VTNE Practice Test Questions and Answers
Which of the following pieces of information is NOT required on a prescription label?
a. Date of the prescription
b. Age of the patient
c. Name of the prescriber
d. Address of the dispensing pharmacy - Correct answer-b. Age of the patient
Fluoroquinolones should not be used in:
a. Young animals because they cause arthropathy
b. Growing animals because they cause heart condition disturbances
c. Pregnant animals because they cause abortion
d. Older animals because they cause arthropathy - Correct answer-a. Young animals
because they cause arthropathy
Which of the following is the most nephrotoxic aminoglycoside?
a. Streptomycin
b. Amikacin
c. Torbramycin
d. Neomycin - Correct answer-d. Neomycin
Which class of drugs is NOT a good choice to treat an infection by a gram-positive
anaerobe?
a, Tetracyclines
b. Macrolides
c. Aminoglycosides
d. Beta-lactams - Correct answer-c. Aminoglycosides
When a cat is in compensatory shock the cat should receive isotonic replacement
crystalloid fluids intravenously at a rate of:
a. 60mL/kg/hr
b. 90mL/kg/hr
,c. 30mL/kg/hr
d. 45mL/kg/hr - Correct answer-a. 60mL/kg/hr
If a patient presented with dry and retracted eyes, dry mucous membranes, weak and
rapid pulses, and a significant loss of skin turgor, at what precentage of interstitial
dehydration would you estimate this patient to be?
a. More than 11%
b. 8-10%
c. 4-5%
d. 0-3% - Correct answer-b. 8-10%
To create a dextrose solution in a 500mL bag of 0.45% NaCl, how many mL of a 50%
dextrose solution must be added? (Assume that a corresponding amount of NaCl solution
will be removed prior to the dextrose being added.)
a. 5mL
b.25mL
c. 50mL
d. 100mL - Correct answer-c. 50mL
Hydromorphone, fentanyl, and pentobarbital are all classified by Drug Enforcement
Administration regulations as belong to which of the following groups of controlled
substances?
a. Schedule I
b. Schedule II
c. Schedule III
d. Schedule IV - Correct answer-b. Schedule II
Which of the following statements is/are true about the inventory of controlled
substances?
a. A new inventory of controlled substances on hand must be taken every 2 years.
b. An inventory must include the number of commercial containers of each finished form.
c. An inventory must include the date the inventory was conducted.
,d. All of the above are true. - Correct answer-d. All of the above are true.
What is a reverse distributor?
a. A supplier who resells returned merchandise
b. A supplier who resells returned pharmacy merchandise only
c. A Drug Enforcement Administration registered pharmacist who is authorized to sell
items from their inventory to practitioners
d. A Drug Enforcement Administration registrant authorized to receive unusable or
unwanted controlled substances - Correct answer-d. A Drug Enforcement Administration
registrant authorized to receive unusable or unwanted controlled substances
Which of the following is an effective surface disinfectant?
a. 1:32 dilution of 5.25% solution of sodium hypochlorite
b. 5.25% solution solution of sodium hypochlorite
c. 1:5 dilution of 5.25% solution of sodium hypochlorite
d. All of the above - Correct answer-a. 1:32 dilution of 5.25% solution of sodium
hypochlorite
Which of the following is NOT true about recombinant human erythropoietin (rh-EPO)?
a. rh-EPO is indicated in canine and feline patients with renal disease and a PCV of 25% or
less.
b. There is a high incidence of antibody formation to rh-EPO in dogs and cats.
c. rh-EPO should be given to dogs and cats three times weekly until the target PCV is
reached.
d. The maximum dose of rh-EPO that should be given to a dog or cat is 100 U/kg - Correct
answer-d. The maximum dose of rh-EPO that should be given to a dog or cat is 100 U/kg
Which of the following is the best description of strangles?
a. A contagious disease of horses caused by Streptococcus equi var equi
b. An autoimmune disease of dogs causing a skin disorder
c. A bacterial disease of horses that can be prevented with vaccination
d. All of the above - Correct answer-d. All of the above
, Which of the following is false regarding endotoxins?
a. Endotoxin is a component of the external cell wall of gram-negative bacteria
b. Endotoxin causes the release of cytokines, vasoactive amines, and proteases
c. Glucocorticoids are used to treat endotoxic shock
d. Antibiotics are used to treat endotoxic shock - Correct answer-d. Antibiotics are used to
treat endotoxic shock
Which of the following is NOT a statement of the Veterinary Technician Code of Ethics?
a. "Veterinary technician shall remain competent through commitment to lifelong
learning."
b. "Veterinary technician shall safeguard the public and the profession against individuals
deficient in professional competence or ethics."
c. "Veterinary technician shall assume accountability for their professional actions as well
as those with whom they work."
d. "Veterinary technician shall represent their credentials or identify themselves with
specific specialty organizations only if the designation has been awarded or earned." -
Correct answer-c. "Veterinary technician shelves to accountability for their professional
actions as well as those with whom they work."
Which of the following groups contains all the reportable diseases?
a. Bluetongue, paratuberculosis, Rift Valley Fever, lumpy skin disease
b. Anthrax, coronavirus, Marek's disease, ascariasis
c. Rinderpest, sheep pox virus, toxoplasmosis, feline infectious peritonitis
d. Camel pox virus, Q fever, trichinellosis, feline immunodeficiency virus - Correct answer-
a. Bluetongue, paratuberculosis, Rift Valley Fever, lumpy skin disease
Which of the following is /are important post-surgical instructions following an
ovariohysterectomy?
a. Directions for use of pain relief
b. Limit movement
c. Return for suture removal in 3 days
d. Both a and b - Correct answer-d. Both a and b
Which of the following pieces of information is NOT required on a prescription label?
a. Date of the prescription
b. Age of the patient
c. Name of the prescriber
d. Address of the dispensing pharmacy - Correct answer-b. Age of the patient
Fluoroquinolones should not be used in:
a. Young animals because they cause arthropathy
b. Growing animals because they cause heart condition disturbances
c. Pregnant animals because they cause abortion
d. Older animals because they cause arthropathy - Correct answer-a. Young animals
because they cause arthropathy
Which of the following is the most nephrotoxic aminoglycoside?
a. Streptomycin
b. Amikacin
c. Torbramycin
d. Neomycin - Correct answer-d. Neomycin
Which class of drugs is NOT a good choice to treat an infection by a gram-positive
anaerobe?
a, Tetracyclines
b. Macrolides
c. Aminoglycosides
d. Beta-lactams - Correct answer-c. Aminoglycosides
When a cat is in compensatory shock the cat should receive isotonic replacement
crystalloid fluids intravenously at a rate of:
a. 60mL/kg/hr
b. 90mL/kg/hr
,c. 30mL/kg/hr
d. 45mL/kg/hr - Correct answer-a. 60mL/kg/hr
If a patient presented with dry and retracted eyes, dry mucous membranes, weak and
rapid pulses, and a significant loss of skin turgor, at what precentage of interstitial
dehydration would you estimate this patient to be?
a. More than 11%
b. 8-10%
c. 4-5%
d. 0-3% - Correct answer-b. 8-10%
To create a dextrose solution in a 500mL bag of 0.45% NaCl, how many mL of a 50%
dextrose solution must be added? (Assume that a corresponding amount of NaCl solution
will be removed prior to the dextrose being added.)
a. 5mL
b.25mL
c. 50mL
d. 100mL - Correct answer-c. 50mL
Hydromorphone, fentanyl, and pentobarbital are all classified by Drug Enforcement
Administration regulations as belong to which of the following groups of controlled
substances?
a. Schedule I
b. Schedule II
c. Schedule III
d. Schedule IV - Correct answer-b. Schedule II
Which of the following statements is/are true about the inventory of controlled
substances?
a. A new inventory of controlled substances on hand must be taken every 2 years.
b. An inventory must include the number of commercial containers of each finished form.
c. An inventory must include the date the inventory was conducted.
,d. All of the above are true. - Correct answer-d. All of the above are true.
What is a reverse distributor?
a. A supplier who resells returned merchandise
b. A supplier who resells returned pharmacy merchandise only
c. A Drug Enforcement Administration registered pharmacist who is authorized to sell
items from their inventory to practitioners
d. A Drug Enforcement Administration registrant authorized to receive unusable or
unwanted controlled substances - Correct answer-d. A Drug Enforcement Administration
registrant authorized to receive unusable or unwanted controlled substances
Which of the following is an effective surface disinfectant?
a. 1:32 dilution of 5.25% solution of sodium hypochlorite
b. 5.25% solution solution of sodium hypochlorite
c. 1:5 dilution of 5.25% solution of sodium hypochlorite
d. All of the above - Correct answer-a. 1:32 dilution of 5.25% solution of sodium
hypochlorite
Which of the following is NOT true about recombinant human erythropoietin (rh-EPO)?
a. rh-EPO is indicated in canine and feline patients with renal disease and a PCV of 25% or
less.
b. There is a high incidence of antibody formation to rh-EPO in dogs and cats.
c. rh-EPO should be given to dogs and cats three times weekly until the target PCV is
reached.
d. The maximum dose of rh-EPO that should be given to a dog or cat is 100 U/kg - Correct
answer-d. The maximum dose of rh-EPO that should be given to a dog or cat is 100 U/kg
Which of the following is the best description of strangles?
a. A contagious disease of horses caused by Streptococcus equi var equi
b. An autoimmune disease of dogs causing a skin disorder
c. A bacterial disease of horses that can be prevented with vaccination
d. All of the above - Correct answer-d. All of the above
, Which of the following is false regarding endotoxins?
a. Endotoxin is a component of the external cell wall of gram-negative bacteria
b. Endotoxin causes the release of cytokines, vasoactive amines, and proteases
c. Glucocorticoids are used to treat endotoxic shock
d. Antibiotics are used to treat endotoxic shock - Correct answer-d. Antibiotics are used to
treat endotoxic shock
Which of the following is NOT a statement of the Veterinary Technician Code of Ethics?
a. "Veterinary technician shall remain competent through commitment to lifelong
learning."
b. "Veterinary technician shall safeguard the public and the profession against individuals
deficient in professional competence or ethics."
c. "Veterinary technician shall assume accountability for their professional actions as well
as those with whom they work."
d. "Veterinary technician shall represent their credentials or identify themselves with
specific specialty organizations only if the designation has been awarded or earned." -
Correct answer-c. "Veterinary technician shelves to accountability for their professional
actions as well as those with whom they work."
Which of the following groups contains all the reportable diseases?
a. Bluetongue, paratuberculosis, Rift Valley Fever, lumpy skin disease
b. Anthrax, coronavirus, Marek's disease, ascariasis
c. Rinderpest, sheep pox virus, toxoplasmosis, feline infectious peritonitis
d. Camel pox virus, Q fever, trichinellosis, feline immunodeficiency virus - Correct answer-
a. Bluetongue, paratuberculosis, Rift Valley Fever, lumpy skin disease
Which of the following is /are important post-surgical instructions following an
ovariohysterectomy?
a. Directions for use of pain relief
b. Limit movement
c. Return for suture removal in 3 days
d. Both a and b - Correct answer-d. Both a and b
