VTNE Practice Questions And Answers 100% Correct how many major canine blood groups have been identified? - 8 optimal temperature for housing most mammals and birds is? - 65-84 degree F in dogs and cats the blood chemistry tests most commonly used to evaluate liver function are? - alanine transaminase and aspartate aminotransferase potentiated penicillins? - are active against B-lactamase- producing bacteria correct term for an increased leukocyte count not due to cancer? - leukocytosis cholinergic agents do all of the following except? - cause peripheral vasodilation not a sign of fluid volume overload? - dry mucous membranes you regularly order 6 10-ml vials per month of a drug that has a concentration of 50mg/ml. Now that same drug is available in only 20ml vials of 10mg/ml. How many vials should you order this month to get the same total amount of drug? - 6 vials x 10 x 50mg/ml =3000mg 20 x 10mg/ml=200mg 3000 / 200= 15 vials causative agent of Tyzzer disease? - Clostridium piliforme which situation would the vet definitely not be held liable for damages? - an animal dies as a result of the client's not following written directions relating to treatment how many muscle heads are in the canine triceps brachii group? - 3 in goats, night blindness, poor appetite, weight loss, unthrifty appearance with a poor hair coat, and a thick nasal discharge have resulted from a lack of vitamin? - A when clients are instructed to bring in a fecal sample, how much are they told to collect? 1-2 teaspoons a free-roaming dog is brought to your clinic for listlessness and dyspnea. When performing venipuncture, you notice that the animal seems to have a prolonged clotting time. You suspect that the patient may have ingested? - anticoagulant rodent poison primary ovarian structure is responsible for the release of estrogen? - follicle higher the hematocrit and total protein values, the greater the degree of? - dehydration
minimum relative humidity in a neonatal puppy housing unit should be? - 50% cardiac arrhythmias that occur during anesthesia are commonly associated with all of the following except? - normocapnia 2 tooth buds that grow together to form one larger tooth is referred to as? - fusion anterior drawer movement detects a problem with the? - stifle underlying disease for most cases of feline aortic thromboembolism is? - myocardial disease local anesthetics? - prevent nerve cell depolarization male guinea pig is called a? - boar false about eruption of permanent teeth? - permanent lower canines erupt buccal to the deciduous canines failure of an organ or a part of an organ to grow to its full size is an example of? hypoplasia steatorrhea refers to? - fat in the stool to supply nearly adequate nutrition via the IV route, solutions used must be? - hypertonic drug is the most potent sedative? - detomidine to flash sterilize an instrument, the autoclave settings should be? - 270 degree F, 30 lb pressure, 4 min, fast exhaust agent, method, or device is most appropriate for sterilizing a pair of dissecting scissors to be used in a surgical procedure? - liquid chemical disinfectant on a CBC, all of the following findings could be expected in a patient with an infection, except? - narrow buffy coat what species has multiple forms of reticulocytes? - cat an expectorant is a drug that acts to? - liquefy and dilute viscous secretions in the respiratory tract extent to which measurements agree with the true value of the quantity measured is? accuracy
most common mistake made in treating periodontal disease is? - inadequate root planning in pigs how long can a stress neutrophilia last? - 8 hours what type of dressing best helps debride a wound with extensive tissue damage? - wet saline dressing fresh frozen plasma can be stored up to___ and still contain clotting factors. - 12 months a cat diagnosed with hyperthyroidism may be offered a number of treatment options, including all but which of the following? - fenbendazole medical management sialoschesis - suppression of the flow of saliva principal cation in extracellular fluid is? - Na^+ cranial nerve provides parasympathetic innervation to the heart, lungs, stomach, and small intestine? - vagus (X) dry matter - analysis of nutrient after moisture has been removed unit of measure is most commonly used for serum potassium? - mEq what medical record format takes more time to compile? - problem-oriented medical records what measure would be of no use in monitoring patients given succinylcholine? - jaw muscle tone in the equine, what term describes a drainage tract resulting from a crack in the white line? - gravel a small filament produces an image of? - greater detail than a large filament pin indexing on inhalant anesthetic machine is used to? - prevent oxygen and nitrous oxide cylinders from being exchanged a rabbit with a purulent nasal discharge and conjunctivitis would most likely be affected by? - snuffles structure not part of the large intestine? - illeum why are intensifying screens added to an x-ray cassette? - to cause light exposure of the film
what effect do procaine and benzathine have on penicillin G? - they prolong absorption of penicillin G from the injection site According to the Punnett square, in a cross of Bb x Bb, the F1 generations will be made up of? - 25%, 50%, and 25%, or 1:2:1 PCV of the abdominal fluid of an animal with urologic injury is? - lower than the peripheral PCV when autoclaving, the minimum temperature and exposure time for the center of the surgical packs is? - 250 degree F for 15 minutes a new in-house test has been developed with 80% sensitivity and 100% specificity. What does this mean? - 20% will be false negative the adrenal cortex is made up of all of the following except? - zona medullata when using hand instruments to clean teeth? - use a modified pen grasp with overlapping pull strokes that are directed away from the gingival margin Mus musculus is the scientific name of the? - mouse neuromuscular blocking agents? - do not cross the blood brain barrier term that refers to making an incision through the abdominal wall is? - laparotomy what disease is most dangerous in a herd of breeding horses? - rhinopneumonitis if a film is too dark and the image appears overpenetrated, you should? - decrease kVp 1015% Tyzzer disease is most commonly seen in what animal? - rodent spasmodic muscular contractions that produce heat to help maintain normal body temperature are called? - shivering opening at the distal end of the simple stomach that allows for emptying of its contents into the duodenum is called the? - pylorus digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index. What does this mean? - plasma drug concentrations that produce toxicity are very close to the minimum concentration at which a beneficial effect occurs in radiographs, an apical abscess appears as a? - radiolucent area around the apex of the tooth
what is the appropriate time to soak an instrument in a cold sterilization solution before adequate sterilization is achieved? - 10 minutes what species is not a social animal and should be housed alone? - hamster Methylxanthines are often used to improve breathing in cardiac patients and patients with respiratory disease. What drugs are methylxanthines used for this purpose? - theophylline and aminophylline tenesmus refers to? - straining to defecate minimum lead equivalence for protective radiographic aprons and gloves is? - 0.5mm only radiographic view that can be made with a true parallel technique is? - distal mandibular view hyperesthesic animals are? - abnormally sensitive to stimuli what structure divides the rostral part of the pharynx into the oropharynx and nasopharynx? - soft palate when normal flora prevent overgrowth of pathogens, it is called? - microbial antagonism what species has the highest protein requirement? - cats after more than 1 day of not eating, animals are deriving most of their glucose from? - lean body mass what is the pressure that must be reached in a steam autoclave for the temperature to reach 121.5 degree C? - 15 psi in an x-ray tube, x-rays are formed on the? - tungsten target on the anode acanthomatous epulis is an? - nonmalignant tumor Up to how much blood could you safely take from your 360 g rat when doing a venipuncture? - 1.8-3.5ml general rule of thumb is that 0.5-1% of the body weight can be safely taken (lower range is safer) anterior crossbite - when one or more of the upper incisors rest caudally to the lower incisors and the rest of the occlusion is normal example of an inverting suture pattern is the? - purse-string
a vet expresses concern when trying to decide whether to perform a double-contrast study of a cat's bladder. Because of the presence of hematuria, she decides not to perform the study. What would be the most probably factor to influence her decision? - she is concerned about vascular integrity and resultant air embolism with the negative contrast agent what bovine brucellosis ear tattoo is incorrect? - 5V2 a new x-ray film taken directly from the box appears? - green within the past few years there have been reports of dogs having adverse reactions to sulfadiazine, a very commonly used sulfonamide. What reaction should clients and vet professionals watch for? - decreased tear production what does not describe a type of surgical scissors? - may-hegar basophils share characteristics with what tissue cell? - mast cell Rostral - toward the nose serum sample that is extremely icteric generally derives its color from an increased level of? - total bilirubin a characteristic that distinguishes lagomorphs from rodents is? - double pair of upper incisors full-wave rectification - 120 pulses of x-rays are produced per second what disease of cattle cannot be prevented by vaccination? - botulism pastures should be free of? - ponds what can activate the sympathetic portion of the autonomic nervous system? - painful stimuli some interview questions are unlawful or discriminatory and must not be asked. All of the following topics would be considered unlawful questioning except? - age most common color of the safelight used in a darkroom for processing blue-light sensitive film? - brown example of sexual dimorphic pet bird? - grey cockatiel common cause of gastric ulcers in ferrets? - helicobacter mustelae what rat is also known as the hooded rat? - long-evans rat
prolapse of the lacrimal gland is described as? - dacryocystoptosis surgical procedure that is least likely to combat canine hip dysplasia's debilitating complications? - intramedullary pinning during the maintenance period of anesthesia in a cat or dog, respiratory rates lower than how many breaths/min may indicate excessive anesthetic depth that should be reported to the vet? - 8 parasite also known as a lung fluke is? - paragonimus species micturition - emptying the bladder aspirin may be safely used in cats as an NSAID, but it should be noted that its half-life in this species approximates? - 30 hours for a large dog receiving CPR, compressions and respirations should be administered at? 60 compressions/minute, respirations every 3-5 seconds what causes diarrhea in dogs and humans? - campylobacter all-white breed of goat is the? - saanen type of energy-producing nutrient is a dog or cat able to manufacture, if it is not available in the animal's body? - nonessential amino acids with what type of diet should oral tetracyclines not be administered? - high calcium basis of restraint techniques for most animals is proper control of the? - head parasite diagnosed by tracheal wash is? - dictyocaulus species how high can goats commonly jump? - 6 feet which of the following is not a fecal flotation medium? - potassium hydroxide propofol is a/an? - nonbarbiturate, IV anesthetic with hypotensive potential H2 receptors are found in the? - gastric mucosa when applying a tendon support bandage on a horse's front leg, the outer wrap may be secured by? - using adhesive tape and ensuring that the ends of the tape do not overlap release of prostaglandin F2-alpha from the uterus as a result of nonpregnancy, causes? lysis of the corpus luteum
light leak in the darkroom produces a type of artifact on the final radiographic film. the image will appear? - fogged, with a dark cast what type of epithelial cell capable of significant variation in shape, depending on changes in the size of the organ that is lines, is called a? - transitional epithelium PCV of a normal adult dog is? - 37-55% grid cutoff can be described as? - incorrect use of the grid so that the grid, absorbs more radiation than it should nutrient is sometimes referred to as ash? - minerals acetylcysteine (mucomyst) is an antidote for what type of drug toxicity? - acetaminophen people may serve as the intermediate host of? - echinococcus granulosus species that is prone to nasal dermatitis initiated by its burrowing activity is the? - gerbil cause for concern if an anesthetized cat's heart rate falls below? - 100 bpm organ has storage sinuses that hold blood and release it into circulation when the need for oxygen is increased? - spleen breed of dog is particularly susceptible to heat stroke? - English bulldog diphenhydramine elixir is prescribed at 12.5 mg po q8h. The drug is available in 30ml bottles that contain 25mg/5ml. how long will one bottle last? - 12.5 x 5/25=2.5ml per dose x 3 times per day= 7.5ml per day/30ml=4 days armadillo is one of the few animal models of what human disease? - leprosy in an isolation unit where sick animals are housed, the air pressure in the unit compared with that in the quarters housing healthy animals must be? - lower true about anaerobic metabolism? - glucose can be used a focal-film distance that is too short causes the radiographed image to? - appear too dark the lab animal species most likely to experience dystocia is a? - guinea pig when taking a lateral thoracic radiograph, you should make sure the spin and sternum are? - equidistant from the table what occurs in an animal with pregnancy toxemia? - ketosis
vaporizers may be classified according to all of the following except the? - type of breathing circuit with which they can be used? what muscle is the main adductor of the shoulder? - pectoralis ferret young are called? - kits when describing bone fractures, the 2 terms that mean the same thing are? - open and compound protein that is not used by the body is converted to energy and the waste? - is excreted by the kidneys recommended procedure for a dog that has just bitten a person is? - quarantine and observe for 10 days buccal surface of the mandibular molars in a dog refers to the? - surface in contact with the cheek tissue when a spinning-top test is performed on a full-wave rectified machine, how many dots should you see in 1/60 seconds? - 2 what NSAID is administered to cats with a dosing interval of 2 days or more? - aspirin Trichuris ova most resemble the ova of? - Capillaria species what does phenylpropanolamine do? - it treats urinary incontinence by increasing urethral sphincter tone which nerve is the largest peripheral nerve in the body and stimulates muscles of the thigh region? - sciatic if you are asked to administer 0.1mg of epinephrine to an animal with threatened cardiac collapse, how much of a 1:10,000 solution should you inject? - 1:10,000=0.01%=0.1mg/ml; volume=1.0ml sulfonamides are often effective against infections of? - urinary tract lack of what nutrients can cause retarded growth and rickets in goat kids? - vitamin and calcium during the first week of life, orphaned puppies and kittens should be reared in an environmental temperature of? - 32.2 degree C (90 degree F)
percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called? bioavailability mineral most important for normal contraction of striated muscle fibers is? - calcium not a sign of a blood transfusion reaction? - seizure what are trimethoprim and ormetoprim? - agents that enhance bactericidal activity of sulfa drugs glycopyrrolate is an anticholinergic with all of the following advantages over atropine except? - crosses the placental barrier statement about PCV measurement in acute blood loss is true? - it is an inaccurate assessment of the condition because vasoconstriction and splenic contraction a canine RBC is? - a biconcave disk-shaped cell struvite crystals are composed of? - magnesium ammonium phophates vomiting should not be induced in patients that have ingested? - kerosene a tech notes that there are equally spaced lines on a radiographic film. What is most likely to have caused this artifact? - grid out of focal range error is not detectable through use of a quality-control program? - sample quality level of fluid in the 1L IV bag reads halfway between the 4 and 5 marks. How much fluid remains in the bag? - 550ml the smallest ruminant forestomach, and the one most commonly involved in hardware disease is the? - reticulum which of these sequences correctly lists suture material diameter from largest to smallest? - 3, 2, 1, 1-0, 2-0, 3-0 an attenuated antigen is a___antigen. - modifed statement concerning cerebrospinal fluid is false? - CSF normally contains large numbers of lymphocytes example of sexual dimorphic pet bird? - grey cockatiel