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_____ means the acts or process of identifying or determining the health status of an animal through examination and the opinion derived from that examination.

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Diagnosis

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______ means any member of the animal kingdom other than humans, and includes fowl, fish, and reptiles, wild or domestic, whether living or dead.

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Animal

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________ means any animals that is raised for the production of an edible product intended for consumption by humans. The edible product includes, but is not limited to; milk, meat, and eggs. _______ includes, but is not limited to; cattle (beef or dairy) swine, poultry, fish, and amphibian species

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Food Animal

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______ includes all animals; poultry, aquatic, and amphibian species that are raised, kept, or used for profit. It does not include those species that are usually kept as pets such as dogs, cats, and pet birds, or companion animals, including equine.

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Livestock

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represent himself/herself as engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine, veterinary surgery, or veterinary dentistry in any of its branches.

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may not

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diagnose or prescribe a drug, medicine, appliance, application, or treatment of whatever nature for the prevention, cure, or relief of a wound, fracture, bodily injury, or disease of animals

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may not

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perform a surgical or dental operation on an animal

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may not

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An RVT ________ administer a drug, including a controlled substance, under direct/indirect supervision of a licensed veterinarian when done to pursuant to the order, control, and full professional responsibility of a licensed vet.

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may

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RVT _____ perform animal health care services on those animals impounded by a state, county, city, or city and county agency pursuant to the direct order, written order, or telephone order of a vet licensed/authorized to practice in this state

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may

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RVT ______ apply for registration from the Federal Drug enforcement Administration that authorizes direct purchase of sodium pentobarbital (euthanasia solution) for the performance of euthanasia without the supervision or authorization of a licensed vet.

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may

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RVT _____ perform surgery

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may not

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RVT ______ diagnose and prognosis of animals diseases

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may not

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RVT _______ prescribe drugs, medicine, and appliaces.

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may not

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________ means a California licensed veterinarian

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Veterinarian

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_______ means a registered veterinary technician certified by the Board

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R.V.T.

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________ means any individual who is not an R.V.T. or a licensed veterinarian

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Unregistered assisstant

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__________ means a California licensed veterinarian or if a job task so provides and RVT

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Supervision

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_________ means 1. the supervisor is physically present at the location where the animal health care job tasks are to be performed and is quickly and easily available and 2. the animal has been examined by a veterinarian at such time as good veterinary medical practice requires consistent with the particular delegated animal health care job task.

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Direct Supervision

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__________ means 1. that the supervisor is not physically present at the location where animal health care job tasks are to be performed, but has given either written or oral instructions("direct orders") for treatment of the animal patient and 2. the animal has been examined by a veterinarian at such time as good veterinary medical practice requires, consistent with the particular delegated animal health care task and the animal is not anesthetized.

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Indirect Supervision

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__________ means all veterinary premises which are required to be registered with the Board.

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Animal Hospital Setting

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__________ means the direct application of a drug or device to the body of an animal by the injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means.

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Administer

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_________ means the initial administration of a drug with the intended purpose of rendering the animal unconscious

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Induce

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the ____________ shall be responsible for determining the competency of the RVT to perform allowable animal health care tasks

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supervising veterinarian

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the _________ of a RVT shall make all decisions relating to the diagnosis, treatment, management and future disposition of the animal patient

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supervising veterinarian

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the _________ shall have examined the animal patient prior to the delegation of any animal health care task to a RVT. The examination of the animal patient shall be conducted at such time as good veterinary medical practice requires consistent with the particular delegated animal health care task.

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supervising veterinarian

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an RVT ________ induce anesthesia under _______ supervision

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may; direct

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an RVT ________ apply casts and splints under ______ supervision

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may; direct

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an RVT _______ perform dental extractions under ______ supervision

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may; direct

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an RVT _______ suture cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues, gingiva, and oral mucous membranes under ______ supervision

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may; direct

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an RVT _______ create a relief hole in the skin to facilitate placement of an intravascular catheter under ______ supervision

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may; direct

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an RVT ______ administer controlled substances under ___________ supervision

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may; indirect

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an RVT _______ render lifesaving aid and treatment in an emergency as may be prescribed under regulations adopted by the Board.

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may

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_________ means that the animal has been placed in a life-threatening condition where immediate treatment is necessary to sustain life.

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Emergency

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Any RVT in this state who in good faith renders emergency animal health care at the scene of the emergency, or his or her employing veterinarian shall ____________ liable for any civil damages as the result of acts or omissions by a RVT rendering emergency care.

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not be

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An RVT _________ apply tourniquets and/or pressure bandages to control hemorrhage.

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may

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An RVT _________ administer pharmacological agents to prevent or control shock, including parenteral fluids, after direct communication with a licensed veterinarian or veterinarian authorized to practice in this state, or with written instructions by the employing veterinarian.

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may

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An RVT __________ perform resuscitative oxygen procedures

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may

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An RVT __________ establish open airways including intubation appliances, but excluding surgery

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may

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An RVT _________ perform external cardiac resuscitation

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may

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An RVT __________ apply temporary splints or bandages to prevent further injury to bones or soft tissue

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may

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An RVT __________ apply appropriate wound dressings and external supportive treatment in severe burn cases.

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may

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An RVT __________ give external supportive treatment in heat prostration cases

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may

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An RVT who has been examined by the Board in the area of radiation safety and techniques ___________ operate radiographic equipment under the __________ supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

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may; indirect

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The responsible managing licensee of a veterinary premise shall maintain records of the ________ for radiographic equipment.

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training

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The training records shall be made available to the _________ upon request and at the time of any inspection of the veterinary premises

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Board

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An unregistered assistant _______ operate radiographic equipment under _________ supervision of an RVT or a licensed veterinarian.

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may; direct

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_______ _______ ________ consists of devices designed to be worn or carried for the purpose of measuring the radiation dose received by an individual in the course of employment, education, or training. Including film badges, thermolumnescent dosimeters(TLD), pocket dosimeters, and ring or wrist badges. Can by performed on a monthly or quarterly basis

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Personnel monitoring equipment

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________ and ________ are the most commonly used radiation monitoring devices used by the veterinary profession.

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Film; TLD badges

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A monitoring device must be worn at the ________ level on the collar ________ the apron.

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thyroid; outside

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If a ________ is used as the personnel monitoring equipment, an additional ring or wrist band must be worn

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fluoroscopy

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Whole body (total effective dose equivalent): ______ rems

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5

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Skin and extremities (shallow dose equivalent): _________ rems

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50

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Lens of the eye (eye dose equivalent): _______ rems

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15

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Occupational dose equivalent limits for persons under 18 years of age may receive _______ percent of the adult occupational dose limits.

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10

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Anyone who is in the x-ray room at the time of exposure must be behind a protective barrier or must wear a protective apron of preferably _______ lead-equivalent but no less than ______ of lead equivalent.

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.5mm; .25mm

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Gloves and aprons are designed to protect the wearer from _______ radiation only, they do not reduce the primary x-ray beam enough to provide sufficient protection.

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scatter

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The reduction in exposure from placing a .25mm lead-equivalent apron material in primary x-ray beam of 100kVp is ______ percent

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60

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The reduction in exposure from placing a .5mm lead-equivalent apron material in primary x-ray beam of 100kVp is ______ percent

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85

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________ the distance between the operator and the source of radiation.

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increase

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Use _____ and _________ restraints whenever possible to eliminate the need for holding a patient during the radiographic exposure

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chemical; mechanical

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vinyl/foam covered sandbags, foam wedges, plastic/foam troughs, plastic head braces and mouth specula, rope, gauze, tape, velcro straps, etc.

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Mechanical restraining devices

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Use _____ _______ when total immobility and complete relaxation of the animal patient is required for accurate positioning.

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general anesthesia

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In all cases, the decision to use anesthetic and tranquilizing agents rest with the ________.

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veterinarian

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________ may calm the animal patient sufficiently to allow some types of mechanical restraining devices to be used.

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Tranquilizers

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Mobile _______ shield can be positioned in the examination room between the source of radiation and the assistant and can cut radiation exposure significantly

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lead Plexiglas

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_____ _______ _______ offer considerable protection to the lens of the eye

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Lead glass goggles

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_______ duration and amount of exposure.

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Reduce

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___________ ________ can reduce patient dose and the exposure to the personnel from between 2 and 5 times without any loss of image quality compared to older Acalcium tungstate screens.

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Rare-earth screens

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Low-absorption cassette fronts (such as Bakelite or carbon fiber reinforced plastic) offer __________ filtration of the x-rays passing through the cassette and can aid in keeping patient dose at a ___________.

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minimum

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Use _____ kVp techniques that are appropriate for the body part being x-rayed, permitting the veterinary radiographer to lower the mAs settings and decrease radiation levels.

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high

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__________ determines the penetrating ability of the x-ray beam

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Kilovoltage

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________ determines the amount of x-radiation

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mAs

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______ plates are expensive, but can be reused thousands of times and are more x-ray sensitive than film, allowing a slightly lower radiation dose to be used. Advantages: elimination of expensive film, absence of toxic developing chemicals, and the speed. Within 30 seconds, the image is visible.

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phosphor

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when the radiographer orientates the image on the monitor according to established protocols and can alter the contrast and grey scale

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windowing

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any dog in violation of rabies law, and any provisions that may be prescribed by any local governing body shall be ___________, as provided by local ordinance

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impounded

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