Veterinary Medical Practices: Vital Signs- Review

What does the term 'vital signs' refer to in veterinary medicine?

• Temperature, respiration rate, and pulse

• Weight and height

• Diet and exercise

• Age and breed

Normal vital signs can change with the ______ of the animal.

• diet

• age

• color

• breed

What is the degree of heat in a living body called?

• Respiration

• Temperature

• Shock

• Anemia

The deficiency of hemoglobin, reducing the number of red blood cells, is known as ______.

• Shock

• Anemia

• Fever

• Hypothermia

What is the term for labored breathing in animals?

• Dyspnea

• Arrhythmia

• Auscultate

• Femoral Pulse

The condition where the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to the body’s tissue is known as ________.

• Cardiovascular Disorders

• Congestive Heart Failure

• Arrhythmia

• Dyspnea

What does 'Panting' refer to in veterinary terms?

• Slow deep breaths

• Short quick breaths

• Abdominal pain

• Temperature of the environment

'Colic' is a term used to describe ______ in horses.

• respiratory issues

• abdominal pain

• leg injuries

• skin conditions

The 'Trachea' is a large membrane tube which allows air to pass to and from the ______.

• stomach

• lungs

• heart

• brain

What is 'Gut Motility'?

• Ability to digest food

• Ability to move and pass material through the gut

• Ability to absorb nutrients

• Ability to produce enzymes.