VETT 134 Quiz 5 Question and
answers 100% correct 2025/2026
A 6-month-old male Shorthaired cat is to undergo neutering. In which of the following positions is it
most appropriate to place the animal on the surgical table? - correct answer ✔Dorsal recumbency with
the hindlimbs pulled toward the head
You are prepping a patient for stifle surgery. What should you clip? - correct answer ✔from the tarsus
to the hip
Of the following choices, which catheter is most appropriate for patients undergoing routine anesthetic
procedures in which IV fluids will? - correct answer ✔over the needle catheter
A veterinary technician applies gauze to a patient's ET tube. Why? - correct answer ✔1) To indicate the
depth of placement of the tube in the patient 2)To prevent slippage 3) to secure the tube in place -----
All choices listed
When preparing a surgical site on a female Beagle dog, which of the following is the most appropriate
first step after clipping? - correct answer ✔Expression of the patient's bladder
A patient is being positioned for thoracic surgery. Which best describes positioning for this patient? -
correct answer ✔Dorsal recumbency with forelimbs extended cranially as much as possible and
secured to the table
When is expressing the bladder of a patient prior to surgery which of the following would be
contraindicated? - correct answer ✔Abdominal exploratory in a hit-by-car patient (TRAUMA**)
When is the best time to clip the hair of a surgical patient? - correct answer ✔Immediately after the
patient has been stabilized under anesthesia
answers 100% correct 2025/2026
A 6-month-old male Shorthaired cat is to undergo neutering. In which of the following positions is it
most appropriate to place the animal on the surgical table? - correct answer ✔Dorsal recumbency with
the hindlimbs pulled toward the head
You are prepping a patient for stifle surgery. What should you clip? - correct answer ✔from the tarsus
to the hip
Of the following choices, which catheter is most appropriate for patients undergoing routine anesthetic
procedures in which IV fluids will? - correct answer ✔over the needle catheter
A veterinary technician applies gauze to a patient's ET tube. Why? - correct answer ✔1) To indicate the
depth of placement of the tube in the patient 2)To prevent slippage 3) to secure the tube in place -----
All choices listed
When preparing a surgical site on a female Beagle dog, which of the following is the most appropriate
first step after clipping? - correct answer ✔Expression of the patient's bladder
A patient is being positioned for thoracic surgery. Which best describes positioning for this patient? -
correct answer ✔Dorsal recumbency with forelimbs extended cranially as much as possible and
secured to the table
When is expressing the bladder of a patient prior to surgery which of the following would be
contraindicated? - correct answer ✔Abdominal exploratory in a hit-by-car patient (TRAUMA**)
When is the best time to clip the hair of a surgical patient? - correct answer ✔Immediately after the
patient has been stabilized under anesthesia
