Chapter 1 Practice
Practice the key ideas from Chapter 1. The practice set below is not graded, and you can repeat it as often as you like. You will see the correct answers after you submit.
Scope of Practice Sort
Write IN if the task is inside an animal care worker's scope of practice, or OUT if it must be handled by the veterinary team.
1. Refilling an empty water bowl with fresh water.
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IN — Refilling water is basic daily care, well within scope.
2. Deciding which antibiotic a sick dog needs.
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OUT — Choosing an antibiotic is diagnosing and prescribing — the veterinarian's job.
3. Brushing a dog and trimming its nails, following the grooming instructions.
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IN — Grooming and nail trims (following instructions) are caretaker tasks.
4. Performing stitches on a wound.
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OUT — Stitching a wound is a medical procedure for the veterinary team.
5. Writing down that a cat did not eat and telling the veterinary team.
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IN — Observing and reporting a change is exactly what a caretaker should do.
6. Giving medicine exactly as the veterinarian ordered.
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IN — Giving medicine is allowed only when the veterinarian has ordered it, exactly as directed.
7. Telling an owner which pain medication to buy for their limping cat.
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OUT — Advising on medication is giving medical advice — refer the owner to the veterinarian.
8. Cleaning and disinfecting a kennel between animals.
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IN — Cleaning and disinfecting housing is core sanitation work.
Word search
Find the hidden words. They may run across, down, or diagonally, forwards or backwards. Print this page or work on screen.
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Words to find: COMPASSION • PATIENCE • RELIABILITY • STAMINA • SHELTER • KENNEL • CLINIC • AQUARIUM • GROOMING • FEEDING • ENRICHMENT • SANITATION • OBSERVE • CARETAKER • VETERINARIAN • CACW
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- COMPASSION — starts at row 4, column 10, right to left.
- PATIENCE — starts at row 2, column 11, top to bottom.
- RELIABILITY — starts at row 13, column 12, bottom to top.
- STAMINA — starts at row 14, column 15, bottom to top.
- SHELTER — starts at row 14, column 4, left to right.
- KENNEL — starts at row 16, column 2, bottom to top.
- CLINIC — starts at row 10, column 14, top to bottom.
- AQUARIUM — starts at row 2, column 8, right to left.
- GROOMING — starts at row 11, column 16, bottom to top.
- FEEDING — starts at row 12, column 9, bottom to top.
- ENRICHMENT — starts at row 1, column 7, left to right.
- SANITATION — starts at row 7, column 3, top to bottom.
- OBSERVE — starts at row 16, column 15, right to left.
- CARETAKER — starts at row 15, column 13, right to left.
- VETERINARIAN — starts at row 3, column 13, top to bottom.
- CACW — starts at row 8, column 1, diagonal up-right.