VTNE FINAL EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GUARANTEE A+
✔✔When discharging a patient that is wearing a fentanyl patch, instructions to the
owners should include:
- skin irritation from the patch is considered a normal reaction
- proper use and disposal of the patch
- duration of pain control is 24 hours
- gloves are not necessary when handling the patch - ✔✔Proper use and disposal of the
patch
✔✔Acepromazine is classified as a(n):
- neuroleptanalgesic
- anticholinergic
- dissociative
- tranquilizer - ✔✔Tranquilizer
✔✔The correct names of the four valves of the heart are:
- pulmonic, systolic, atrial, and tricuspid
- mitral, pulmonic, aortic, and tricuspid
- aortic, diastolic, septal, and mitral
- mitral, pulmonic, atrial, and tricuspid - ✔✔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?
- antihistamines
- epinephrine
- doxapram
- dexamethasone - ✔✔Epinephrine
✔✔In treating hypovolemic shock in the canine, the most important form of therapy is to:
- administer IV fluids
- inject corticosteroids
- keep the patient warm
- give analgesics - ✔✔Administer IV fluids
✔✔Which of the following is the smallest suture?
- #1
-0
- 3-0
, - 5-0 - ✔✔5-0
✔✔When a patient shows clinical signs of dyspnea and cyanosis, the technician should
check for:
- ataxia
- hypothermia
- respiratory obstruction
- urethral obstruction - ✔✔Respiratory obstruction
✔✔For a 20-kg dog that is 5% dehydrated, how much fluid replacement is required?
- 250 ml
- 500 ml
- 1000 ml
- 2000 ml - ✔✔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?
- 25 mL, resulting in a concentration of 4 mg/L
- 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 2.5 mg/L
- 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 4 mg/mL
- 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 25 mg/mL - ✔✔40 ml, resulting in a
concentration of 25 mg/ml
✔✔In the anesthetized, healthy patient, which of the following abnormalities is most
commonly encountered?
- Respiratory alkalosis
- Metabolic acidosis
- Metabolic alkalosis
- Respiratory acidosis - ✔✔Respiratory acidosis
✔✔The standard culture medium used for bacterial sensitivity testing is:
- MacConkey
- Hektoen enteric
- Sabouraud dextrose
- Mueller-Hinton - ✔✔Mueller-Hinton
✔✔The inhalant anesthetic isoflurane:
- is a liquid at room temperature when stored in a sealed container
- is odorless
- is flammable
GUARANTEE A+
✔✔When discharging a patient that is wearing a fentanyl patch, instructions to the
owners should include:
- skin irritation from the patch is considered a normal reaction
- proper use and disposal of the patch
- duration of pain control is 24 hours
- gloves are not necessary when handling the patch - ✔✔Proper use and disposal of the
patch
✔✔Acepromazine is classified as a(n):
- neuroleptanalgesic
- anticholinergic
- dissociative
- tranquilizer - ✔✔Tranquilizer
✔✔The correct names of the four valves of the heart are:
- pulmonic, systolic, atrial, and tricuspid
- mitral, pulmonic, aortic, and tricuspid
- aortic, diastolic, septal, and mitral
- mitral, pulmonic, atrial, and tricuspid - ✔✔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?
- antihistamines
- epinephrine
- doxapram
- dexamethasone - ✔✔Epinephrine
✔✔In treating hypovolemic shock in the canine, the most important form of therapy is to:
- administer IV fluids
- inject corticosteroids
- keep the patient warm
- give analgesics - ✔✔Administer IV fluids
✔✔Which of the following is the smallest suture?
- #1
-0
- 3-0
, - 5-0 - ✔✔5-0
✔✔When a patient shows clinical signs of dyspnea and cyanosis, the technician should
check for:
- ataxia
- hypothermia
- respiratory obstruction
- urethral obstruction - ✔✔Respiratory obstruction
✔✔For a 20-kg dog that is 5% dehydrated, how much fluid replacement is required?
- 250 ml
- 500 ml
- 1000 ml
- 2000 ml - ✔✔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?
- 25 mL, resulting in a concentration of 4 mg/L
- 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 2.5 mg/L
- 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 4 mg/mL
- 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 25 mg/mL - ✔✔40 ml, resulting in a
concentration of 25 mg/ml
✔✔In the anesthetized, healthy patient, which of the following abnormalities is most
commonly encountered?
- Respiratory alkalosis
- Metabolic acidosis
- Metabolic alkalosis
- Respiratory acidosis - ✔✔Respiratory acidosis
✔✔The standard culture medium used for bacterial sensitivity testing is:
- MacConkey
- Hektoen enteric
- Sabouraud dextrose
- Mueller-Hinton - ✔✔Mueller-Hinton
✔✔The inhalant anesthetic isoflurane:
- is a liquid at room temperature when stored in a sealed container
- is odorless
- is flammable
