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. Horner’s syndrome
11. Light colored horses have a higher incidence of what neoplasm?
a. Squamous cell carcinoma
b. Melanoma
d. Basal cell carcinoma
e. Horner’s 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 body’s 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 from…pulmonary
b. toward…pulmonary
c. away from….peripheral
d. toward…peripheral
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