VTNE Practice Test 1 Diagnostics
Questions and Answers.
3. nitrous oxide -
\All the following inhaled anesthetic drugs should be used with a rebreathing system
except:
1. halothane.
2. isoflurane.
3. nitrous oxide.
4. desflurane.
2. Golden retriever -
\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
3. Gastrointestinal obstruction -
\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
2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease -
\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. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth. -
\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.
3. Bisacodyl -
\Which medication would be given to a patient experiencing constipation?
1. Oxazepam
2. Ranitidine
3. Bisacodyl
4. Apomorphine
4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. -
\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. handle the needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container. -
\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.
3. 10-12% dehydration -
\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
4. Life threatening -
\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?
1. Nonemergency
2. Minor
3. Serious
,4. Life threatening
4. insoluble positive contrast medium. -
\Barium is considered a/an:
1. soluble positive contrast medium.
2. insoluble negative contrast medium.
3. soluble negative contrast medium.
4. insoluble positive contrast medium.
2. Poodle -
\Trichiasis most commonly affects which breed of canine?
1. English bulldog
2. Poodle
3. Pug
4. Cocker spaniel
4. advance pin placement -
\A surgeon uses Jacobs chucks to:
1. break up and remove bone.
2. hold bone fragments in reduction.
3. cut through bone.
4. advance pin placement.
3. Purchasing the most affordable medications possible -
\Which of the following would be considered a poor inventory control practice?
1. Using control cards or a computer system for inventory control
2. Closely monitoring expiration dates of the stored products
3. Purchasing the most affordable medications possible
4. Arranging medications based on frequency of use
3. Mannitol -
\Which of the following drugs would be used to reduce intracranial pressure?
1. Atropine
2. Pimobendan
3. Mannitol
4. Prazosin
2. It crosses the placental barrier but has little effect on the fetus. -
\Which of the following statements would be true of the anesthetic agent guaifenesin?
1. It crosses the placental barrier but has no effect on the fetus.
2. It crosses the placental barrier but has little effect on the fetus.
, 3. It doesn't cross the placental barrier and has no effect on the fetus.
4. It doesn't cross the placental barrier and has little effect on the fetus.
2. 6-12. -
\A healthy horse should have a white blood cell count ranging from:
1. 3-10.
2. 6-12.
3. 6-17.
4. 7-14.
2. Shepherd's hook -
\Which of the following should be used to detect external odontoclastic resorptive
lesions in a cat?
1. Periodontal probe
2. Shepherd's hook
3. Curette
4. Sickle scaler
3. Patient movement -
\Which physical factor might result in diminished radiographic detail in an X-ray?
1. Ineffective filtration
2. Low subject contrast
3. Patient movement
4. Negative contrast use
3. Saphenous vein -
\Canine patients should be placed in lateral recumbency when extracting a blood
sample from which vein?
1. Jugular vein
2. Cephalic vein
3. Saphenous vein
4. Femoral vein
2. place the fingers of one hand behind the patient's elbow to extend the front leg. -
\When preparing a patient for a blood sample collection from the cephalic vein, the
restrainer should:
1. hold the patient's front legs with one hand and its head with the other while extending
the neck.
2. place the fingers of one hand behind the patient's elbow to extend the front leg.
3. hold the patient's distal thigh or proximal tibia to compress the vein while extending
the stifle.
Questions and Answers.
3. nitrous oxide -
\All the following inhaled anesthetic drugs should be used with a rebreathing system
except:
1. halothane.
2. isoflurane.
3. nitrous oxide.
4. desflurane.
2. Golden retriever -
\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
3. Gastrointestinal obstruction -
\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
2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease -
\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. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth. -
\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.
3. Bisacodyl -
\Which medication would be given to a patient experiencing constipation?
1. Oxazepam
2. Ranitidine
3. Bisacodyl
4. Apomorphine
4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. -
\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. handle the needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container. -
\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.
3. 10-12% dehydration -
\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
4. Life threatening -
\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?
1. Nonemergency
2. Minor
3. Serious
,4. Life threatening
4. insoluble positive contrast medium. -
\Barium is considered a/an:
1. soluble positive contrast medium.
2. insoluble negative contrast medium.
3. soluble negative contrast medium.
4. insoluble positive contrast medium.
2. Poodle -
\Trichiasis most commonly affects which breed of canine?
1. English bulldog
2. Poodle
3. Pug
4. Cocker spaniel
4. advance pin placement -
\A surgeon uses Jacobs chucks to:
1. break up and remove bone.
2. hold bone fragments in reduction.
3. cut through bone.
4. advance pin placement.
3. Purchasing the most affordable medications possible -
\Which of the following would be considered a poor inventory control practice?
1. Using control cards or a computer system for inventory control
2. Closely monitoring expiration dates of the stored products
3. Purchasing the most affordable medications possible
4. Arranging medications based on frequency of use
3. Mannitol -
\Which of the following drugs would be used to reduce intracranial pressure?
1. Atropine
2. Pimobendan
3. Mannitol
4. Prazosin
2. It crosses the placental barrier but has little effect on the fetus. -
\Which of the following statements would be true of the anesthetic agent guaifenesin?
1. It crosses the placental barrier but has no effect on the fetus.
2. It crosses the placental barrier but has little effect on the fetus.
, 3. It doesn't cross the placental barrier and has no effect on the fetus.
4. It doesn't cross the placental barrier and has little effect on the fetus.
2. 6-12. -
\A healthy horse should have a white blood cell count ranging from:
1. 3-10.
2. 6-12.
3. 6-17.
4. 7-14.
2. Shepherd's hook -
\Which of the following should be used to detect external odontoclastic resorptive
lesions in a cat?
1. Periodontal probe
2. Shepherd's hook
3. Curette
4. Sickle scaler
3. Patient movement -
\Which physical factor might result in diminished radiographic detail in an X-ray?
1. Ineffective filtration
2. Low subject contrast
3. Patient movement
4. Negative contrast use
3. Saphenous vein -
\Canine patients should be placed in lateral recumbency when extracting a blood
sample from which vein?
1. Jugular vein
2. Cephalic vein
3. Saphenous vein
4. Femoral vein
2. place the fingers of one hand behind the patient's elbow to extend the front leg. -
\When preparing a patient for a blood sample collection from the cephalic vein, the
restrainer should:
1. hold the patient's front legs with one hand and its head with the other while extending
the neck.
2. place the fingers of one hand behind the patient's elbow to extend the front leg.
3. hold the patient's distal thigh or proximal tibia to compress the vein while extending
the stifle.
