Fear Free Level 2 Module 2 Quiz

Aggression in the veterinary hospital is most often best described as:

Defensive aggression

Choose the best definition for exposure ladder:

A breakdown of the trigger stimulus into a series of small, controlled sections

Choose the best description of Learned Helplessness:

A stressor is inescapable, so the animal stops attempting to escape and remains stationary but is still in significant emotional distress.

When administering emergency sedation for dogs, be sure to:

All of the above

Which natural coping mechanism is often helpful for brief procedures for feline patients?

Allowing cats to hide during treatment

How an animal accepts treats is important. Why?

An animal taking treats roughly, or avoiding the handler anytime treats are not present is not at a non-stressful starting point

Developing an Emotional Standard of Care is best described as:

Educating the team with the knowledge and skills to identify FAS, respond appropriately for patients experiencing FAS, and plan procedures in a fashion to minimize FAS from the very first visit will increase the safety, success, and satisfaction experienced by veterinary teams.

Describe the kind of responses formed through classical conditioning

Emotions, secretions, reflexes, and other responses outside the learner's direct control

In general, patients who are more fearful will benefit from an exposure ladder with:

Greater numbers of rungs than a less fearful patient

What is the first step in desensitization?

Identify the trigger or potential trigger stimulus

When defining needs and wants, needs refer to:

Immediate procedures required for patient safety and wellness

Patients with severe FAS need this as a first line of treatment:

Medical management

What is the most important reason patients who need serial treatments are good candidates for advanced techniques?

Repeated exposures to the same treatment put the patient at risk for developing a negative classically conditioned emotional response.

Choose the best definition for desensitization:

Repeatedly exposing the learner to a carefully controlled version of the trigger stimulus so they learn it is not harmful

If I am working on a DS-CCC protocol with a patient, and the animal shows an increase in FAS, what should I do?

Return to a non-stressful starting point, or take a break and try again later at a non-stressful starting point

What is the proper timing to establish a classically conditioned response?

Stimulus, delicious treat

What is the most important criteria when deciding if asking an owner to participate in a procedure is appropriate?

The owner and the veterinary team will be safe during the procedure

Desensitization and Classical Conditioning or Classical Counterconditioning is easy to teach to clients when prescribing treatments such as insulin injections or repeated ear cleanings.

True

True or False: Nail trimming can be a source of moderate to severe FAS for many patients, and should be postponed for those patients until medical intervention for FAS has been provided.

True

True or False: The use of induction chambers presents an increased anesthetic risk for the patient, and exposes the veterinary team to considerable waste gases.

True