2024 VTNE Practice Exam ( Form A - D ) New Full Exam Questions and Answers ( Included ) 100% Correct
- A vial of penicillin contains 2,000,000 units of the dry drug. To make the
penicillin into a solution that contains 400,000 units per milliliter, how much diluent is needed?
Answer: 5 mL
- When an anesthetized patient is to be placed on a circular or semiclosed
anesthesia circuit, the correct reservoir bag size is determined by using which of the following?
Answer: 60 mL/kg
3. It is necessary to immunize ferrets against:
Answer: canine distemper
4. Endotracheal intubation of the horse is usually performed:
Answer: blindly
5. In an anesthetized patient, hypocarbia (hypocapnia) could be attributed to:
Answer: excess artificial ventilation
- Which solution is contraindicated as a surgical prep if electrocautery is being used
during the procedure?
Answer: Isopropyl alcohol
- Ivermectin is classified as which type of agent?
Answer: Anthelmintic
- When discharging a patient that is wearing a fentanyl patch, instructions to the
owners should include:
Answer: proper use and disposal of the patch.
9. Acepromazine is classified as a/an:
Answer: tranquilizer
10. The correct names of the four valves of the heart are:
Answer: mitral, pulmonic, aortic, and tricuspid.
- If anaphylaxis occurs after the administration of any vaccine or drug, which drug
will best reverse the effect of shock? 1 / 3
Answer: Epinephrine
- In treating hypovolemic shock in the canine, the most important form of therapy
is to:
Answer: administer IV fluids.
- Which of the following is the smallest suture?
Answer: 5-0
- When a patient shows clinical signs of dyspnea and cyanosis, the technician
should check for:
Answer: respiratory obstruction.
- For a 20-kg dog that is 5% dehydrated, how much fluid replacement is required?
Answer: 1000 mL
- A vial containing 1 gram of medication has to be reconstituted to a 2.5%
solution (w/v). What volume of diluent is needed and what concentration will result?
Answer: 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 25 mg/mL
- In the anesthetized, healthy patient, which of the following abnormalities is most
commonly encountered?
Answer: Respiratory acidosis
18. The standard culture medium used for bacterial sensitivity testing is:
Answer: - Mueller-Hinton
19. The inhalant anesthetic isoflurane:
Answer: is a liquid at room temperature when stored in a sealed container.
- For horses under anesthesia in lateral recumbency, padding and positioning of
the front legs and head is important to prevent:
Answer: neuromuscular damage.
21. Adequate tissue perfusion is presumed when an animal exhibits normal:-
Answer: capillary refill.
- Which hormone is responsible for the rupture of an ovarian follicle and the release
of a mature egg from an ovary?
Answer: Luteinizing hormone
- / 3
23. The most profound adverse effect of the opioid drugs is:
Answer: respiratory de- pression.
- How long is the gestation period in the mare?
Answer: 326 - 354 days
25. Inanimate objects contaminated with pathogens are referred to as:
Answer: fomites
- Which of the following parasites requires an intermediate host in order to
complete the life cycle?
Answer: Heartworm
27. Basophilic stippling of RBCs is a characteristic finding in:
Answer: lead poisoning in dogs.
28. An effective drug for treating anaphylaxis is:
Answer: epinephrine
- If a horse is given 825 mL of a 10% solution of guaifenesin, the amount in
grams of guaifenesin given is:
Answer: 82.5 g
- Which of the following does not increase radiographic density?
Answer: Increased distance from target
31. Anemia due to the lack of iron and chronic blood loss are classified as:
Answer: microcytic, hypochromic.
32. Bordetella vaccine is given to dogs to prevent:
Answer: tracheobronchitis.
- Which type of suture material is more likely to "wick" fluid along it
and therefore, should not be used in a contaminated environment?
Answer: Braided polyglactin 910
34. A palpebral reflex is checked at the:
Answer: eyelid.
- Which of the following is the most likely complication of endotracheal tube cuff
- / 3
overinflation