Vet Nursing
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| What makes up the support structure of a microscope? | Foot, base, limb and body |
| What moves the stage up and down quickly to locate the image? | The course focus knob |
| What focuses light on the image? | Sub stage condenser |
| The sub stage iris diaphragm controls what? | Amount of light past the condenser |
| What scale is used to relocate an item? | Vernier Scale |
| What technique is used when scanning a slide? | Battlement technique |
| What force does a centrifuge use? | Centrifugal force? |
| What does a PCV do? | Determines the percentage of blood occupied by red blood cells |
| When should a red microhaematocrit tube be used? | Non Anti-coagulated Blood Sample |
| When should you use a blue microhaematocrit tube? | Anti-coagulated Blood Sample |
| What speed should blood be spun down on, and for how long? | 10000 RPM, for 5 minutes |
| What speed should urine be spun down on, and for how long? | 2000 RPM, for 5 minutes |
| What speed should faeces be spun down on, and for how long? | 1000-1500RPM, for 3 minutes |
| What is the specific gravity of a dog? | 1.015-1.045 |
| What is the specific gravity of a cat? | 1.020-1.050 |
| An increase in specific gravity could mean .... | Renal failure, Dehydration and Fluid Loss |
| When staining urine for blood cells what stain should be used? | Sedistain or Leishmans |
| Leukocytes may be seen in urine if what is occurring? | Inflammation, i.e cystitis or stones |
| Where are transitional epithelial cells found? | The lining of the bladder |
| Where are squamous epithelial cells found? | Lower uretha and vagina |
| What are capillaria plica? | Bladder Worms |
| Describe the appearance Struvite. | Coffin Lid appearance |
| What structure is cystine? | Hexagonal |
| Why are erythrocytes red in colour? | Due to haemoglobin |
| What is the life stage of an erythrocyte? | Erythroblast, Normoblast, Reticulocyte, Erythrocyte |
| Basophils are found during what reaction? | Allergic Reaction |
| Name the two types of lymphocytes? | B-Lymphocytes and T-Lymphocytes |
| What is the normal PCV value of a cat? | 24-45 percent |
| A cat has a urine output of what? | 22-30ml/kg/day |
| An increase in clotting times could be a result of which conditions? | Haemophilia, Wolfarim poisioning or Anaemia |
| Which technique should be used to determine ringworm? | The McKenzie Brush Technique |
| An equine tracheal wash would be performed if the following symptoms were seen | Epistaxis, Discharge, Dysphagia or Respiratory Noise |
| Name the notifiable disease seen in Mares tested positive | Contagious Equine Metritis |
| Name the requirements needed for bacterial growth? | Water, Essential Nutrients, Correct pH, Correct temperature, Correct Gaseous Environment |
| Chocolate agar contains what? | Blood that's heated to 80 degrees celsius |
| Sabourauds Agar is used for what type of culture? | Dermatophyte testing |
| Who will draw up the local rules? | The radiation protection advisor |
| Who can't do X-Rays? | People under 16, Owners and Pregnant Women |
| Where will a dosemeter be worn? | On the body, under lead aprons / On the Collar or Sleeve |
| Which type of dosemeter contains orange coloured lithium floride crystals | Thermo-Luminescent Dosemeters |
| What is the person who is appointed in practice for overseeing radiography in the practice called? | The radiation protection supervisor |
| What should you not do with PPE? | No folding, or crumpling of PPE |
| Define Wavelength | Distance between a point on one wave and the same point on the next wave |
| Define Frequency | The number of waves produced by a source each second |
| Define semantic affects | Cell damages that pass on to succeeding cell generations |
| What charge does a cathode possess? | Negative Charge |
| What charge does an anode possess? | Positive Charge |
| Why do you use Tungsten? | Very high melting point |
| Where does the filament sit? | Focussing cup |
| What does the glass casing surrounding the anode and cathode do? | Surrounded by oil to absorb heat |
| What is kilo voltage (kV)? | Potential Difference between Cathode and Anode |
| What does emulsion do in radiographic film? | Responsible for producing image |
| What does subbing do? | Sticks emulsion to base layer |
| What is the supercoat used for in the radiographic film? | Protective Layer |
| Emulsion contains what type of crystals? | Silver Bromide crystals in gelatin |
| What happens to the silver bromide crystals when exposed to photons? | Lose their bromide during processing |
| What type of crystals do intensifying screens contain? | Phosphor Crystals |
| What are phosphor crystals sensitive to? | Blue or Green light |
| What are grids? | Series of thin strips of lead between material allowing the passage of X-Rays |
| How are parallel grids aligned? | Lead strips parallel across the grid |
| How are focussed grids aligned? | Strips are Vertical Centrally but slope on either side |
| How are crossed grids aligned? | Strips in cross fashion |
| When are crossed grids used? | Practices where high definition is needed |
| What causes shading on X-Rays? | Tissues absorb different amounts of primary beam depending on structure |
| Bone is seen as what shade on X-Rays? | Nearly White |
| Mild Grey shades on an X-Ray means? | Soft Tissue and Fluid |
| Fat is seen as what shade on X-Rays? | Dark Grey |
| Gas is seen as what shade on X-Rays? | Very Dark |
| What should you do when using contrast media? | Take a plain X-Ray first |