Workbook for Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook - E-Book

Margi Sirois

• Publisher: Mosby
• Year: 2020
• ISBN:
  9780323681643
• Edition: 3
• Topic: Medicina
• Subtopic: Medicina veterinaria

Reinforce your understanding of veterinary assisting! Corresponding to the chapters in Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook, 3rd Edition, by Margi Sirois, this workbook provides activities and exercises for additional review and practice of the tasks performed by veterinary assistants. With challenging review questions, sample cases, and more, it's an excellent way to master the material and prepare for success on the AVA exam and in the veterinary clinic.

• Learning activities reinforce the essential information in each chapter of the textbook, including review questions, short essays, illustration labeling, matching questions, fill-in-the-blank questions, true-or-false questions, multiple-choice questions, crossword puzzles, and word searches.
• Learning objectives in each chapter help you focus on the material and concepts that you are expected to learn and how to apply them in the clinical setting.

• NEW! Updated activities and questions reflect the new content in Elsevier's Veterinary Assisting Textbook, 3rd Edition.

1

Overview of the veterinary profession

Learning objectives

After reviewing this chapter, the reader will be able to:

• ■ Describe educational requirements of veterinary team members.
• ■ Define appropriate nomenclature describing veterinary personnel.
• ■ Identify the duties of the members of the veterinary health care team.
• ■ Recognize professional organizations supporting veterinary medicine.
• ■ Discuss ethical issues and guidelines relevant to the veterinary profession.
• ■ List and describe general categories of laws relevant to the veterinary profession.
• ■ Define laws protecting veterinary employees against physical injury, sexual harassment, and discrimination.
• ■ Explain laws relating to ensuring quality veterinary service.

True or false

1. ________ The employing veterinarian has the ultimate responsibility for using a veterinary assistant in an appropriate and ethical manner, consistent with state and federal laws.

2. ________ For a reasonable annual fee, membership in the Veterinary Support Personnel Network allows assistants to participate in online continuing education, live chats, and surveys.

3. ________ A society has bylaws, leaders, and committees designed to oversee technician specialty certification.

4. ________ Veterinary assistants are not licensed, and in most states their role is not clearly defined.

5. ________ Veterinary assistants should excel at physical restraint, animal grooming, and inventory control.

6. ________ The area described as the “front” of a veterinary practice is the area used for lab work.

7. ________ Veterinary technicians who maintain their certification, registration, or license after passing the VTNE are referred to as credentialed veterinary technicians.

8. ________ The veterinary team member most responsible for prescribing medication is the veterinary technician.

9. ________ AVMA owns and administers the Veterinary Technician National Examination.

10. ________ One way to create a comfortable reception area is to provide clients with cozy, close seating; floor plants for ambiance; and many magazines.

Fill in the blank

1. The majority of veterinarians are involved in _____________ practices.

2. Veterinarians who have special expertise in one aspect of medicine may offer services in a _________________ practice.

3. Most veterinary hospital staff members wear ________________ or laboratory jackets.

4. Valuable items on display in the retail area should be placed behind the _____________ area.

5. Duties of the ________________ usually include restraining, feeding, and exercising patients; cleaning the hospital and boarding premises; and performing other clinical support tasks.

6. The back of the practice generally includes the radiology, surgery, and ______________ areas.

7. The middle portion of a veterinary practice contains _______________, _______________, and _______________ areas.

8. When someone does something unethical, it is not necessarily considered _______________.

9. The laws that govern the veterinary profession are written in the _______________.

10. _______________ is an online tool offering region-specific cost-of-living and salary information for veterinary personnel.

Short answer

1. Define the human-animal bond.

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2. To avoid injury, how best is animal restraint managed?

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3. What is the purpose of a dosimetry badge?

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4. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) suggests that you do not attempt to fight a fire under what conditions?

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5. According to common law practice, what must a plaintiff prove in a malpractice or professional negligence suit?

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6. What types of materials may be considered medical waste?

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7. What is the definition of ethics?

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8. What is the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?

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9. Describe the one-handed method for recapping a needle.

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10. What is the purpose of the Hazardous Materials Plan?

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Lists

1. List seven possible members of the veterinary team:

1. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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5. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

6. ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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