VetSkill Level 3 Diploma VN02 – Diagnostic Principles Practice Test

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• What are the three types of muscle tissue?
• What is a yellow bag used for?
• Which waste uses a yellow bag with black stripe?
• What is the focus-to-film distance often abbreviated as?
• What material is the target made from?
• What is the purpose of rinsing in the developing process?
• What color does negative contrast media appear on radiographs?
• Which parasites live externally?
• What is the function of the iris diaphragm?
• Which condition is a factor affecting clearing time?
• Which imaging can be used to create a three-dimensional image?
• Scintigraphy may be useful for which patient condition?
• Why should radiographs be taken before contrast studies?
• Which feature describes a synovial joint?
• How are ammonium urate crystals best described?
• In radiography, what unit is typically used for FFD?
• What is the advantage of a swing out head centrifuge?
• Azotemia is most consistently associated with which laboratory finding?
• Which tissue type includes adipose and areolar as examples?
• The Compton effect is most dangerous to which party?
• What is an osteoblast?
• What is a yellow bin with blue lid used for?
• What happens during a CT scan?
• What colour granules does an eosinophil have?
• What speed should a centrifuge be set for spinning urine samples?
• Which imaging requires you to wear a lead gown when imaging is taking place?
• What is the final function of fixing?
• The end of a long bone is called the
• What are the four main tissue types?
• What angle is the target set at?
• The voltage needed to accelerate the electrons in the tube head is produced by what?
• Which unit is used for the maximum dosage in the RVNS limit?
• Which tissue type stores fat and provides insulation and padding?
• What are the three main types of centrifuge?
• Which three factors impact clearing time?
• Which imaging modality uses a rotating X-ray source to acquire multiple slices?
• Which of the following is not a type of muscle tissue?
• How long after developing should an image be rinsed?
• The shaft of a long bone is called the
• What are three examples of Romanowsky stains?
• How should a tissue culture be prepared for transport?
• The Health and Safety at Work Act applies to which groups?
• What is a normal PCV range for dogs?
• What is the Latin name for the dog biting louse?
• What is the name of the aponeurosis that fuses the abdominal wall muscles together at the ventral midline?
• What is a normal range of white blood cells for cats?
• Leucopenia indicates what?
• Sarcoptes scabiei is associated with which condition?
• Which term best describes an organism that benefits by deriving nutrients from its host?
• Azotemia is defined by increased levels of which substances?
• Hyperglycemia refers to which condition?
• What type of grid is the cheapest?
• Which muscle pair is primarily responsible for jaw closure?
• How many pairs of ribs do cats have?
• What is the maximum permissible dose of radiation for RVNS?
• What is the function of the condenser in microscopy?
• What is fibrocartilage?
• Which term describes the hard outer layer of bone?
• Which combination of findings best defines azotemia?
• The grid factor depends on which characteristics?
• What does iris diaphragm do?
• Which radiography method uses a light stimulable phosphor plate?
• Notoedres cati causes which condition?
• Which tissue type forms the brain, spinal cord, and nerves?
• In radiographic imaging, positive contrast media typically appears as which color?
• Hydroquinone is what type of chemical agent?
• What does kvp determine about the X-ray beam?
• Which are the different types of connective tissue?
• Lipaemia refers to which appearance of the blood?
• Trombicula autumnalis is commonly known as which?
• What are three examples of dense tissue?
• What is the minimum temperature of fixer solution?
• Which parasite is commonly called ear mites in dogs and cats?
• In what year were the hazardous waste regulations enacted?
• What is the best method to view a blood smear when performing a differential count?
• Dextrostix test measures which parameter?
• Which needle is most appropriate for sampling spinal fluid in a 30 kg Labrador?
• What chemical is found in dosimeter badges?
• Which formula correctly calculates the new mAs when adjusting the FFD?
• What is the section that is left that is not sediment?
• In radiography, increasing mAs for an exposure does what?
• How often should X-ray protective equipment be checked?
• What speed should a centrifuge be set for PCV centrifugation?
• How many pairs of muscles are there in the abdominal wall?
• The physis is the growth plate.
• The normal PCV range for cats is best described as which option?
• Harvest mite is the common name for which mite species?
• Which tissue type provides the structural framework and supports organs and stores energy?
• Which statement best describes fluoroscopy?
• Which container is used for needles and syringes contaminated with blood?
• In MRI, which energy form is used to excite nuclei after alignment by the magnetic field?
• What does cysteine look like?
• What is the main function of nervous tissue?
• What does the developing solution do to exposed silver halide crystals?
• What colour should a dark room be painted?
• If the focal-film distance changes, what must be recalculated to maintain correct exposure?
• What is the correct order for processing analogue radiography?
• What are protozoa?
• How does the centrifuge work?
• The photoelectric effect is most dangerous to which party?
• Which statement about neutrophil granules is true?
• Which term describes a high white blood cell count?
• What are the two types of cell division?
• Which joint type is exemplified by the mandibular symphysis and intervertebral discs?
• Which imaging modality relies on an ultrasound probe to produce images?
• The dog sucking louse Linognathus setosus belongs to which genus?
• What is a yellow bag with black stripe used for?
• What is the function of triceps brachii?
• What is the normal urine output rate for a cat or dog?
• What is the primary function of epithelial tissue?
• Which imaging modalities are most useful for soft tissue assessment?
• What material is the filament made from?
• How are thoracic vertebrae best described?
• What effect can uneven pressure have on a blood smear?
• Where should old PCV be disposed of?
• What does the radiographic view abbreviation Ventrodorsal (VD) indicate?
• Why are grids used for x-rays?
• What is clearing?
• What type of contrast solution should be used for myelography?
• The term for electron emission from a heated cathode?
• What are the three types of simple epithelial?
• Which imaging requires a special license from the environmental agency?
• When calculating exposure with grid factors, which parameter is changed?
• Demodectic mange is caused by which mite species?
• Which are arachnids?
• Which device provides the high voltage required for electron acceleration?
• The energy driving electron acceleration in an X-ray tube is supplied by what?
• What does semi-quantitative mean?
• Which statement about the developing solution is true?
• In radiography, which outcome is typically associated with an underexposed film?
• Which parameter controls the penetrating power of the X-ray beam?
• What is a yellow bin with orange lid used for?
• What is an osteoc last?
• Which of the following is an example of a condylar joint?
• What chemical is used in dosimeters?
• Which sequence correctly describes how an X-ray is produced in the tube?
• What is an osteocyte?
• What does an overexposed image look like?
• After finishing with an X-ray examination, what safety action should be taken?
• How long should fixing take?
• How are cervical vertebrae best described?
• How much DNA from parents do cells from meiosis have?
• Which vertebral region is described as having short spinous processes and long transverse processes?
• In analogue radiography processing, which stage follows developing?
• How does fixing solution affect the developer?
• Which ions in radiographic film change when exposed to X-rays?
• Rouleaux refers to which phenomenon?
• Which device uses electricity to count different blood cell types?
• Which term describes the chemical process in film development that yields visible metallic grains?
• How is an angle head centrifuge set up?
• Anemia is defined as which of the following?
• Which statement correctly identifies iodinated contrast used in myelography?
• Which statement describes scintigraphy information?
• Toxocara cati is the roundworm of which species?
• Which imaging modality uses radioactive pharmaceuticals such as technetium?
• Cancellous bone is spongy bone.
• What is true about coccygeal vertebrae in animals?
• In a rotating anode X-ray tube, what material forms the target?
• What is a green blood tube used for?
• Which is the common name for feline roundworm?
• Haemolysis evidence in plasma would most likely be observed as which change?
• Computed tomography images can be reconstructed into which type of images?
• How are sacral vertebrae best described?
• How much of the parent DNA do cells from mitosis have?
• Which exposure factor mainly controls image density?
• Which of the following most directly controls the quantity of X-ray photons produced in an exposure?
• Which landmark is the most cranial landmark of the abdominal cavity?
• Which cell type has blue granules?
• How many vertebrae are found in the cervical spine of cats and dogs?
• What is the function of the gluteals?
• What imaging room should no metal enter?
• Which organism is classically associated with canine demodicosis?
• How big should the washer tank be compared to the developer tank?
• What is the minimum lead equivalent for protective gloves?
• What is the main cause of an increase in PCV?
• What are the steps involved in risk assessment under the Regulations 1999?
• What does lymphocytosis describe?
• Which two imaging modalities are most useful for soft tissue evaluation?
• What are the three types of epithelial tissue?
• How many pairs of ribs do rabbits have?
• Are the films dried in or out of the hangers and why?
• What are the stages of meiosis?
• What is the other name for fly strike?
• How many vertebrae are found in the thoracic spine of cats and dogs?
• Which centrifuge type is characterized by tube buckets starting vertical and rotating to horizontal?
• If the kV is decreased, what should happen to the mAs?
• Which feature differentiates a synovial joint from cartilaginous joints?
• Which statement best describes washing after fixing?
• What is in a green tube?
• What chemical is found in a computed radiography cassette?
• Myelography involves injecting contrast media into which area?
• In scintigraphy, which detector is used to detect radioactivity?
• Which type of centrifuge has tubes that rotate outward from vertical to horizontal during operation?
• What is the medullary cavity?
• Which cartilage type is typically found in synovial joints?
• Which statement best describes the genetic content of daughter cells after mitosis?
• What is a risk when oral barium sulphate powder is given?
• What is computed tomography?
• Which device supplies power to accelerate electrons in the X-ray tube?
• Which statement best describes qualitative vs quantitative data?
• In scintigraphy, which statement is true?
• What is elastic cartilage?
• What does mA determine in the imaging setup?
• How does a swing out centrifuge work?
• What happens to the edges of films when dried out of the hangers?
• Which item is an employer responsibility related to personal protective equipment?
• What is the function of the quadriceps femoris?
• What does an underexposed x-ray image look like?
• Which structure connects muscle to bone?
• Where is a piezoelectric crystal found?
• What do the hazardous waste regulations regulate?
• What is crossing over?
• Which statement correctly describes how total magnification is determined in microscopy?
• How long should the image/film be washed for?
• The fixing chemical commonly used in radiography is
• Which material is used for both X-ray filament and target?
• If wearing a lead apron, where should the dosimetry badge be placed?
• Negative contrast media cannot be used for which structure?
• COSHH stands for which of the following?
• The mandibular symphysis is an example of which joint type?
• How long should rinsing take?
• What is a carcinogenic effect of X-rays?
• Which distance should the condenser be from the slide when viewing a blood smear?
• What are two examples of condylar joints?
• How often should developer solution be replaced?
• What is cortical bone?
• Crenation is the term for which change in red blood cells?
• What lens can be used with oil?
• What is mA?
• What are two examples of fluid tissue?
• What best defines a parasite?
• Which muscle opens the jaw?
• BIPS are composed of which materials?
• What does a ligament do?
• What colour granules does a basophil have?
• When performing a double-contrast gastrogram, which view order is recommended?
• Which color of tube is designated for fluoride-oxalate in the material?
• Angiostrongylus vasorum is commonly known as which type of parasite?
• Hyperglycemia is defined as which of the following?
• Which term describes the cancellous bone?
• If the focal-film distance is changed, which quantity should be recalculated to maintain proper exposure?
• Computed tomography images can be reconstructed into which type of representations?
• Cheyletiella is commonly known as which mite?
• Arthrography involves visualising the synovial space in a joint using what?
• Which statement correctly describes anemia?
• What does the dextrostix test for?
• What are helminths?
• Which substance is typically used as negative contrast media in imaging?
• Which structure connects bone to bone?
• Which imaging technique uses a gamma camera to detect emitted radiation for functional imaging?
• Otodectes cynotis is commonly known as?
• What does an overdeveloped image look like?
• What is the process called that converts exposed crystals into grains of black?
• Which color-coded tube is used for lithium heparin?
• Which of the following correctly pairs a hematology term with its meaning?
• Lymphopenia describes which change?
• What is the name of the active ingredient in fixing solution?
• Which imaging modality commonly requires lead shielding due to radiation exposure?
• How many coccygeal vertebrae are found in animals?
• In what year was COSHH established?
• Which imaging is most useful for examining bony structures?
• Which machine uses a laser to detect different blood cell types?
• What happens to silver bromide during the development stage?
• What is a synovial joint?
• What are the two dyes contained within Romanowsky stains?
• Which color-coded waste container is used for biopsies and body parts?
• Which description matches swing-out centrifuge operation?
• Rouleaux refers to which description?
• Is the developer alkali or acidic?
• What is the grid factor?
• Cranial movement of a limb is classed as?
• What occurs during prophase I that increases genetic variation?
• If the FFD increases from 1.0 m to 1.5 m, by what factor should the mAs be increased?
• Which pre-use safety step should be performed before powering the microscope on?
• BIPS are used to track movement through which system?
• Which parameter most directly affects the quantity of xrays produced?
• Which statement about the role of mA is true?
• Under COSHH, what is the primary hazard concern?
• Which is the common name for canine roundworm?
• In medical waste disposal, where should excess faeces be disposed of?
• Which imaging modality does not use ionizing radiation?
• Crenation is the term for which description of red blood cells?
• What is the function of the hamstrings?
• If the objective lens is 40x and the eyepiece is 10x, what is the total magnification?
• What is the process called where electrons are produced at the cathode?
• Which option is NOT one of the four main tissue types?
• What do COSHH regulations cover?
• What is the ideal drying environment for films?
• What is the function of the rheostat on a microscope?
• Who needs to perform a risk assessment before a radiography practice can begin?
• What happens to beam intensity when the FFD doubles?
• Is the contraction of the diaphragm inspiration or expiration?
• During a double contrast cystogram, what is introduced into the bladder?
• Which mite is commonly associated with cat mange?
• Protozoa are characterized as what type of organisms?
• What does oil do for oil immersion lens?
• Which term describes an immature red blood cell?
• Which exposure factor should be changed to improve an image that is pale with poor anatomical detail?
• Which components form the main support system of a light microscope?
• What is a reticulocyte?
• What color is the container used for disposing of used sharps?
• Tendons and ligaments are examples of which tissue type?
• How is an X-ray produced?
• What is arthrocentesis?
• How many pairs of ribs do dogs have?
• Which role is typically responsible for advising on local X-ray safety rules?
• What is a yellow bin with a red lid used for?
• Which chemical is used for fixing in radiographic film processing?
• Which technique is used to analyse faeces for parasitic larvae?
• Which statement is an advantage of angle head centrifuges?
• Which statement best defines mA in radiography?
• Which waste is indicated by a purple-lidded bin?
• How many pairs of ribs do guinea pigs have?
• Under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, employers must do what?
• What is anaemia?
• What is the most cranial landmark for a cervical spine radiograph?
• If an image is pale but anatomical detail is clear and good, which exposure parameter should be adjusted?
• Which blood tube can be used for urea?
• Which would be classified as an ectoparasite?
• Jaundice is described as which condition?
• Which objective lens magnification is commonly associated with immersion oil?
• In hind limb, which bone contributes to the point of the hock?
• What is the Latin name for the cat biting louse?
• What are 2 examples of solid tissue?
• What is the photoelectric effect in relation to x-rays?
• Methydroquinone is found in which solution?
• Which term describes an increased lymphocyte count?
• What should be the ratio of washer tank size to developer tank size?
• Intervertebral discs are which type of joint?
• How many vertebrae are found in the lumbar spine of cats and dogs?
• What is a yellow bin with purple lid used for?
• Who is responsible for creating local rules applying to X-ray facilities?
• What is the FFD usually set to?
• How do silver bromide ions change during exposure to X-rays?
• Which imaging technique is defined by injecting contrast into the spinal canal to visualize the spinal cord?
• If the image is underexposed, which adjustment could be made?
• In computed radiography, what is stored in the cassette to convert X-ray into digital information?
• What happens to silver bromide during fixing?
• Which medium is used as negative contrast in imaging?
• A light stimulable phosphor is found in which type of radiography?
• What else is in development solution?
• What is the average size of a mammalian cell?
• What muscles are used to close the jaw?
• Can films be stacked to dry?
• What identifies an ectoparasite as an arachnid?
• What does the fine focus do?
• What is a cartilaginous joint?
• Which centrifuge is used specifically for PCV and total protein of blood?
• What is a centrifuge used for?
• What blood tube is needed for glucose measurement and what colour is the tube?
• Under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, waste segregation is recommended into which two categories?
• Which is the most cranial sternebra?
• What is the function of the brachiocephalicus?
• Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting clearing time?
• What effect can lipemia have on a blood smear?
• Which parasites live internally?
• What do lungworms look like?
• Why might a pregnant bitch have raised liver enzyme tests?
• How many body parts does an arachnid typically have?
• Which color-coded tube contains sodium citrate?
• What is the rheostat on a microscope?
• The Coulter Counter is used to count blood cells by measuring which parameter?
• Which grid construction option lists the correct materials?
• What colour should the safe light be in a dark room?
• Which imaging modality uses magnetic fields and radio-frequency pulses to affect the body's hydrogen atoms?
• Which substance is used in dosimeters to measure exposure?
• Scintigraphy may be useful for which patient condition?
• What is the purpose of fixing?
• What is the main function of muscle tissue?
• If the kV is increased by 10, what should happen to the mAs?
• Which processing step marks the final permanence of the image?
• What does a tendon do?
• Which interaction is most associated with scatter radiation reaching the operator?
• How are coccygeal vertebrae best described?
• Which cell is primarily responsible for bone resorption during remodeling?
• Leucopenia is defined as which of the following?
• Which count is correct for the cervical spine in cats and dogs?
• What is an orange bag used for?
• Which statement about eosinophil granules is correct?
• Dipylidium caninum is a type of which parasite?
• What set of muscles can create spinal extension?
• How many cells are produced in mitosis and are they identical or different?
• What is the function of the aluminium filter?
• Which urine crystals are shaped like a square with an X?
• What is the physis?
• What size needle should be used for blood sampling in cats and dogs?
• What is the fixing agent's pH characteristic?
• How are lumbar vertebrae best described?
• How can Toxocara canis appear?
• Intravenous urography primarily visualizes which organ?
• In scintigraphy, what is injected to trace the organ?
• What does kvp refer to in radiography?
• Which examples are insects?
• Which lens should you start with when using a microscope?
• What does the condenser do?
• During radiography, what distance should staff stand to minimise exposure to scattered radiation?
• What does the Environmental Protection Act 1990 cover?
• What is computed tomography?
• How long should dosimetry records be kept?
• What is the main function of connective tissue?
• Which term describes a radiographic image that appears pale with pale background and translucent edges?
• Which component acts as the target for high-energy electrons to produce X-rays?
• Which imaging uses ionising radiation?
• Where should the dosimetry badge be worn when using a lead apron?
• Which tissue type lines cavities and covers surfaces, including skin and glands?
• Which is an insect?
• Which statement about Romanowsky stains is true?
• What is the advantage of angle head centrifuges?
• Leucocytosis is defined as which of the following?
• How far from a patient should we be to minimise scattered radiation?
• Which statement correctly compares mitosis and meiosis in terms of chromosome number and DNA content?
• Which substance does the Azostix test measure?
• How are sacral vertebrae best described?
• Which statement describes the function of the aluminium filter in simple terms?
• What must the radiation protection advisor have?
• Which action is associated with the biceps brachii?
• Hyperkalemia is the elevation of which ion?
• What color does positive contrast media appear on imaging?
• Caudal movement of a limb is classed as?
• What is in an orange tube?
• What thickness should a lead apron be to provide adequate protection?
• What do nematodes look like?
• What identifies an ectoparasite as an insect?
• What is haemolysis?
• What is hyaline cartilage?
• Which feature marks the most cranial boundary on a cervical spine radiograph?
• Toxocara canis is the parasite known as the
• What is the role of thiosulphates in fixing solution?
• If a patient has an orthopedic implant, which imaging modality can they NOT have?
• Which group does Giardia belong to?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as an employer responsibility under the Health and Safety at Work Act?
• What chemicals are used for developing?
• Which tissue type includes bone marrow as an example?
• What is the term for electron emission from a heated cathode?
• In the mAs parameter, what does the 's' represent?
• What is the function of biceps brachii?
• Which temperature is appropriate for standard film development in Celsius?
• In the context of X-ray interactions, the photoelectric effect results in?
• What does the coarse focus do?
• What is the maximum histology sample volume that can be posted?
• Which organism is an arachnid?
• What does the microhaematocrit centrifuge do?
• Which stage of the process is temperature dependant?
• Which cell type has red granules?
• Who enforces local rules of X-ray facilities?
• What does an undeveloped image look like?
• Which of the following is a normal development time range for radiographic film?
• Which imaging modalities typically require general anaesthesia?
• Cestodes are commonly known as which group of parasites?
• How long should film be developed for?
• Which muscle group primarily extends the knee?
• The shaft of a long bone is called the
• Echinococcus granulosus is commonly described as which parasite?
• Calcium oxalate crystals shape.
• The end portion of a long bone is called the
• In what year was the Health and Safety at Work Act enacted?
• Which cellular structures can be seen under a light microscope?
• What colour light indicates an X-ray machine is on?
• What is fogging in film processing?
• BIPS stands for?
• What is the first thing you should do before turning a microscope on?
• Echinococcus granulosus is commonly described as which parasite?
• Which of the following is an example of protozoa?
• Which exposure parameter primarily affects the energy (quality) of the X-ray beam?
• What blood tube must be used when testing blood glucose externally?
• Myelography involves injecting contrast media into which area?
• Which cell division is specifically for sex cells?
• Which describes positive contrast media?
• Which of the following is not a bone cell type?
• Which bone forms the point of the hock?
• Which term describes a radiographic film that has not been developed?
• Which type of iodinated contrast can be used everywhere else apart from GI tract and myelography?
• Which type of epithelial tissue is described as having many layers?
• What is the most common genus of tick?
• When does crossing over occur?
• How can you distinguish cat mange from sarcoptic mange under microscopy?
• What set of muscles create spinal flexion?
• What is the Latin name for the dog sucking louse?
• What is a characteristic appearance of tapeworms?
• Which item describes tissue culture transport correctly?
• What is the periosteum?
• BIPS stands for? (full form)
• Which term describes a low white blood cell count?
• What is a grid made of?
• In anemia, which parameter is decreased?
• Which waste category uses a yellow bag?
• Where should biopsies and body parts be disposed of?
• What colour granules does a neutrophil have?
• What visual effect results from film fogging?
• Which imaging uses a gamma camera?
• Which region is described as having short spinous processes and long transverse processes?
• What is the Latin name for fleas?
• Which statement describes meiosis?
• In meiosis, at which phase do homologous chromosomes separate?
• What temperature should film be developed at?
• Which option best reflects the primary function of the Health and Safety at Work Act?
• MRI relies upon a magnetic field and what?
• Which term describes a decreased lymphocyte count?
• What is the film focal distance (FFD) in radiography?
• Which statement best defines endochondral ossification?
• What are the two main groups of endoparasites?
• Which imaging modality primarily uses ionizing radiation to create cross-sectional images?
• Why must the image/film be washed?
• What is intramembranous ossification?
• What is a normal PCV range for cats?
• Angiostrongylus vasorum is a type of
• What are two examples of loose tissue?