This parasite, which has eight legs was collected from a canine patient by means of superficial skin scraping is knows as: A. Cheyletiella. B. Sarcoptes. C. Chorioptes. D. Psoroptes. ✔✔A. Cheyletiella A prolonged prothrombin time or partial thromboplastin time would indicate a problem with secondary hemostasis such as: A. von Willebrand's disease B. rodenticide poisoning C. thrombocytopenia D. thrombocytopathy ✔✔B. rodenticide poisoning Which of the following is the best vein to use for blood collection in healthy medium to large pet birds? A. Right jugular B. Medial metatarsal C. Basilic D. Left jugular ✔✔A. Right jugular The emergency treatment of cardiac tamponade is: A. anticoagulation therapy. B. diuretic therapy. C. treatment of arrythmia. D. pericardiocentesis. ✔✔D. pericardiocentesis Ear protection should be worn when restraining which of the following species? A. Psittacine B. Camelid C. Lagomorph D. Porcine ✔✔D. Porcine The advantage of using regional anesthesia in dentistry is the: A. ability to block entire quadrants. B. transient loss of sensation. C. loss of function in the area. D. loosening of gingival attachments. ✔✔A. ability to block entire quadrants. Blastomycosis is a disease caused by a: A. rickettsia. B. fungus. C. bacterium. D. virus. ✔✔B. fungus Lead gloves protect the technician primarily from what type of radiation? A. Primary B. Background C. Scatter D. Tertiary ✔✔C. Scatter Which species is most sensitive to hyperthermia during physical restraint? A. Porcine B. Ovine C. Equine D. Caprine ✔✔A. Porcine Which of the following statements is true of a rebreathing circuit with an intubated patient? A. Allows for rapid change of inspired anesthetic concentration B. Conserves patient body heat through rebreathed air C. Has an increased danger of patient hypocarbia D. Requires a high flow rate to be effective ✔✔B. Conserves patient body heat through rebreathed air What are the predominant cells in a sample collected from a purulent inflammatory lesion? A. Neutrophils B. Lymphocytes C. Macrophages D. Monocytes ✔✔A. Neutrophils Which of the following pre-anesthesia groups has antiemetic properties? A. Thiazine derivatives B. Phenothiazines C. Benzodiazepines D. Opioids ✔✔B. Phenothiazines Most anesthetic drugs used in ruminants: A. are preceded by administration of an anticholinergic. B. cause a drug-induced GI hypermotility and post-operative diarrhea. C. are considered extra-label and have no established withdrawal times for meat or milk. D. are administered at higher doses to compensate for rumen volume. ✔✔C. are considered extra-label and have no established withdrawal times for meat or milk. Which medical suffix is used when a procedure involves surgical creation of an artificial opening? A. -ectomy B. -otomy C. -ostomy D. -plasty ✔✔C. -ostomy Large quantities of calcium carbonate crystals, which cause the urine to be viscous and opaque, are normally present in the urine of a: A. rat. B. mouse. C. rabbit. D. cat. ✔✔C. rabbit Which of the following drugs is used to promote uterine contractions in a bitch?