VTNE Practice Test B Questions and
Answers.
C, A, D, 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?
electrocardiograph -
\Which of the following monitoring devices displays heart rate and rhythm?
sodium hypochlorite -
\In the suspected presence of viral enteritis, which of the following would be the agent of
choice to disinfect an area?
doxapram -
\Which of the following drugs is injected sublingually to stimulate breathing of neonates
after delivery by cesarean section?
sodium -
\The osmotic pressure of body fluids is primarily maintained by which of the following
ions?
oxytocin -
\Dystocia caused by uterine inertia is commonly treated with:
3,000 cells/uL -
\If a patient has a WBC count of 10,000/uL showing 30% monocytes and 70%
lymphocytes, the patient's absolute monocyte count is:
poor visceral analgesia -
\One characteristic of dissociative anesthesia is:
1 fl oz = 30 ml -
\Which of the following conversions is most accurate?
dentin -
, \The part of the mature tooth that is continuously deposited throughout life by
odontoblasts is the:
hypercapnia and atelectasis -
\Anesthetized patients should be periodically ventilated to control the development of:
air -
\Which of the following will absorb the fewest x-rays?
buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade -
\Horses develop enamel points on which surfaces of the teeth?
arterial oxygen saturation -
\Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring:
bone curette -
\The appropriate surgical instrument for harvesting an autogenous bone graft is a/an:
apex -
\The tip of the tooth root is called the:
hind paw -
\A metatarsal bone is located in the:
ascites -
\Abdominal distention caused by fluid accumulation is commonly known as:
70 kvp and 10 mas -
\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?
8 gtt/sec -
\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?
abomasum -
\Which of the four compartments of the ruminant stomach is called the "true stomach"?
one half of the cost of the store brand -
\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:
Answers.
C, A, D, 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?
electrocardiograph -
\Which of the following monitoring devices displays heart rate and rhythm?
sodium hypochlorite -
\In the suspected presence of viral enteritis, which of the following would be the agent of
choice to disinfect an area?
doxapram -
\Which of the following drugs is injected sublingually to stimulate breathing of neonates
after delivery by cesarean section?
sodium -
\The osmotic pressure of body fluids is primarily maintained by which of the following
ions?
oxytocin -
\Dystocia caused by uterine inertia is commonly treated with:
3,000 cells/uL -
\If a patient has a WBC count of 10,000/uL showing 30% monocytes and 70%
lymphocytes, the patient's absolute monocyte count is:
poor visceral analgesia -
\One characteristic of dissociative anesthesia is:
1 fl oz = 30 ml -
\Which of the following conversions is most accurate?
dentin -
, \The part of the mature tooth that is continuously deposited throughout life by
odontoblasts is the:
hypercapnia and atelectasis -
\Anesthetized patients should be periodically ventilated to control the development of:
air -
\Which of the following will absorb the fewest x-rays?
buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade -
\Horses develop enamel points on which surfaces of the teeth?
arterial oxygen saturation -
\Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring:
bone curette -
\The appropriate surgical instrument for harvesting an autogenous bone graft is a/an:
apex -
\The tip of the tooth root is called the:
hind paw -
\A metatarsal bone is located in the:
ascites -
\Abdominal distention caused by fluid accumulation is commonly known as:
70 kvp and 10 mas -
\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?
8 gtt/sec -
\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?
abomasum -
\Which of the four compartments of the ruminant stomach is called the "true stomach"?
one half of the cost of the store brand -
\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:
