VTNE PRACTICE TEST 2 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
alpha 2 agonists used therapeutically decrease cardiac output in most animals this decrease is due
to
1. decreased afterload
2. coronary vasoconstriction
3. high catecholamine levels
4. increased myocardial oxygen consumption ✔✔2. coronary vasoconstriction
which of the following is a reason geriatric patients should be scheduled for surgery before
young patients
1. young patients become stressed more easily
2. geriatric patients take longer to recover
3. young patients need to eat more often
4. geriatric patients do not have to drink so often ✔✔2. geriatric patients take longer to recover
which teeth are primarily used for cutting shearing and holding
1. premolars
,2. incisors
3. molars
4. canines ✔✔1. premolars
which of the following is a correct statement concerning tissue samples
1. once removed from the animal tissue immediately starts to die
2. the process of autolysis is accelerated by cool temps
3. fixing tissues hastens the deterioration of cell membranes
4. tissues for standard histological examination should be frozen ✔✔1. once removed from the
animal tissue immediately starts to die
all the following are true of vet client patient relationships except
1. the client and owner of the patient should be skeptical of the vet
2. the vet should regularly visit animals in the clinic or in the field
3. the client and owner of the patient should be honest with the vet
4. the vet should be on call and available in the event of an emergency ✔✔1. the client and
owner of the patient should be skeptical of the vet
,which of the following is a major disadvantage in performing fluoroscopic studies on animals
1. these studies are often expensive so owners choose not to consent to testing
2. these studies images can be saved in a variety of ways including videotape
3. these studies expose vet personnel to radiation
4. these studies replace angiographic catheters ✔✔3. these studies expose vet personnel to
radiation
vet techs may use the tape technique to examine an area of skin for all the following except
1. bacteria
2. ringworm
3. malassezia
4. surface mites ✔✔2. ringworm
after surgical equipment is sterilized it is packaged and stored. items can become unsterile if they
are not stored or handled properly which of the following surgical items is still sterile
1. the item was stored in a humid area and the packing is now wet
2. a tech pulled back the packing without touching the paper to the instrument
3. the item was stored in a pack that was punctured by another instrument
, 4. a tech pulled back the packing and touched the item with his forearm ✔✔2. a tech pulled back
the packing without touching the paper to the instrument
all the following statements about general toxicology specimens are true except
1. they shouldn't be washed or submitted to extraneous contamination
2. they should be submitted in leak proof and sterile glass or plastic containers
3. they should be collected fresh and then delivered to the lab frozen
4. they shouldn't be individually labeled only the largest containers need labels ✔✔4. they
shouldn't be individually labeled only the largest containers need labels
many vet clinics do not line kennel floors with newspapers because newspapers are not
1. readily available
2. easily disposable
3. absorbent
4. warm ✔✔4. warm
a correct statement regarding amiodarone a common class III antiarrhythmic agent is that it
1. has a low iodine content
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
alpha 2 agonists used therapeutically decrease cardiac output in most animals this decrease is due
to
1. decreased afterload
2. coronary vasoconstriction
3. high catecholamine levels
4. increased myocardial oxygen consumption ✔✔2. coronary vasoconstriction
which of the following is a reason geriatric patients should be scheduled for surgery before
young patients
1. young patients become stressed more easily
2. geriatric patients take longer to recover
3. young patients need to eat more often
4. geriatric patients do not have to drink so often ✔✔2. geriatric patients take longer to recover
which teeth are primarily used for cutting shearing and holding
1. premolars
,2. incisors
3. molars
4. canines ✔✔1. premolars
which of the following is a correct statement concerning tissue samples
1. once removed from the animal tissue immediately starts to die
2. the process of autolysis is accelerated by cool temps
3. fixing tissues hastens the deterioration of cell membranes
4. tissues for standard histological examination should be frozen ✔✔1. once removed from the
animal tissue immediately starts to die
all the following are true of vet client patient relationships except
1. the client and owner of the patient should be skeptical of the vet
2. the vet should regularly visit animals in the clinic or in the field
3. the client and owner of the patient should be honest with the vet
4. the vet should be on call and available in the event of an emergency ✔✔1. the client and
owner of the patient should be skeptical of the vet
,which of the following is a major disadvantage in performing fluoroscopic studies on animals
1. these studies are often expensive so owners choose not to consent to testing
2. these studies images can be saved in a variety of ways including videotape
3. these studies expose vet personnel to radiation
4. these studies replace angiographic catheters ✔✔3. these studies expose vet personnel to
radiation
vet techs may use the tape technique to examine an area of skin for all the following except
1. bacteria
2. ringworm
3. malassezia
4. surface mites ✔✔2. ringworm
after surgical equipment is sterilized it is packaged and stored. items can become unsterile if they
are not stored or handled properly which of the following surgical items is still sterile
1. the item was stored in a humid area and the packing is now wet
2. a tech pulled back the packing without touching the paper to the instrument
3. the item was stored in a pack that was punctured by another instrument
, 4. a tech pulled back the packing and touched the item with his forearm ✔✔2. a tech pulled back
the packing without touching the paper to the instrument
all the following statements about general toxicology specimens are true except
1. they shouldn't be washed or submitted to extraneous contamination
2. they should be submitted in leak proof and sterile glass or plastic containers
3. they should be collected fresh and then delivered to the lab frozen
4. they shouldn't be individually labeled only the largest containers need labels ✔✔4. they
shouldn't be individually labeled only the largest containers need labels
many vet clinics do not line kennel floors with newspapers because newspapers are not
1. readily available
2. easily disposable
3. absorbent
4. warm ✔✔4. warm
a correct statement regarding amiodarone a common class III antiarrhythmic agent is that it
1. has a low iodine content
