Chapter 20
Multiple Choice Questions – Answers
1. Identify why an animal may be hospitalized:
A Observation
B Surgery
C Treatment
D Collection of samples or to run diagnostic tests
E All of the above [True]
The correct answer is E. All answers listed are reasons why an animal may be hospitalized, along with nursing care.
2. Identify which factor is unlikely to cause a raised body temperature:
A Heat stroke
B Infection
C Stress
D Sleep [True]
E Exercise
F Poisons
The correct answer is D. Sleep is unlikely to cause a raised temperature whereas all other
factors can cause an increase in body temperature.
3. Identify which factor may cause a lowered body temperature:
A Infection
B Stress
C Shock [True]
D Exercise
The correct answer is C. Shock can cause the body temperature to drop, and so the cause
of shock must be found. Other factors that can cause a lowered body temperature
include: very young/old, serious haemorrhage, recovery from anaesthesia and poisons.
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4. Identify which of the following methods should not be used for maintaining body
temperature:
A Heat pads
B Incubator
C Well-wrapped hot water bottle
D Open-barred electric fire [True]
E Space Blanket
The correct answer is D. An open-barred electric fire should not be used to maintain
body heat in an animal as it is dangerous to the animal. Suitable methods for maintaining body heat include: heat pads, bubble wrap, water-circulating pads, incubators, wellwrapped hot water bottles, lightweight blankets, space blankets, vet beds and bean bags.
5. Identify which factor is not a purpose for a triage area:
A A Preparing for a surgical procedure
B B Worming of an animal [True]
C C Examining in-patients
D D None of the above
The correct answer is B. An animal is not usually admitted through the triage area for
routine worming protocols.