VT 102 Final Exam Study Guide 2023 Questions and
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An animal is to receive 30 mLs of IV fluids over a 1 hour period. What is the drop
rate per second when using a microdrip (60 drops/mL)?
A. 1 drop/sec
B. 1 drop/2 sec
C. 3 drops/sec
D. 6 drops/sec
B. 1 drop/2 sec
-60 drops/mL x 30 ml/hr = 1,800 drops/hr
- 1,800 drops/hr / 60 min/hr = 30 drops/min
- 30 drops/min / 60 sec/min = 0.5 drops/sec
- 0.5 drops/sec x 2 = 1 drop/2 sec
What medications cause the pupils to dilate?
A. Miotics
B .Mydriatics
C. Diuretics
D. Emetics
B. Mydriatics
Which of the following is a bronchodilator?
A. Theophylline
B. Metoclopramide
C. Propanolol
D. Lidocaine
A. Theophylline
A 44 lb dog requires Amoxicillin (250 mg/5 mL) at 10 mg/kg. What volume is
administered?
A. 1.2 mL
B. 2.6 mL
C. 4.0 mL
D. 302 mL
C. 4.0 mL
- 44 lb / 2.2 lb/kg = 20 kg
- 250mg/5ml =50 mg/mL
- 20 kg x 10 mg/kg = 200 mg
- 200 mg / 50 mg/mL = 4 mL
Calcium is often used to treat which condition?
,A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Eclampsia
C. Seizures
D. Vomiting
B. Eclampsia
Aminoglycosides cause toxicity to what organ(s)?
A. Kidney and ear
B. Liver and Kidney
C. Spleen
D. Pancreas
A. Kidney and ear
Which of the following is commonly used to treat cestode infestation?
A. Piperazine
B. Ivermectin
C. Praziquantel
D. Sulfamezathine
C. Praziquantel
How much 50% dextrose do you add to 500 mL of sterile water to make D5W?
A. 10 mL
B. 100 mL
C. 50 mL
D. 10,000 mL
- 5%/50% = x/500 mLs (cross multiply)
- 50x = 2,500 (divide both sides by 50)
- x = 50 mL
note: to be more accurate, remove 50 mL of sterile water before adding the 50 mLs of
50% dextrose to the bag
Which drug is a respiratory stimulant?
A. Dobutamine
B. Doxapram
C. Propanolol
D. Oxytocin
B. Doxapram
Which of the following would be used to treat muscle spasms?
A. Methocarbimol
B. Apomorphine
C. Amphotericin
D. Mannitol
A. Methocarbimol
,A 44 lb dog is being treated with Fentanyl in the IV fluids. LRS is administered at
60 mL/kg/day. Fentanyl is supplied in a multidose vial at 10 mg/mL. If the infusion
rate for Fentanyl is 2 mcg/kg/min, how many mLs of Fentanyl should be added to
a 500 mL bag of LRS?
A. 2.4 mL
B. 58 mL
C. 0.4 mL
D. 29 mL
A. 2.4 mL
- 44 lb = 20 kg
- 20 kg x 60 mL/kg/day = 1,200 mL/day
-1,200 mL/day / 24 hr/day = 50 mL/hr
- 500 mL bag / 50 mL/hr = 10 hr
- 20 kg x 2 mcg/kg/min = 40 mcg/min
- 40 mcg/min x 60 min/hr = 2,400 mcg/hr
-2,400 mcg = 2.4 mg
2.4 mg/hr x 10 hr = 24 mg
- 24 mg / 10 mg/mL = 2.4 mL
A 20 kg patient is assessed at 12% dehydration. If the clinician's orders are to
make up the deficit over 24 hours, how much fluids are added to the normal
maintenance rate?
A. 4.1 mL/min
B. 17 mL/min
C. 1.6 mL/min
D. 41 mL/min
C. 1.6 mL/min
- 20 kg x 0.12 (12%) = 2.4 kg or 2.4 L/2,400 mL
- 2,400 mL / 24 hr = 100 ml/hr
- 100 mL/hr / 60 min/hr = 1.6 mL/min
Why is padding of bony prominences so important in large animal surgery?
A. To prevent myositis and nerve damage
B. To ensure the patient does not become hypothermic
C. To help maintain blood pressure
D. To prevent vomiting and regurgitation
A. To prevent myositis and nerve damage
All may cause an abdominal incision to become disrupted EXCEPT:
A. Excessive physical activity
B. Stormy recovery from anesthesia
, C. Surgical wound infection
D. Suture material larger than needed
D. Suture material larger than needed
An animal is to be prepped for a united anconeal process. What part of the body
is prepped?
A. Top of the head
B. Elbow
C. Shoulder
D. Stifle
B. Elbow
This procedure does not require stay sutures:
A. Cystotomy
B. Gastrotomy
C. Intestinal anastomosis
D. Hepatic biopsy
D. Hepatic biopsy
Which of the following is an advantage of monofilament material over
multifilament material?
A. Greater knot security
B. Less likely to cause suture reactions
C. Greater suture strength
D. Passes through tissue more easily
D. Passes through tissue more easily
This is the most common physical sign observed with post-op hemorrhage:
A. Increased heart rate
B. Nausea
C. Routine recovery from anesthesia
D. Brick red mucous membranes
A. Increased heart rate
A disadvantage of tilting the surgical table so the patient's head is lower than its
tail is
A. the increased pressure on the diaphragm interferes with respiration
B. The tension on the large bowel may initiate defecation
C. It interferes with visualization of the caudal abdomen
D. It can cause gastric volvulus
A. The increased pressure on the diaphragm interferes with respiration
What agent, method, or device is most appropriate for sterilizing an electric drill
to be used in an orthopedic surgical procedure?
A. Autoclave
B. Dry heat
Answers Verified
An animal is to receive 30 mLs of IV fluids over a 1 hour period. What is the drop
rate per second when using a microdrip (60 drops/mL)?
A. 1 drop/sec
B. 1 drop/2 sec
C. 3 drops/sec
D. 6 drops/sec
B. 1 drop/2 sec
-60 drops/mL x 30 ml/hr = 1,800 drops/hr
- 1,800 drops/hr / 60 min/hr = 30 drops/min
- 30 drops/min / 60 sec/min = 0.5 drops/sec
- 0.5 drops/sec x 2 = 1 drop/2 sec
What medications cause the pupils to dilate?
A. Miotics
B .Mydriatics
C. Diuretics
D. Emetics
B. Mydriatics
Which of the following is a bronchodilator?
A. Theophylline
B. Metoclopramide
C. Propanolol
D. Lidocaine
A. Theophylline
A 44 lb dog requires Amoxicillin (250 mg/5 mL) at 10 mg/kg. What volume is
administered?
A. 1.2 mL
B. 2.6 mL
C. 4.0 mL
D. 302 mL
C. 4.0 mL
- 44 lb / 2.2 lb/kg = 20 kg
- 250mg/5ml =50 mg/mL
- 20 kg x 10 mg/kg = 200 mg
- 200 mg / 50 mg/mL = 4 mL
Calcium is often used to treat which condition?
,A. Diabetes mellitus
B. Eclampsia
C. Seizures
D. Vomiting
B. Eclampsia
Aminoglycosides cause toxicity to what organ(s)?
A. Kidney and ear
B. Liver and Kidney
C. Spleen
D. Pancreas
A. Kidney and ear
Which of the following is commonly used to treat cestode infestation?
A. Piperazine
B. Ivermectin
C. Praziquantel
D. Sulfamezathine
C. Praziquantel
How much 50% dextrose do you add to 500 mL of sterile water to make D5W?
A. 10 mL
B. 100 mL
C. 50 mL
D. 10,000 mL
- 5%/50% = x/500 mLs (cross multiply)
- 50x = 2,500 (divide both sides by 50)
- x = 50 mL
note: to be more accurate, remove 50 mL of sterile water before adding the 50 mLs of
50% dextrose to the bag
Which drug is a respiratory stimulant?
A. Dobutamine
B. Doxapram
C. Propanolol
D. Oxytocin
B. Doxapram
Which of the following would be used to treat muscle spasms?
A. Methocarbimol
B. Apomorphine
C. Amphotericin
D. Mannitol
A. Methocarbimol
,A 44 lb dog is being treated with Fentanyl in the IV fluids. LRS is administered at
60 mL/kg/day. Fentanyl is supplied in a multidose vial at 10 mg/mL. If the infusion
rate for Fentanyl is 2 mcg/kg/min, how many mLs of Fentanyl should be added to
a 500 mL bag of LRS?
A. 2.4 mL
B. 58 mL
C. 0.4 mL
D. 29 mL
A. 2.4 mL
- 44 lb = 20 kg
- 20 kg x 60 mL/kg/day = 1,200 mL/day
-1,200 mL/day / 24 hr/day = 50 mL/hr
- 500 mL bag / 50 mL/hr = 10 hr
- 20 kg x 2 mcg/kg/min = 40 mcg/min
- 40 mcg/min x 60 min/hr = 2,400 mcg/hr
-2,400 mcg = 2.4 mg
2.4 mg/hr x 10 hr = 24 mg
- 24 mg / 10 mg/mL = 2.4 mL
A 20 kg patient is assessed at 12% dehydration. If the clinician's orders are to
make up the deficit over 24 hours, how much fluids are added to the normal
maintenance rate?
A. 4.1 mL/min
B. 17 mL/min
C. 1.6 mL/min
D. 41 mL/min
C. 1.6 mL/min
- 20 kg x 0.12 (12%) = 2.4 kg or 2.4 L/2,400 mL
- 2,400 mL / 24 hr = 100 ml/hr
- 100 mL/hr / 60 min/hr = 1.6 mL/min
Why is padding of bony prominences so important in large animal surgery?
A. To prevent myositis and nerve damage
B. To ensure the patient does not become hypothermic
C. To help maintain blood pressure
D. To prevent vomiting and regurgitation
A. To prevent myositis and nerve damage
All may cause an abdominal incision to become disrupted EXCEPT:
A. Excessive physical activity
B. Stormy recovery from anesthesia
, C. Surgical wound infection
D. Suture material larger than needed
D. Suture material larger than needed
An animal is to be prepped for a united anconeal process. What part of the body
is prepped?
A. Top of the head
B. Elbow
C. Shoulder
D. Stifle
B. Elbow
This procedure does not require stay sutures:
A. Cystotomy
B. Gastrotomy
C. Intestinal anastomosis
D. Hepatic biopsy
D. Hepatic biopsy
Which of the following is an advantage of monofilament material over
multifilament material?
A. Greater knot security
B. Less likely to cause suture reactions
C. Greater suture strength
D. Passes through tissue more easily
D. Passes through tissue more easily
This is the most common physical sign observed with post-op hemorrhage:
A. Increased heart rate
B. Nausea
C. Routine recovery from anesthesia
D. Brick red mucous membranes
A. Increased heart rate
A disadvantage of tilting the surgical table so the patient's head is lower than its
tail is
A. the increased pressure on the diaphragm interferes with respiration
B. The tension on the large bowel may initiate defecation
C. It interferes with visualization of the caudal abdomen
D. It can cause gastric volvulus
A. The increased pressure on the diaphragm interferes with respiration
What agent, method, or device is most appropriate for sterilizing an electric drill
to be used in an orthopedic surgical procedure?
A. Autoclave
B. Dry heat
