If You Were Told to Look for a Cut on the Palmar

question 20

Multiple Choice

If you were told to look for a cut on the palmar surface of a dog's leg, where would you look?

• A) the back surface of the back leg below the tarsus
• B) the back surface of the front leg below the carpus
• C) the front surface of the back leg below the tarsus
• D) the front surface of the front leg below the carpus

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Definitions:

Thalassemia

A genetic blood disorder characterized by less oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.

Pernicious Anemia

A form of anemia caused by the body's inability to absorb vitamin B12 from the gastrointestinal tract, leading to a reduction in red blood cell production.

Hematocrit (Hct)

The percentage of red blood cells in a volume of blood.

Bleeding Time

The duration taken for bleeding to stop, which is a basic test to assess platelet function or clotting ability.