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[QUOTE=mariammal;175619][B]RCVS Awarding Body
Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Theory
LEVEL 2 Sample Paper
Paper 1
Understanding and maintaining animal health (Units VNT3, VNT4)
[/B]
1.Which TWO structures pass through the diaphragm?
a) aorta and trachea
b) oesophagus and aorta
c) vagus nerve and trachea
d) vena cava and hepatic portal vein
2.The foramen magnum is part of the
a) skull
b) pelvis
c) mandible
d) vertebrae

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3.The parietal, incisive and temporal bones are
a) sesamoid bones
b) bones of the skull
c) bones of the pelvis
d) bones of the carpus
4.A partially or differentially permeable membrane is called a
a) diffusion membrane
b) facilitated membrane
c) semi-permeable membrane
d) non-facilitated membrane
5.Which of these organelles is concerned with digestion "within" the cell?
a) lysosomes
b) Golgi body
c) mitochondria
d) endoplasmic reticulum
6.Which type of tissue is tendon?
a) adipose
b) cartilage
c) loose connective tissue
d) dense connective tissue
7.Sebaceous glands are examples of
a) coiled glands
b) tubular glands
c) saccular glands
d) compound glands
8.The greater trochanter is part of the
a) tibia
b) radius
c) femur
d) humerus
9.The olecranon is part of the
a) scapula
b) humerus
c) radius
d) ulna
10.Which hormones are responsible for calcium regulation in the body?
a) thyroid hormones
b) insulin and glucagon
c) parathyroid hormone and calcitonin
d) glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids
11.After leaving the right ventricle, blood enters the
a) aorta
b) vena cavae
c) pulmonary vein
d) pulmonary artery
12.The function of the turbinates is to
a) cool and dry air
b) warm and dry air
c) cool and moisten air
d) warm and moisten air
13.Peristalsis is
a) a wave of distension
b) a wave of contraction
c) voluntary muscular activity
d) recoil following distension
14.Which of the following is a function of the kidney?
a) production of urea
b) storage of glycogen
c) assimilation of protein
d) production of erythropoietin
15.Prolactin is produced by the
a) ovary
b) adrenal gland
c) anterior pituitary gland
d) posterior pituitary gland
16.Dyspnoea is breathing that is
a) fast
b) noisy
c) shallow
d) difficult
17.The term used to describe a continuous involuntary movement of the eyeball is
a) epiphora
b) erythema
c) ischaemia
d) nystagmus
18.The most abundant cation in extracellular fluid is
a) sodium
b) calcium
c) potassium
d) magnesium
19.Which of the following is water soluble?
a) vitamin K
b) vitamin D
c) vitamin B
d) vitamin A
20.The term 'pica' means
a) extreme weight loss
b) abnormal, depraved appetite
c) excessive straining to pass faeces or urine
d) rapid involuntary movements of the eyeball
21.Absorption of nutrients occurs mainly from the
a) liver
b) colon
c) stomach
d) small intestine
22.The beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans secrete
a) insulin
b) amylase
c) glucagon
d) histamine
23.The incubation period of a disease is
a) from infection to recovery
b) from recovery to re-infection
c) from clinical signs to recovery
d) from infection to the appearance of clinical signs
24.What is the main route of infection for rabies virus?
a) urine
b) blood
c) saliva
d) faeces
25.The hormone produced by the corpus luteum is
a) insulin
b) progesterone
c) antidiuretic hormone
d) follicle stimulating hormone[/QUOTE]

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