RCVS Awarding Body
Certificate in Veterinary Nursing Theory
LEVEL 3 Sample Paper
Paper 1
Veterinary Nursing Care and Operating Theatre Management (Units VNT7,VNT10)

1.Which of the following models of nursing is also known as the "Self-Care" model?
a) Orem
b) Henderson
c) Riehl-Sisca
d) Roper, Logan and Tierney
2.Dyspnoea is breathing that is
a) fast
b) noisy
c) shallow
d) difficult

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3.Haemoptysis is the term given to describe the
a) arrest of bleeding
b) pooling of blood in the abdomen
c) passing of blood from the bladder
d) coughing up of blood from the lungs
4.Aspergillosis is a fungal condition which may affect the
a) urethra
b) maxilla
c) alveolar bone
d) turbinate bones
5.What is epistaxis?
a) bleeding from the rectum
b) bleeding from the mouth
c) discharge from the eye
d) bleeding from the nose
6.What clinical condition would you NOT associate with blepharospasm?
a) iritis
b) glaucoma
c) keratitis
d) gingivitis
7.Otitis externa is inflammation of
a) the ear canal
b) the middle ear
c) the outer surface of the pinna
d) the inner surface of the pinna
8.Which word means 'depraved appetite'?
a) coprophagia
b) polyphagia
c) dysphagia
d) pica
9.Inflammation of the bone is known as
a) osteitis
b) crepitus
c) arthritis
d) spondylitis
10.Cataracts are
a) retinal defects
b) opacity of the lens
c) opacity of the cornea
d) failure of the iris to open and close correctly
11.Which of the following tumours affecting bone and associated tissues is benign?
a) osteosarcoma
b) fibrosarcoma
c) osteochondroma
d) chondrosarcoma
12.An incarcerated hernia is always
a) external
b) reducible
c) infected
d) irreducible
13.Quadriplegia is
a) loss of power of one hind limb only
b) loss of power of hind legs only
c) loss of power of front legs only
d) loss of power of all limbs
14.Nephrectomy is the removal of
a) a kidney
b) the oviducts
c) an adrenal gland
d) the deferent ducts
15.The blood vessel which is catheterised in order to measure central venous pressure is the
a) jugular vein
b) cephalic vein
c) carotid artery
d) pulmonary artery
16.A fibreglass cast is MOST READILY removed with
a) an electrical burr
b) an oscillating saw
c) an embryotomy wire
d) a pair of cast shears
17.Haemaccel is an example of a
a) gelatin colloid
b) dextran colloid
c) hypotonic crystalloid
d) hypertonic crystalloid
18.The following are all methods of measuring blood pressure EXCEPT
a) oscillotonometry
b) sphygmomanometry
c) electrocardiography
d) manometer transducer
19.Which of the following should be carried out daily in an operating theatre?
a) wash down walls
b) check and clean instrument cupboard
c) damp-dust all surfaces and equipment
d) remove all theatre equipment prior to cleaning
20.What is considered an appropriate hand scrub time for the first scrub of the day using a standard antiseptic solution?
a) one minute
b) two minutes
c) three minutes
d) five minutes
21.When "scrubbed up" and passing another "scrubbed" person in the operating theatre, you should pass them
a) side to side, hands at waist level
b) back to back, hands at chest level
c) front to back, hands at waist level
d) front to front, hands at chest level
22.When passing a scalpel to the surgeon, you should pass it
a) handle into palm, blade upwards
b) handle into palm, blade downwards
c) handle into finger grip, blade upwards
d) handle into finger grip, blade downwards
23.Which of the following describes Spencer Wells forceps?
a) transversely serrated jaws with plain ends
b) longitudinally serrated jaws with plain ends
c) transversely serrated jaws with rat toothed ends
d) longitudinally serrated jaws with rat toothed ends
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24.Mayo needleholders
a) have a ratchet and a scissor edge
b) have no ratchet and a scissor edge
c) have a ratchet but no scissor edge
d) have a double action 'lock, unlock' ratchet
25.Knot slippage is a particular problem when using suture material with
a) low memory
b) high memory
c) eyed needles
d) swaged needles
26.The smallest diameter of suture material is
a) 1 metric
b) 3 metric
c) 4/0
d) 8/0
27.Which type of suture needle should be used in parenchymatous organs?
a) cutting
b) taper cut
c) round bodied
d) reverse cutting
28.Which of the following sutures should be placed before commencing perianal surgery?
a) Connell
b) Purse string
c) Ford interlocking
d) Horizontal mattress
29.The most common reason for delayed recovery from anaesthesia following surgery is
a) hypertension
b) hyperthermia
c) hypokalaemia
d) hypothermia
30.Which of the following is NOT classified as a tumour?
a) seroma
b) lipoma
c) fibroma
d) adenoma
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