VTNE practice test Questions with correct
answers
What is the appropriate amount of time to soak an instrument in a cold sterilization
solution before adequate sterilization is achieved?
a. 10 hours
b. 45 minutes
c. 30 minutes
d. 15 minutes - ANSWER-10 hours
Assuming 15 psi, the minimum conditions that must be met to ensure that a pack has
been adequately sterilized by autoclaving are:
a. 131° F for 15 minutes
b. 121° C for 25 minutes
c. 131° F for 30 minutes
d. 121° C for 15 minutes - ANSWER-121° C for 15 minutes
In general, the difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic is:
a. Disinfectants are used on living tissues, and antiseptics are used on inanimate
objects
b. Disinfectants kill microbes, whereas antiseptics inhibit their growth only
c. Disinfectants are agents used on inanimate objects, and antiseptic agents are used
on living tissue
d. Disinfectants are bacteriostatic, and antiseptics are bacteriocidal -
ANSWER-Disinfectants are agents used on inanimate objects, and antiseptic agents
are used on living tissue
Local factors that could affect enamel development include all of the following except:
a. Infection
b. Bite injury
c. Trauma
d. Hypocalcemia - ANSWER-Hypocalcemia
When referring to dental-related conditions, staging is a way to:
a. Classify tumors
,b. Plan periodontal care
c. Plan surgical care for cancerous tumors
d. Determine how large a tumor is - ANSWER-Plan surgical care for cancerous tumors
All of the following are not important functions of bacterial fimbriae, except:
a. Attachment
b. Ion transport
c. Locomotion
d. Antibiotic resistance - ANSWER-Attachment
Calcium carbonate crystals are often seen in ___ urine.
a. Dog
b. Cat
c. Cattle
d. Horse - ANSWER-Horse
Which parasite only uses the cat as its definitive host?
a. Isospora rivolta
b. Giardia lamblia
c. Balantidium coli
d. Toxoplasma gondii - ANSWER-Toxoplasma gondii
What cells are phagocytic?
a. Macrophages and lymphocytes
b. Lymphocytes
c. Granulocytes
d. Neutrophils and macrophages - ANSWER-Neutrophils and macrophages
During mating, the phallus of male birds becomes engorged with:
a. Lymph
b. Air
c. Water
d. Blood - ANSWER-Lymph
Dysecdesis is the abnormal shedding of skin in a reptile. Which of the following is a
common complication resulting from dysecdesis?
a. Fungal infection of the dermis
b. Subsequent systemic bacterial infection
c. Extremity necrosis, especially of the toes or tail tip
,d. Constipation caused by eating the shed skin - ANSWER-Extremity necrosis,
especially of the toes or tail tip
All of the following can result from colitis in horses, except:
a. Hypovolemia
b. Electrolyte loss
c. Hypervolemia
d. Endotoxemia - ANSWER-Hypervolemia
Blood enters the heart from the pulmonary veins in the:
a. Left ventricle
b. Left atrium
c. Right ventricle
d. Right atrium - ANSWER-Left atrium
Food material of rabbits passes through the digestive system twice within ____ hours.
a. 12
b. 8
c. 24
d. 6 - ANSWER-24
Treatment of frothy gas bloat in ruminant patients includes the administration of all of
the following products, except:
a. Calcium
b. Household detergent
c. Poloxalene
d. Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) - ANSWER-Calcium
Which of the following endocrine diseases results in weight gain, muscle weakness,
polyuria, polydipsia, skin and hair coat abnormalities, and a pot-bellied appearance in a
dog?
a. Hypoadrenocorticism
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Hypothyroidism
d. Hyperadrenocorticism - ANSWER-Hyperadrenocorticism
A pregnant bitch has what kind of placentation?
a. Diffuse
b. Zonary
c. Cotyledonary
, d. Discoid - ANSWER-Zonary
Efferent nerves carry nerve impulses:
a. From the body to the central nervous system
b. To the body from the central nervous system
c. To the body from the spinal cord
d. From one part of a limb to another part of the same limb - ANSWER-From the body
to the central nervous system
Nasoesophageal (NE) feeding tubes may be used to provide short-term enteral nutrition
to dogs and cats. Which of the following statements regarding NE feeding tubes is
false?
a. Can be used for the continuous delivery of liquid food and/or water
b. Can often be placed without sedation
c. Can be used in unconscious patients
d. Can be used for boluses of liquid food and/or water - ANSWER-Can be used in
unconscious patients
Which of the following is not considered an appropriate bedding substrate for a snake?
a. Cypress mulch
b. Indoor/outdoor carpet
c. Newspaper
d. Gravel/corncob bedding - ANSWER-Gravel/corncob bedding
What is the main component of soda lime (a substance used to absorb carbon dioxide
from the breathing system)?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Baking soda
c. Calcium hydroxide
d. Potassium hydroxide - ANSWER-Calcium hydroxide
Which of the following opioid analgesics is often used as a continuous rate infusion
because of its short duration of action (approximately 30 minutes)?
a. Ketamine
b. Buprenorphine
c. Fentanyl
d. Morphine - ANSWER-Fentanyl
Where does atropine block the release of acetylcholine?
a. Nicotinic receptors of the sympathetic system
answers
What is the appropriate amount of time to soak an instrument in a cold sterilization
solution before adequate sterilization is achieved?
a. 10 hours
b. 45 minutes
c. 30 minutes
d. 15 minutes - ANSWER-10 hours
Assuming 15 psi, the minimum conditions that must be met to ensure that a pack has
been adequately sterilized by autoclaving are:
a. 131° F for 15 minutes
b. 121° C for 25 minutes
c. 131° F for 30 minutes
d. 121° C for 15 minutes - ANSWER-121° C for 15 minutes
In general, the difference between a disinfectant and an antiseptic is:
a. Disinfectants are used on living tissues, and antiseptics are used on inanimate
objects
b. Disinfectants kill microbes, whereas antiseptics inhibit their growth only
c. Disinfectants are agents used on inanimate objects, and antiseptic agents are used
on living tissue
d. Disinfectants are bacteriostatic, and antiseptics are bacteriocidal -
ANSWER-Disinfectants are agents used on inanimate objects, and antiseptic agents
are used on living tissue
Local factors that could affect enamel development include all of the following except:
a. Infection
b. Bite injury
c. Trauma
d. Hypocalcemia - ANSWER-Hypocalcemia
When referring to dental-related conditions, staging is a way to:
a. Classify tumors
,b. Plan periodontal care
c. Plan surgical care for cancerous tumors
d. Determine how large a tumor is - ANSWER-Plan surgical care for cancerous tumors
All of the following are not important functions of bacterial fimbriae, except:
a. Attachment
b. Ion transport
c. Locomotion
d. Antibiotic resistance - ANSWER-Attachment
Calcium carbonate crystals are often seen in ___ urine.
a. Dog
b. Cat
c. Cattle
d. Horse - ANSWER-Horse
Which parasite only uses the cat as its definitive host?
a. Isospora rivolta
b. Giardia lamblia
c. Balantidium coli
d. Toxoplasma gondii - ANSWER-Toxoplasma gondii
What cells are phagocytic?
a. Macrophages and lymphocytes
b. Lymphocytes
c. Granulocytes
d. Neutrophils and macrophages - ANSWER-Neutrophils and macrophages
During mating, the phallus of male birds becomes engorged with:
a. Lymph
b. Air
c. Water
d. Blood - ANSWER-Lymph
Dysecdesis is the abnormal shedding of skin in a reptile. Which of the following is a
common complication resulting from dysecdesis?
a. Fungal infection of the dermis
b. Subsequent systemic bacterial infection
c. Extremity necrosis, especially of the toes or tail tip
,d. Constipation caused by eating the shed skin - ANSWER-Extremity necrosis,
especially of the toes or tail tip
All of the following can result from colitis in horses, except:
a. Hypovolemia
b. Electrolyte loss
c. Hypervolemia
d. Endotoxemia - ANSWER-Hypervolemia
Blood enters the heart from the pulmonary veins in the:
a. Left ventricle
b. Left atrium
c. Right ventricle
d. Right atrium - ANSWER-Left atrium
Food material of rabbits passes through the digestive system twice within ____ hours.
a. 12
b. 8
c. 24
d. 6 - ANSWER-24
Treatment of frothy gas bloat in ruminant patients includes the administration of all of
the following products, except:
a. Calcium
b. Household detergent
c. Poloxalene
d. Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS) - ANSWER-Calcium
Which of the following endocrine diseases results in weight gain, muscle weakness,
polyuria, polydipsia, skin and hair coat abnormalities, and a pot-bellied appearance in a
dog?
a. Hypoadrenocorticism
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Hypothyroidism
d. Hyperadrenocorticism - ANSWER-Hyperadrenocorticism
A pregnant bitch has what kind of placentation?
a. Diffuse
b. Zonary
c. Cotyledonary
, d. Discoid - ANSWER-Zonary
Efferent nerves carry nerve impulses:
a. From the body to the central nervous system
b. To the body from the central nervous system
c. To the body from the spinal cord
d. From one part of a limb to another part of the same limb - ANSWER-From the body
to the central nervous system
Nasoesophageal (NE) feeding tubes may be used to provide short-term enteral nutrition
to dogs and cats. Which of the following statements regarding NE feeding tubes is
false?
a. Can be used for the continuous delivery of liquid food and/or water
b. Can often be placed without sedation
c. Can be used in unconscious patients
d. Can be used for boluses of liquid food and/or water - ANSWER-Can be used in
unconscious patients
Which of the following is not considered an appropriate bedding substrate for a snake?
a. Cypress mulch
b. Indoor/outdoor carpet
c. Newspaper
d. Gravel/corncob bedding - ANSWER-Gravel/corncob bedding
What is the main component of soda lime (a substance used to absorb carbon dioxide
from the breathing system)?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Baking soda
c. Calcium hydroxide
d. Potassium hydroxide - ANSWER-Calcium hydroxide
Which of the following opioid analgesics is often used as a continuous rate infusion
because of its short duration of action (approximately 30 minutes)?
a. Ketamine
b. Buprenorphine
c. Fentanyl
d. Morphine - ANSWER-Fentanyl
Where does atropine block the release of acetylcholine?
a. Nicotinic receptors of the sympathetic system
