Vet CDE: Exam Multiple Choice
Questions with Correct Verified
Answers. Latest 2025-2026. Graded A
______ is essential for organ structure, nutrient transport and energy
utilization.
a. Calcium
b. Protein
c. Sulfur
d. Phosphorus - ANS d. Phosphorus
"Max" needs 30mg of Gentocin. IV Gentocin comes in two different
concentrations; 50 mg/ml or 100 mg/ml.
Using 50 mg/ml, How many ml would you draw up? AND
Using 100 mg/ml, how many ml would you draw up?
a. 0.6 ml and 0.3 ml
b. 6 ml and 3 ml
c. 0.3 ml and 0.6 ml
d. 3 ml and 6 ml - ANSa. 0.6 ml and 0.3 ml
0.2 L = _____ ml
a. 2
b. 20
c. 200
d. 2000 - ANSc. 200
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,¼ of a L is equivalent to:
a. 250 ml
b. 500 ml
c. 750 ml
d. 1000 ml - ANSa. 250 ml
1000mg = _____ g
a. .001
b. .01
c. 1
d. 10 - ANSc. 1 gram
150. You are doing maintenance on the anesthesia machine. You happen
to notice that the granules in the canister are starting to turn purple. What
does this usually indicate?
a. The granules are more than 90 days old.
b. The granules have lost the ability to absorb anesthetic gases.
c. The granules should be turned over in the canister - they will regain
d. The granules have lost the ability to absorb carbon dioxide. - ANSd. The
granules have lost the ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
182. The term that means of, or relating to poultry:
a. Equine
b. Feline
c. Porcine
d. Galline - ANSd. Galline
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,A 13-year-old M/N domestic short hair (DSH) named Buttons has a bite
wound in the right side of the mandible. The owner does not know when
the cat got the bite wound because Buttons is an outside cat. He has not
been eating or drinking the past few days, is lethargic, and on PE has a
T=103.5˚ >, HR= 180 bpm, and RR= 45 breaths/min. Other than the
mandibular wound, he is healthy. He is current on vaccinations. The
decision is made to sedate Buttons so that the wound can be clipped,
cleaned, and debrided. You must calculate the dose of injectable
anesthetic for Buttons, who weighs 12.5 lbs. The dosage of Ketamine is
22mg/kg IM. The concentration listed on the vial of ketamine is 100 mg/ml.
The animal's weight in kg is? What is the dosage to be administered?
a. 2.4 kg; 0.55ml
b. 5.7 kg; 1.25ml
c. 7.1 kg; 3.56ml
d. 9.9 kg; 5.25ml - ANSb. 5.7 kg; 1.25ml
A bacteria or virus that causes clinical disease
a. Founder
b. Strangles
c. Pathogen
d. Antigen - ANSc. Pathogen
A cat in end-stage renal disease is receiving epoetin (2000 u/ml). The dose
is 100 u/kg. Your patient weighs 5.5 lbs. How many units will you deliver?
a. 250
b. 500
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, c. 750
d. 1000 - ANSa. 250
A compound fracture is one in which:
a. The break is along the axis of a bone.
b. The bone shatters in the many pieces.
c. The break is on one side of the bone.
d. The bone breaks through the skin. - ANSd. The bone breaks through the
skin.
A cow weighed 1,743 pounds prior to calving. The calf weighed 97 pounds
and the placenta and amniotic fluid weighed 189 pounds. How much did
the cow weigh after calving?
a. 1557 pounds
b. 1457 pounds
c. 1357 pounds
d. 1257 pounds - ANSb. 1457 pounds
A dog that licks his feet, rubs his face, or scratches behind his elbows may
be showing signs of:
a. Allergy
b. Fatigue
c. Hunger
d. Boredom - ANSa. Allergy
A dog was found with a half-eaten rabbit a few months ago and then gave
birth to a litter of puppies a few weeks later. When they were old enough for
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Questions with Correct Verified
Answers. Latest 2025-2026. Graded A
______ is essential for organ structure, nutrient transport and energy
utilization.
a. Calcium
b. Protein
c. Sulfur
d. Phosphorus - ANS d. Phosphorus
"Max" needs 30mg of Gentocin. IV Gentocin comes in two different
concentrations; 50 mg/ml or 100 mg/ml.
Using 50 mg/ml, How many ml would you draw up? AND
Using 100 mg/ml, how many ml would you draw up?
a. 0.6 ml and 0.3 ml
b. 6 ml and 3 ml
c. 0.3 ml and 0.6 ml
d. 3 ml and 6 ml - ANSa. 0.6 ml and 0.3 ml
0.2 L = _____ ml
a. 2
b. 20
c. 200
d. 2000 - ANSc. 200
1
,¼ of a L is equivalent to:
a. 250 ml
b. 500 ml
c. 750 ml
d. 1000 ml - ANSa. 250 ml
1000mg = _____ g
a. .001
b. .01
c. 1
d. 10 - ANSc. 1 gram
150. You are doing maintenance on the anesthesia machine. You happen
to notice that the granules in the canister are starting to turn purple. What
does this usually indicate?
a. The granules are more than 90 days old.
b. The granules have lost the ability to absorb anesthetic gases.
c. The granules should be turned over in the canister - they will regain
d. The granules have lost the ability to absorb carbon dioxide. - ANSd. The
granules have lost the ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
182. The term that means of, or relating to poultry:
a. Equine
b. Feline
c. Porcine
d. Galline - ANSd. Galline
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,A 13-year-old M/N domestic short hair (DSH) named Buttons has a bite
wound in the right side of the mandible. The owner does not know when
the cat got the bite wound because Buttons is an outside cat. He has not
been eating or drinking the past few days, is lethargic, and on PE has a
T=103.5˚ >, HR= 180 bpm, and RR= 45 breaths/min. Other than the
mandibular wound, he is healthy. He is current on vaccinations. The
decision is made to sedate Buttons so that the wound can be clipped,
cleaned, and debrided. You must calculate the dose of injectable
anesthetic for Buttons, who weighs 12.5 lbs. The dosage of Ketamine is
22mg/kg IM. The concentration listed on the vial of ketamine is 100 mg/ml.
The animal's weight in kg is? What is the dosage to be administered?
a. 2.4 kg; 0.55ml
b. 5.7 kg; 1.25ml
c. 7.1 kg; 3.56ml
d. 9.9 kg; 5.25ml - ANSb. 5.7 kg; 1.25ml
A bacteria or virus that causes clinical disease
a. Founder
b. Strangles
c. Pathogen
d. Antigen - ANSc. Pathogen
A cat in end-stage renal disease is receiving epoetin (2000 u/ml). The dose
is 100 u/kg. Your patient weighs 5.5 lbs. How many units will you deliver?
a. 250
b. 500
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, c. 750
d. 1000 - ANSa. 250
A compound fracture is one in which:
a. The break is along the axis of a bone.
b. The bone shatters in the many pieces.
c. The break is on one side of the bone.
d. The bone breaks through the skin. - ANSd. The bone breaks through the
skin.
A cow weighed 1,743 pounds prior to calving. The calf weighed 97 pounds
and the placenta and amniotic fluid weighed 189 pounds. How much did
the cow weigh after calving?
a. 1557 pounds
b. 1457 pounds
c. 1357 pounds
d. 1257 pounds - ANSb. 1457 pounds
A dog that licks his feet, rubs his face, or scratches behind his elbows may
be showing signs of:
a. Allergy
b. Fatigue
c. Hunger
d. Boredom - ANSa. Allergy
A dog was found with a half-eaten rabbit a few months ago and then gave
birth to a litter of puppies a few weeks later. When they were old enough for
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