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24 Cards in this Set
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Diagnosis |
act or process of identifying or determining the health status of an animal through examination and the opinion deprived from the examination |
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Animal |
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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Food Animal |
animal that is raised for the production of an edible product intended for consumption by humans. Includes, but us not limited to, cattle (beef or dairy), swine, sheep, poultry, fish, and amphibian species |
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Livestock |
animal, poultry, aquatic and amphibian species raised for 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, and companion animals, including horses. |
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A person practices veterinary medicine if? |
- Represents themselves as engages in the practice of veterinary medicine/surgery/dentistry - Diagnoses or prescribes a drug, medicine, appliance, application, or treatment of whatever nature for prevention, cure, or relief of a wound, fracture, bodily injury or - Administers a drug, medicine, appliance, application, treatment... Except where it is administered by a Rvt or assistant at the direction and direct supervision of a licensed vet - performs surgical or dental operation upon an animal - performs any manual procedure for the diagnosis of pregnancy, sterility, or infertility upon livestock - uses any words, letters, or titles in such connection as to induce belief that the person using them is engages in the practice of veterinary medicine. |
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When can a RVT administer a drug? |
RvT may administer a drug, including, but not limited to, a drug that is a controlled substance, under the direct or indirect supervision of a vet |
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Who may induce anesthesia? |
No person, other than a licensed vet may induce anesthesia unless authorized by regulation of the board (RVT, licensed by the board) |
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Prior to authorizing a vet assistant to obtain or administer a controlled substance what does the vet or licensee manager do? |
Shall conduct a background check. Assistant who has a drug or alcohol related felony conviction shall be prohibited from obtaining or administering controlled substances. |
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Drug |
Substance intended for use in diagnosis, cure, mitigation (decrease severity), treatment, or prevention of disease. Substance, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body |
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What animal care services are vet techs and assistants approved to perform? |
Those prescribed by law under the supervision of a veterinarian licensed or authorized to practice in the state. May perform services on those animals impounded by state, county, or city pursuant to the direct/written/ or telephonic order of a vet. |
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True/ False: Registered vet tech may apply for registration from the federal Drug Enforcement Administration? |
TRUE |
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What may a Reg Tech purchase with a DEA license? |
Authorizes direct purchase of sodium pentobarbital for the performance of euthanasia without the supervision of authorization of a licensed vet. |
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What health care services are tech not allowed to perform? |
- Surgery - Diagnoses and prognosis of animal diseases - prescribing of drugs, medicine, and appliances |
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Veterinarian |
California licensed veterinarian |
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RVT |
registered veterinary technician certified by the board |
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unregistered assistant |
any individual who is not an RVT or a licensed vet |
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Supervisor |
California licensed veterinarian or if job task so provides an RVT |
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Direct supervision |
the supervisor is physically present at the location where animal health care tasks are to performed and is quickly and easily available. The animal has been examined by a veterinarian such time as good veterinary practices requires consistent with the particular delegated animal health care task. |
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Indirect supervision |
the supervisor is not physically present at the location where animal health care job tasks are to be performed but has give either written or oral instructions (direct order) for treatment. The animal has been examined by a veterinarian such time as good veterinary practices requires consistent with the particular delegated animal health care task and is not anesthetized. |
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administer |
direct application of a drug or device to the body of an animal by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or other means |
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induce |
initial administration of a drug with the intended purpose of rendering an animal unconscious |
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What should a vet do prior to delegation of any animal health care task to either an RVT or unregistered assistant? |
Vet shall have examined the animal patient. Examination 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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What tasks may an RVT perform under the direct supervision of a vet? |
-induce anesthesia -apply casts and splints -perform dental extractions -suture cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues, gingiva and oral mucous membranes - create a relief hole in the skin to facilitate placement of an iv catheter |
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Tasks may any RVT perform under indirect supervision? |
Administer controlled substances |
