VTNE Practice Test 1 Diagnostics
Questions and Answers Already Passed
All the following inhaled anesthetic drugs should be used with a rebreathing system except:
1. halothane.
2. isoflurane.
3. nitrous oxide.
4. desflurane. ✔✔3. nitrous oxide
You should bury the needle in the vein of which of the following animals when taking a blood
sample?
1. Persian cat
2. Golden retriever
3. Oriental cat
4. Pomeranian ✔✔2. Golden retriever
,Which of the following would contraindicate the administration of morphine as a preanesthetic
agent?
1. Preexisting tachycardia
2. Liver disease
3. Gastrointestinal obstruction
4. Respiratory disease ✔✔3. Gastrointestinal obstruction
All the following pieces of information would be subject to the confidentiality requirements of
patients' medical records except a:
1. report of injuries sustained as a result of abuse.
2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease.
3. record of a patient's vaccination history.
4. record of abnormal behavioral. ✔✔2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease
An abscess is best described as a/an:
1. abnormal communication between the oral and nasal cavities.
2. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth.
,3. tooth that can't break past the gum surface.
4. hole or chip in the tooth. ✔✔2. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth.
Which medication would be given to a patient experiencing constipation?
1. Oxazepam
2. Ranitidine
3. Bisacodyl
4. Apomorphine ✔✔3. Bisacodyl
A cholinergic is a drug that:
1. decreases pain sensations.
2. blocks the action of adrenaline at beta-adrenergic receptors.
3. causes pupil dilation.
4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. ✔✔4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous
system.
, When disposing of a used needle, you should:
1. destroy the needle and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
2. separate the needle and syringe and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
3. recap the needle and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
4. handle the needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container. ✔✔4. handle the
needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
You are treating a dehydrated dog that presents with sunken eyes, increased CRT, and dry mucus
membranes. What is the patient's estimated degree of dehydration?
1. 5-6% dehydration
2. 8% dehydration
3. 10-12% dehydration
4. 12-15% dehydration ✔✔3. 10-12% dehydration
A veterinary technician receives a frantic call from a pet owner. From what the owner says, the
technician concludes the owner's dog is experiencing gastric dilation and volvulus. In which of
the following categories of emergency should the technician place the patient?
Questions and Answers Already Passed
All the following inhaled anesthetic drugs should be used with a rebreathing system except:
1. halothane.
2. isoflurane.
3. nitrous oxide.
4. desflurane. ✔✔3. nitrous oxide
You should bury the needle in the vein of which of the following animals when taking a blood
sample?
1. Persian cat
2. Golden retriever
3. Oriental cat
4. Pomeranian ✔✔2. Golden retriever
,Which of the following would contraindicate the administration of morphine as a preanesthetic
agent?
1. Preexisting tachycardia
2. Liver disease
3. Gastrointestinal obstruction
4. Respiratory disease ✔✔3. Gastrointestinal obstruction
All the following pieces of information would be subject to the confidentiality requirements of
patients' medical records except a:
1. report of injuries sustained as a result of abuse.
2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease.
3. record of a patient's vaccination history.
4. record of abnormal behavioral. ✔✔2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease
An abscess is best described as a/an:
1. abnormal communication between the oral and nasal cavities.
2. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth.
,3. tooth that can't break past the gum surface.
4. hole or chip in the tooth. ✔✔2. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth.
Which medication would be given to a patient experiencing constipation?
1. Oxazepam
2. Ranitidine
3. Bisacodyl
4. Apomorphine ✔✔3. Bisacodyl
A cholinergic is a drug that:
1. decreases pain sensations.
2. blocks the action of adrenaline at beta-adrenergic receptors.
3. causes pupil dilation.
4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. ✔✔4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous
system.
, When disposing of a used needle, you should:
1. destroy the needle and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
2. separate the needle and syringe and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
3. recap the needle and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
4. handle the needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container. ✔✔4. handle the
needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
You are treating a dehydrated dog that presents with sunken eyes, increased CRT, and dry mucus
membranes. What is the patient's estimated degree of dehydration?
1. 5-6% dehydration
2. 8% dehydration
3. 10-12% dehydration
4. 12-15% dehydration ✔✔3. 10-12% dehydration
A veterinary technician receives a frantic call from a pet owner. From what the owner says, the
technician concludes the owner's dog is experiencing gastric dilation and volvulus. In which of
the following categories of emergency should the technician place the patient?
