2024 VTNE Exam Prep ( Version 4 ) New Full Exam Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct
- a multi-lumen jugular catheter must be placed in a canine with renal disease for CVP
monitoring. Whet anatimical landmark should the catheter be inserted to?
Answer: third thoracic vertebrae
- what is new methylene blue stain is used mostly for?
Answer: determining morphology of cells
- which of the following is not a nutrient that provides energy?
Answer: vitamins
- padding is extremely important when a horse is under general anesthesia. when the animal
is placed in dorsal recumbency, how much padding is re- quired between the surgical table and the horse?
Answer: at least six inches
- bacteria that stain red by safranin or basic fuchsin on a gram stain are known as?
Answer: gram negative
- for a radiology vet tech, what is the max permissible dose of radiation they can receive in a
year?
Answer: 50 mSv
- multiple emergencies walk in all at the same time, whats the order the cases should be seen?
Answer: Status epilepticus, dyspnea, fracture, stranguria, cervical pain, abscess
- You are performing an ACTH stimulation test. You are instructed to give Cortrosyn at a
dose of 5 micrograms/kg IV. The Cortrosyn has been reconsti- tuted to a concentration of 0.25 mg/mL. Your patient weighs 27 pounds. How much Cortrosyn should you administer?
Answer: 0.24 mL
- Which drug is known as an ACE-inhibitor?
Answer: Enalapril
- An arthrogram involves contrast administration into what region?
Answer: joint
- Which anatomic structure is the passageway for both the respiratory and digestive
systems?
Answer: pharynx
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- A 2-ounce bottle of Dermacool spray contains how many milliliters?
Answer: 60 mL
- An animal with inflammation of the uterine lining is said to have which of the following
conditions?
Answer: metritis
- When referring to teeth, which of the following terms describes the portion of the tooth that
is in line with the dental arcade and closest to the rostral midline of the dental arch?
Answer: mesial
- Where would you give a sub Q injection in a snake?
Answer: The proximal 1/3 of the snake along the lateral edge of the ventral scales.
- Which of the following is an important safety feature that one must follow when using
biomedical lasers for surgery?
Answer: special safety glasses must be worn
- The licensure we receive before being able to practice as a veterinary technician is an
example of which branch of ethics?
Answer: administrative ethics
- What is the purpose of a Potter-Bucky diaphragm on an X-ray machine (sometimes called
a "Bucky tray")?
Answer: Eliminate grid lines on the film
- If hypochromasia is identified in a blood smear, which value on a complete blood count
would one anticipate to be decreased?
Answer: Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
- A neonatal foal should have his immunoglobulin G (IgG) measured at what time after
birth?
Answer: 24 hours
- Through which structures does light pass as it moves from the outside to the inside of the
eye?
Answer: Cornea, pupil, lens, retina
- You need to perform a CBC and take thoracic radiographs on a somewhat fractious cat.
You sedate the cat with an intramuscular injection of medetomidine. While on the X-ray table, you become concerned that the cat is not doing well, and the veterinarian asks you to reverse the effects of medetomidine. What should you give the cat?
Answer: Atipamezole
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- Which hormone maintains pregnancy?
Answer: progesterone
- Blood lactate is a marker of what?
Answer: Blood perfusion and oxygen delivery to tissues
- Esmarch bandages and tourniquets are occasionally used in equine surgery. What is the
maximum time that a tourniquet may be left in place?
Answer: 2 hours
- A dog has snail bait poisoning (metaldehyde) and presents with seizures. His temperature
is 109F, and you begin cooling techniques while the veterinarian treats the seizures. At what temperature should you stop trying to cool him?
Answer: 103F
- What is true regarding chelonians?
Answer: They don't have a diaphragm
- Which of the following proteins is typically much higher in plasma than in serum?
Answer: fibrinogen
- When collecting blood for a blood transfusion, the maximum recommend- ed amount that
can be collected from a donor horse (500 kg) is what volume?-
Answer: 6-8 liters
- After performing a blood smear in a patient it is determined that macrocytosis is present.
Which value would be expected to be elevated based on this observation on a complete blood count?
Answer: Mean corpuscular volume
- Which nematode may be found in the bladder or urinary tract of dogs?
Answer: - Capillaria plica
- A subtotal colectomy in which a small amount of colonic contents spills into the
abdomen in a cat is an example of which of the following?
Answer: Contaminated surgery
- Which of the following species is an induced ovlulator?
Answer: cat
- What is a sarcolemma?
Answer: The cell membrane which encloses a muscle fiber
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- A degenerative left shift implies which of the following?
Answer: More neutrophilic bands than normal neutrophils
- You are checking the fax machine and get a report from the local emergency clinic that a
patient from the hospital where you work presented overnight for severe urticaria. What did this patient have?
Answer: hives
- You are examining a blood agar plate from a submitted bacterial culture and see an area of
complete hemolysis, leaving a clear zone around a bacterial colony. What type of hemolysis is this?
Answer: beta hemolysis
- What is the function of a goblet cell?
Answer: produce mucus
- what type of crystal tends to form in urine that is alkaline and typically appears as a 6-8
sided prism with tapering sides?
Answer: struvite
- Quinidine is a medication used to treat which condition in horses?
Answer: Atrial fibrillation
- You are examining a 4-year old Paint gelding and notice the pictured abnormality on
physical examination. Which of the following diagnostic tests would help determine if platelets are associated with this finding?
Answer: Template Bleeding Time (TBT)
- A breeder of turtles calls to inquire about giving ivermectin he bought at the feed store to
one of his turtles. The veterinarian advises NOT to administer ivermectin, and despite this recommendation, the breeder does anyway. What would be expected in this turtle?
Answer: neurologic signs
- What should be done when administering nitroglycerin paste to a patient?-
Answer: wear gloves
- A rabbit is brought in for skin problems. Upon exam, you notice large flakes of dead skin
over the dorsum. Some of these flakes appear to move. What might you be seeing?
Answer: Cheyletiella
- Bacterial sepsis frequently causes which finding on a blood panel?
Answer: Hypo- glycemia
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