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HOSA Practice Questions

1. Hyperglycemia is a sign of which disease?

a. Liver failure

b. Diabetes

c. Cancer

d. Kidney failure

2. Which of the following is not a base for DNA?

a. Adenine

b. Cytosine

c. Guanine

d. Taurine

3. Chromatin is found in the

a. nucleus

b. cytoplasm

c. mitochondrion

d. keratin

4. In which of the following ways are cancer cells different from normal cells?

a. They divide rapidly and without control

b. They contain a large nucleus with multiple nucleoli

c. Many more cells are actively dividing than in normal tissue

d. More than one of the above


5. Which of the following is displaced in a cow with a twisted stomach?

a. rumen

b. reticulum

c. omasum

d. abomasum

6. Which tissue type lines the body surface and openings?

a. epithelial

b. connective

c. muscle

d. nerve

7. What type of epithelial tissue lines the urinary tract?

a. Simple squamous

b. Simple cuboidal

c. Simple columnar

d. Transitional

8. In foot and mouth disease, what type of tissue is under attack?

a. epithelial

b. connective

c. muscle

d. nerve

9. The hairlike extension from the nerve cell body that carries the impulse is the

a. soma

b. axon

c. myelin

d. dentrites
10. After death, the body lacks energy to pump calcium back into the endoplasmic reticulum,
causing the body to stiffen. This phenomenon is called

a. adipose tissue

b. sweeny

c. rigor mortis

d. Horners syndrome

11. Light colored horses have a higher incidence of what neoplasm?

a. Squamous cell carcinoma

b. Melanoma

d. Basal cell carcinoma

e. Horners syndrome

12. Which is not a type of muscle?

a. integumentary

b. skeletal

c. smooth

d. cardiac

13. Which is not a type of neuron?

a. sensory

b. interneuron

c. nuclear

d. motor
14. Which of the following types of joint allows rotation?

a. hinge

b. fibrous

c. ball and socket

d. cartilage

15. Dried bone consists of __% inorganic and ___% organic material

a. 10% inorganic, 90% organic

b. 30% inorganic, 70% organic

c. 70% inorganic, 30% organic

d. 90% inorganic, 10% organic

16. The smallest metacarpal in the dog is called the

a. pinkie

b. dewclaw

c. thumb

d. reticula

17. The cranial drawer sign diagnosis indicates a torn

a. anterior cruciate ligament

b. lateral collateral ligament

c. nuchal ligament

d. toenail

18. In immature animals, the growth plate consists of

a. amnion

b. chorion

c. cartilage

d. calcium
19. Which of the following is an example of a degenerative joint disease?

a. hepatitis

b. canine hip dysplasia

c. eosinophilic panosteitis

d. heterochromasia

20. Joint ill occurs when bacteria enters the newborn via the

a. mouth

b. skin

c. lungs

d. umbilical cord

21. The pelvis is a ____________ joint.

a. synovial

b. epiphyseal

c. symphysis

d. hinge

22. The cervical vertebrae are located in the

a. neck

b. thorax

c. lower back

d. tail

23. When a body part is moved farther away from the bodys midline, this is

a. adduction

b. abduction

c. ventral

d. dorsal
24. Objects appearing radiopaque (white) on x-rays include

a. epithelium

b. fluid and blood

c. muscles

d. bones and teeth

25. The correct name for the shoulder blade is the

a. scapula

b. ulna

c. clavicle

d. humerus

26. Leukocytes

a. create the white color of the sclera

b. are present only in leukemia

c. fight infection

d. carry oxygen

27. Arteries carry blood _______ the heart, except the ____________ arteries.

a. away frompulmonary

b. towardpulmonary

c. away from.peripheral

d. towardperipheral

28. Nutrient and gas transfer takes place through the

a. arteries

b. veins

c. lymphatics

d. capillaries
29. An abnormally fast heart rate is

a. bradycardia

b. tachycardia

c. brachycephalic

d. polychromasia

30. Which of the following is not a protein found in plasma?

a. albumin

b. globulin

c. fibrinogen

d. insulin

31. The superior vena cava in humans is referred to as the __________ in animals.

a. cranial

b. caudal

c. descending

d. dependent

32. A systolic heart murmur is caused by a leaking _________.

a. capillary

b. pulmonary artery

c. AV valve

d. aortic valve

33. Which of the following is true about blood pressure?

a. arterial pressure is greater than venous

b. venous pressure is greater than arterial

c. blood pressure increases in a state of shock

d. blood pressure is controlled only by the heart rate


34. The cartilage rings of the trachea are shaped like:

a. O

b. S

c. C

d. [

35. The common area between the nose and throat is called the

a. pharynx

b. cricoid

c. hyoid

d. patella

36. The respiratory system branches from large to small as follows:

a. trachea -> bronchioles -> bronchi -> alveoli

b. trachea -> bronchi -> bronchioles -> alveoli

c. bronchi -> bronchioles -> trachea -> alveoli

d. bronchioles -> trachea -> alveoli -> bronchi

37. The muscles between the ribs are called the

a. intrinsics

b. epaxials

c. intercostals

d. extensors

38. What substance lines the lungs, making them easier to inflate?

a. sarcomere

b. slimystuff

c. mucus

d. surfactant
39. Respiratory rate is controlled by the

a. heart

b. liver

c. brain

d. nose

40. What is the normal respiratory rate for a dog?

a. 5-10

b. 10-20

c. 20-25

d. 30-35

41. What is the normal respiratory rate for a cat?

a. 10-20

b. 25-30

c. 35-40

d. 45-50

42. What is the normal respiratory rate for a horse?

a. 5

b. 12

c. 20

d. 40

43. Where is the abnormality that causes roaring in horses?

a. tongue

b. trachea

c. bronchi

d. larynx
44. During periods of excessive hydration, urine becomes

a. more concentrated

b. more dilute

c. more acidic

d. more interesting

45. When body sodium increases, an animal is stimulated to

a. drink

b. urinate

c. perspire

d. vomit

46. The kidney is connected to the urinary bladder by the

a. seminiferous tubule

b. jejunum

c. ureter

d. urethra

47. ______ animals have a higher incidence of urinary incontinence, and ________ have a higher
incidence of urinary obstruction.

a. male, male

b. female, female

c. male, female

d. female, male
48. What breed of dog has a high incidence of trouble metabolizing uric acid?

a. borzoi

b. dalmation

c. Chihuahua

d. Dandy Dinmont terrier

49. Urine specific gravity is measured by

a. refractometer

b. centrifuge

c. retractor

d. gravitometer

50. In animals with chronic renal failure, this nutrient may be limited.

a. fat

b. water

c. fiber

d. protein

51. Normal water intake for a dog is

a. 10-15 ml/kg/day

b. 20-25 ml/kg/day

c. 30-35 ml/kg/day

d. 40-45 ml/kg/day

52. Which of the following is not a typical symptom of canine parvovirus?

a. bloody diarrhea

b. vomiting

c. coughing

d. lethargy end of Lawhead ch 6

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