AAVSB Practice Exam B Questions And
Answers.
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
Answers.
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
