2024 VTNE Practice Test B

2024 VTNE Practice Test B Complete Questions & Answers (Solved) 100% Correct

• Given the following four patients in an emergency clinic staffed by one veterinarian and

one veterinary technician:

• a dog bleeding profusely from a paw laceration
• a cat that has been inappetant for 3 days
• a rabbit with dyspnea
• a dog with a suspected hock dislocation

In which order should the technician recommend that the veterinarian see the patients?

A. C, A, D, B

B. C, D, A, B

C. A, D, B, C

D. A, C, B, D

Answer: C, A, D, B

• Which of the following monitoring devices displays heart rate and rhythm?
• pulse oximeter
• electrocardiograph
• doppler
• end-tidal CO2 monitor

Answer: electrocardiograph

• In the suspected presence of viral enteritis, which of the following would be the agent of

choice to disinfect an area?

• benzalkonium chloride
• sodium hypochlorite
• alcohol
• ammonia

Answer: sodium hypochlorite

• Which of the following drugs is injected sublingually to stimulate breathing of neonates

after delivery by cesarean section?

• meperidine
• droperidol
• diazepam 1 / 3

• doxapram

Answer: doxapram

• The osmotic pressure of body fluids is primarily maintained by which of the following ions?
• magnesium
• potassium
• chloride
• sodium

Answer: sodium

6. Dystocia caused by uterine inertia is commonly treated with:

• estrogen
• oxytocin
• progesterone
• prostaglandins

Answer: oxytocin

• If a patient has a WBC count of 10,000/uL showing 30% monocytes and 70% lymphocytes,

the patient's absolute monocyte count is:

• 30 cells/uL
• 300 cells/uL
• 3,000 cells/uL
• 30,000 cells/uL

Answer: 3,000 cells/uL

8. One characteristic of dissociative anesthesia is:

• decreased muscle tone
• poor somatic analgesia
• poor visceral analgesia
• decreased salivation

Answer: poor visceral analgesia

• Which of the following conversions is most accurate?
• 1 fl oz = 30 ml
• 1 inch = 5 cm
• 60 lb = 100 kg 2 / 3

A.1 tbsp = 4 ml

Answer: 1 fl oz = 30 ml

• The part of the mature tooth that is continuously deposited throughout life by odontoblasts

is the:

• dentin
• enamel
• cementum
• pulp

Answer: dentin

• Anesthetized patients should be periodically ventilated to control the development of:
• hypoxia and hyperemia
• hypoglycemia and hypoplasia
• hypocapnia and dyspnea
• hypercapnia and atelectasis

Answer: hypercapnia and atelectasis

• Which of the following will absorb the fewest x-rays?
• bone
• air
• water
• muscle

Answer: air

• Horses develop enamel points on which surfaces of the teeth?
• lingual edge of the upper and lower arcades
• buccal edge of the upper and lower arcades
• buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade
• buccal edge of the lower arcade and lingual edge of the upper arcade

Answer: buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade

14. Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring:

• venous CO2 saturation
• arterial oxygen saturation
• arterial CO2 saturation
• venous oxygen saturation
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