VTNE Practice Exam B
Given the following four patients in an emergency clinic staffed by one veterinarian and one
veterinary technician:
A. A dog bleeding profusely from a paw laceration
B. A cat that has been inappetant for 3 days
C. A rabbit with dyspnea
D. A dog with a suspected hock dislocation
In which order should the technician recommend that the veterinarian see the patients?
C,A,D,B
Which of the following monitoring devices displays heart rate and rhythm?
Electrocardiograph
In the suspected presence of viral enteritis, which of the following would be the agent of choice to
disinfect an area?
Sodium hypochlorite
Which of the following drugs is injected sublingually to stimulate breathing of neonates after delivery
by cesarean section?
Doxapram
The osmotic pressure of body fluids is primarily maintained by which of the following ions?
Sodium
Dystocia caused by uterine inertia is commonly treated with:
oxytocin
If a patient has a WBC count of 10,000/µL showing 30% monocytes and 70% lymphocytes, the
patient's absolute monocyte count is:
3,000 cells/µL
One characteristic of dissociative anesthesia is:
poor visceral analgesia
Which of the following conversions is most accurate?
1 fl oz = 30 mL
The part of the mature tooth that is continuously deposited throughout life by odontoblasts is the:
dentin
Anesthetized patients should be periodically ventilated to control the development of:
hypercapnia and atelectasis
Which of the following will absorb the fewest X-rays?
, Air
Horses develop enamel points on which surfaces of the teeth?
Buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring:
arterial oxygen saturation
The appropriate surgical instrument for harvesting an autogenous bone graft is a/an:
bone curette
The tip of the tooth root is called the:
apex
A metatarsal bone is located in the:
hind paw.
Abdominal distention caused by fluid accumulation is commonly known as:
ascites
If a thoracic radiograph taken using 80 kVp and 10 mAs is excessively dark, which of the following
settings should be used for a retake?
70 kVp and 10 mAs
An administration set labeled "1 mL = approximately 60 drops" is being used for parenteral fluids for
an animal requiring 500 mL/hr. What is the appropriate drip rate to meet this requirement?
8 gtt/sec
Which of the four compartments of the ruminant stomach is called the "true stomach"?
Abomasum
A 6-year-old cat that weighs 4 kg is currently fed with a store brand product. The cat's owner is
considering purchasing food from a veterinary clinic instead, but feels that the premium product
suggested by a clinic technician is too expensive. A can of the store brand food has 94 kcal and costs
$0.65, and a can of the clinic's food has 578 kcal and costs $1.80. The cat's maintenance energy
requirement is 238 kcal/day. The technician should tell the owner that the cost of the clinic's food is:
one half of the cost of the store brand.
First-intention healing of wounds, as compared with second-intention healing, is:
faster
NSAID administration is appropriate for which of the following patients?
Welsh corgi with hip dysplasia
Given the following four patients in an emergency clinic staffed by one veterinarian and one
veterinary technician:
A. A dog bleeding profusely from a paw laceration
B. A cat that has been inappetant for 3 days
C. A rabbit with dyspnea
D. A dog with a suspected hock dislocation
In which order should the technician recommend that the veterinarian see the patients?
C,A,D,B
Which of the following monitoring devices displays heart rate and rhythm?
Electrocardiograph
In the suspected presence of viral enteritis, which of the following would be the agent of choice to
disinfect an area?
Sodium hypochlorite
Which of the following drugs is injected sublingually to stimulate breathing of neonates after delivery
by cesarean section?
Doxapram
The osmotic pressure of body fluids is primarily maintained by which of the following ions?
Sodium
Dystocia caused by uterine inertia is commonly treated with:
oxytocin
If a patient has a WBC count of 10,000/µL showing 30% monocytes and 70% lymphocytes, the
patient's absolute monocyte count is:
3,000 cells/µL
One characteristic of dissociative anesthesia is:
poor visceral analgesia
Which of the following conversions is most accurate?
1 fl oz = 30 mL
The part of the mature tooth that is continuously deposited throughout life by odontoblasts is the:
dentin
Anesthetized patients should be periodically ventilated to control the development of:
hypercapnia and atelectasis
Which of the following will absorb the fewest X-rays?
, Air
Horses develop enamel points on which surfaces of the teeth?
Buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring:
arterial oxygen saturation
The appropriate surgical instrument for harvesting an autogenous bone graft is a/an:
bone curette
The tip of the tooth root is called the:
apex
A metatarsal bone is located in the:
hind paw.
Abdominal distention caused by fluid accumulation is commonly known as:
ascites
If a thoracic radiograph taken using 80 kVp and 10 mAs is excessively dark, which of the following
settings should be used for a retake?
70 kVp and 10 mAs
An administration set labeled "1 mL = approximately 60 drops" is being used for parenteral fluids for
an animal requiring 500 mL/hr. What is the appropriate drip rate to meet this requirement?
8 gtt/sec
Which of the four compartments of the ruminant stomach is called the "true stomach"?
Abomasum
A 6-year-old cat that weighs 4 kg is currently fed with a store brand product. The cat's owner is
considering purchasing food from a veterinary clinic instead, but feels that the premium product
suggested by a clinic technician is too expensive. A can of the store brand food has 94 kcal and costs
$0.65, and a can of the clinic's food has 578 kcal and costs $1.80. The cat's maintenance energy
requirement is 238 kcal/day. The technician should tell the owner that the cost of the clinic's food is:
one half of the cost of the store brand.
First-intention healing of wounds, as compared with second-intention healing, is:
faster
NSAID administration is appropriate for which of the following patients?
Welsh corgi with hip dysplasia
