Chapter 7: History and Physical Examination

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Assess Your Knowledge: History and Physical Examination

Welcome to the History and Physical Examination Quiz! This quiz consists of 27 multiple-choice questions designed to test your understanding of veterinary medicine concepts related to physical examination and diagnostics.

Test your knowledge and learn more about:

Nutritional Status Evaluation
Cardiovascular Conditions
Respiratory Health
Common Veterinary Terms

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A method of evaluating Nutritional Status is Body Condition Score

Yes

Decreased Circulating Body Volume is:

Hypotension

Hypovolemia

Hypothermia

Hypothyroidism

Decreased perfusion and oxygen delivered to tissues:

Trauma

Shock

Hypovolemia

Heart attack

A condition that causes a lack of lung sounds in the ventral lung fields is:

Shock

Aneurysm

Pleural effusion

Pneumonia

A physical indication of the difference between the systolic and diastolic arterial pressure:

Auscultation

Pulse pressure

Temperature

Respiratory rate

Inflammation of the large bowel:

Pancreatitis

Gastritis

Colitis

Diarrhea

Excessive grooming that damages hair and skin:

Lick

Alopecia

Atopy

Barbering

Mental activity of a patient

Mentation

Ataxia

Neurons

Coordination

A congenital heart defect that results in bounding pulses is called Patent Ductus Arteriosus

Yes

A technique used to detect abdominal gas accumulation:

Abdominal Pinging

Auscultation

Palpation

An audible heart beat without a pulse:

Pulse deficit

Tachycardia

Pneumothorax

A heart defect associated with narrowing of the outflow tract of the left ventricle is called Aortic Stenosis

Yes

Abnormal movement of abdominal content through the pelvic diaphragm:

Gastritis

Perineal Hernia

Abdmonal Hernia

Colitis

A condition that causes a lack of lung sounds in the dorsal lung fields:

Pneumothorax

Pneumonia

Pleural effusion

What is the eructation rate in cows?

28/h

22/h

15/h

18/h

What can black walnut shavings cause in horses?

Laminitis

Colic

Gastritis

Blindness

Which disease is associated with gray coat color in horses?

Melanoma

Laminitis

Colic

Reproductive issues

What does a lesion in vestibule cochlear nerve (Cranial nerve VIII) suggests?

Blindness

Nystagmus

Paralysis

Jugular veins distended all the way up to the neck:

Decreased central venous pressure

Increased central venous pressure

Increased arterial pressure

What is stridor? (harsh, high pitched)

Respiratory sound

Cardiac sound

What is the name of a complete absence of intestinal motility?

Ileus

Low motility

Peristalsis

Which time of the cycle pyometra usually occurs?

One week after a heat cycle

2 weeks to 3 weeks following a heat cycle

2 weeks to 2 months before the heat cycle

2 weeks to 2 months after the heat cycle

Which artery is used to check the pulse in cats and dogs?

Axilary artery

Subclavian artery

Popliteal artery

Femoral artery

Entropion is the rolling of the lower eyelid in toward the eye.

Yes

What is the cause a firm eyeball?

Cataract

Anisocoria

Glaucoma

Entropion

What is the name of pupils of different size?

Entropion

Anisocoria

Glaucoma

Cataract

What is the normal arrhythmia?

Sinus arrhythmia

Atrial flutter

Atrial fibrilation

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