet Tech - Penn Foster History & Physical Examination
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| presenting problem | the reason the animal is at the vet
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| body systems history | detailed questions about the body sytems involved in the presenting problem
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| body systems review | review the body systems to note any additional problems
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| medical history | seeks information to help the vet evaluate the patient's physicals status, develop a diagnosis and offer prognosis
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| signalment | overall patient description includes breed, age , gender and reproductive status
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| client complaint | primary or presenting problem
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| enviornmental history | the animal's most recent living situation
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| integumentary system | skin and attached structures, like hair
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| seizure | most common sign of central nervous system problem
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| problems in the gastrointestinal system hav etwo main symtoms | vomiting and diarrhea
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| pulmonary edema | fluid accumulation in the lungs
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| chief symptom of a respiratory problem | cough
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| invertebral disk disease | deteriorated cushions between the vertebrae
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| vital statistics | weight, temperature, heart rate, respiration rate
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| heart-girth tape | customized tape measure used to measure a horse's weight
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| palpation | examining the body parts by touch
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| auscultation | listening for sounds produced by the body
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| systematic examination | examining one body system in its entirety before moving on to the next
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| erythroderma | redness of skin
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| papules | pustules, bruises and masses on the skin
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| condomes | blackheads
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| cranial | toward the head
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| inguinal | between the legs
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| tugor pressure | lifting a patch of skin and twisting it, measure the length of time it takes to return to normal
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| capillary refill time | checked by pressing on the gums until they turn white then release, measure the time it takes to return to normal
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| the heart is separated into ______ zones on the thorax | 4
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| there are _____ zones on the left side | 3
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| MAPiT | Mitral valve, Aortic Valve, Pulmonary valve, Tricuspid valve
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| palperbral reflex | evaluate the reflex by touching the medial corner of the eye to elecit a blink
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| menace reflex | evaluated by moving an open palm rapidly toward the animals eye
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| proprioception | righting reflex
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| alopecia | loss of body hair
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| bilateral | occuring on two sides
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| cardiovascular system | the body system that circulates the blood
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| caudal | a directional term that means towards the tail
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| cephalic venipuncture | the taking of a blood sample from the foreleg of an animal
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| choana | a slitlike opening on the roof of the mouth in a bird
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| cradle | a device that consists of wooden slats or rods that go around a horse's neck to prevent it from chewing itself
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| dorsal | a directional term that means toward the back
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| jugular venipuncture | the taking of a blood sample from the jugular vein of an animal
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| keel | the breastbone of a bird
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| master problem list | the first page of a chart which serves as a index or table of contents for the record
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| medial | a directional term which means toward the middle
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| mouth gag | a wedge shaped structure that prevents a horse from biting down on someone
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| nares | nostrils
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| neuro hammer | an instrument used to check an animal's reflexes
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| otoscope | an instrument used to inspect the ear of an animal
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| pulse deficits | distinct differences between the point at which the heart beats and the point at which a beat is felt, it should be felt immediately
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| radiographs | x-rays
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| rales | abnormal crackling sounds heard in the lungs
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| respiratory system | the body system that takes in oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
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| scruff, scruffing | grasping the loose skin behind an animal's neck, used as a restraint method
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| seizure | a shirt circuit in the brain that makes the nimal loose control over its body
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| SOAP format | four divisions of the progress notes section of the patien record: Subjective Objective Assessment procedures or Plan
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| symmetrical | even in size or shape
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| thoracic area | the chest cavity of an animal
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| tympanic membrane | the membrane that covers the ear drum
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| ventral | a directional term that means toward the anterior or front
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| vertebrae | the bones of the spine
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| four zones of the heart for ascultation | Mitral valve, Aortic valve, Pulmonary valve Trucuspid valve
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| the three zones of the abdomen | cranial third, medial third, the caudal third
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| five lymph nodes examined by palpation are | popliteal, axillary, inguinal, submandibular, and prescapular
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| conjunctiva | the membrane that covers the eyeball as well as the inside of the eyelids
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| sciera | white part of the eye
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| cornea | the transparent layer that covers the very fron of the eye
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| ophthalmoscope | an instrument used to visulaize the interior chamber of the eye
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