What is the importance of body condition scoring in the physical examination?


Body condition scoring is an objective means of determining the overall fat and muscling of
the patient. Animals at either end of the scale are less likely to be healthy and are indicative of
the chronicity of the problem.

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To use an alligation grid to prepare 120g of hydrocortisone using a 1% ointment and 2.5% ointment, what information is still required?

A) Desired quantity B) Desired strength C) Route of administration D) Volume

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When providing emergency care to an aggressive or hostile patient, what is the highest priority?

A) Checking the patient for possible physical causes of the behavior B) Performing a scene size-up C) Finding out if the patient is oriented to person, time, and place D) Calming the patient down

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What is meant by weighting when describing classifications of mixed methods research?

a. the statistical methods needed to establish representative data b. the emphasis placed on one sub-population over another c. the method the research team assigns priority according to their research questions d. how much the research equipment weighs

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A medical assistant may do which of the following housekeeping tasks? 

A. Damp dusting an open shelf B. Scrubbing floors C. Cleaning blinds D. Washing windows E. Vacuuming carpets

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