VTNE Practice Questions and answers
1. What electrolyte change can occur if you leave a blood sample sitting too long
with red blood cells (RBCs) in contact with the serum?
A - Phosphorus increases
B - Bicarbonate decreases
C - Potassium decreases
D - Sodium increases - answer-A. Phosphorus increases
2. A client brings in her dog who ate a box of rat poison in the last 2 days. What
symptoms would be expected?
A - Bleeding, weakness
B - Seizures, vomiting
C - Unconscious, rapid heart rate
D - Severe pain, depression - answer-A. Bleeding, weakness
3. Which color is a gram-positive bacteria on the microscopic slide?
A - Red
B - Blue
C - Orange
D - Green - answer-B. Blue
4. What lab result would you expect to find in a cat with Diabetes mellitus?
A - Increased urine glucose; Decreased blood glucose
B - Low urine glucose; Normal blood glucose
C - Increased urine glucose, Increased blood glucose
D - Urinary infection; Low blood glucose - answer-C. Increased urine glucose,
increased blood glucose
5. Which forceps secure drapes to the patient by penetrating the skin?
A - Backhaus
,B - Roeder
C - Brown-Adson
D - Crile - answer-A. Backhaus
6. A rare Albanian hairy iguana has been prescribed "Iggy-cote" medicated
shampoo q.o.d. for dandruff. How often does the iguana get treated?
A - Once a day
B - Four times a day
C - Every other day
D - As needed - answer-C. Every other day
7. Which two white blood cells are phagocytic (eat foreign cells and material by
engulfing them).
A - B-Lymphocyte, Eosinophil
B - Monocyte, Neutrophil
C - Basophil, Lymphocyte
D - Neutrophil, Thrombocyte - answer-B. Monocyte, neutrophil
What is a band neutrophil?
A - An old neutrophil
B - Immature neutrophil
C - A depleted neutrophil
D - A toxic neutrophil
E - A neutrophil that plays the drums - answer-B. Immature neutrophil
9. How do you prevent laryngospasm in cats before inducing anesthesia?
A - Pre-medicate with acepromazine
B - 1-2% Lidocaine spray
C - Pre-medicate with atropine or glycopyrrolate
D - Avoid halothane - answer-B - 1-2% Lidocaine spray
10. Which term describes inflammation of the testicle?
A - Orchitis
, B - Phimosis
C - Phlebitis
D - Cryptorchid - answer-A - Orchitis
11. Which choice is often used in combination with ketamine or thiopental to
induce anesthesia in horses?
A - Halothane
B - Phenobarbital
C - Naloxone
D - Guaifenesin - answer-D. Guaifenesin
12. What does it mean if a cat is azotemic?
A - Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is increased
B - Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is decreased
C - Creatinine is high
D - Sodium-Potassium ratio is too low - answer-A. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is
increased
14. Which drug can reverse the effects of xylazine (alpha2-adrenergic agonist
with analgesic and sedative effects)?
A - Yohimbine
B - Pralidoxime
C - Atropine
D - Diazepam (Valium®) - answer-A. Yohimbine
15. Which one of the following dog breeds is classified as brachycephalic?
A - Golden retriever
B - Greyhound
C - English bull dog
D - Great Dane - answer-C. English Bull dog
16. Which kind of tissue causes the most x-ray scatter?
1. What electrolyte change can occur if you leave a blood sample sitting too long
with red blood cells (RBCs) in contact with the serum?
A - Phosphorus increases
B - Bicarbonate decreases
C - Potassium decreases
D - Sodium increases - answer-A. Phosphorus increases
2. A client brings in her dog who ate a box of rat poison in the last 2 days. What
symptoms would be expected?
A - Bleeding, weakness
B - Seizures, vomiting
C - Unconscious, rapid heart rate
D - Severe pain, depression - answer-A. Bleeding, weakness
3. Which color is a gram-positive bacteria on the microscopic slide?
A - Red
B - Blue
C - Orange
D - Green - answer-B. Blue
4. What lab result would you expect to find in a cat with Diabetes mellitus?
A - Increased urine glucose; Decreased blood glucose
B - Low urine glucose; Normal blood glucose
C - Increased urine glucose, Increased blood glucose
D - Urinary infection; Low blood glucose - answer-C. Increased urine glucose,
increased blood glucose
5. Which forceps secure drapes to the patient by penetrating the skin?
A - Backhaus
,B - Roeder
C - Brown-Adson
D - Crile - answer-A. Backhaus
6. A rare Albanian hairy iguana has been prescribed "Iggy-cote" medicated
shampoo q.o.d. for dandruff. How often does the iguana get treated?
A - Once a day
B - Four times a day
C - Every other day
D - As needed - answer-C. Every other day
7. Which two white blood cells are phagocytic (eat foreign cells and material by
engulfing them).
A - B-Lymphocyte, Eosinophil
B - Monocyte, Neutrophil
C - Basophil, Lymphocyte
D - Neutrophil, Thrombocyte - answer-B. Monocyte, neutrophil
What is a band neutrophil?
A - An old neutrophil
B - Immature neutrophil
C - A depleted neutrophil
D - A toxic neutrophil
E - A neutrophil that plays the drums - answer-B. Immature neutrophil
9. How do you prevent laryngospasm in cats before inducing anesthesia?
A - Pre-medicate with acepromazine
B - 1-2% Lidocaine spray
C - Pre-medicate with atropine or glycopyrrolate
D - Avoid halothane - answer-B - 1-2% Lidocaine spray
10. Which term describes inflammation of the testicle?
A - Orchitis
, B - Phimosis
C - Phlebitis
D - Cryptorchid - answer-A - Orchitis
11. Which choice is often used in combination with ketamine or thiopental to
induce anesthesia in horses?
A - Halothane
B - Phenobarbital
C - Naloxone
D - Guaifenesin - answer-D. Guaifenesin
12. What does it mean if a cat is azotemic?
A - Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is increased
B - Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is decreased
C - Creatinine is high
D - Sodium-Potassium ratio is too low - answer-A. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is
increased
14. Which drug can reverse the effects of xylazine (alpha2-adrenergic agonist
with analgesic and sedative effects)?
A - Yohimbine
B - Pralidoxime
C - Atropine
D - Diazepam (Valium®) - answer-A. Yohimbine
15. Which one of the following dog breeds is classified as brachycephalic?
A - Golden retriever
B - Greyhound
C - English bull dog
D - Great Dane - answer-C. English Bull dog
16. Which kind of tissue causes the most x-ray scatter?
