VTNE LATEST EVALUTION UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔In evaluating a blood smear:
a) the counting area, where most of the evaluation takes place, is between the body
and the feathered edge.
b) cell morphology can only be accurately evaluated in the largest, "body" area of the
smear.
c) the counting area is the largest part, and is a homogenous area beginning at the end
of the slide where the drop of blood was placed.
d) cell morphology should only be evaluated at the feathered edge, where the cells are
spread thinly and appear singly. - ✔✔a) In evaluating a blood smear:
The counting area is between the body and the feathered edge and contains a
monolayer of cells. In this region, RBCs, WBCs, and platelets can be identified and their
morphology can be adequately evaluated. Most of the blood smear evaluation is
performed in the counting area. In the body, the blood smear is thick and the cells are
piled on top of each other so it is difficult to identify cells or evaluate cell morphology. At
the feathered edge, many of the cells may be broken, distribution of cells may be
uneven, and RBCs often lose their central zone of pallor.
✔✔Pyometra, metritis, and endometrial hyperplasia may be treated with a(n):
a) onychectomy.
b) anastomosis.
c) urethrostomy.
d) ovariohysterectomy. - ✔✔d) ovariohysterectomy.
terine diseases that may require ovariohysterectomy include metritis, pyometra, uterine
prolapse, endometrial hyperplasia, neoplasia, injury, neglected dystocia, and congenital
abnormalities.
✔✔The veterinarian uses a(n) ______ to stabilize a fracture, placing pins through the
skin and bone.
a) osteotome
b) external fixator
c) trephine
d) rongeur - ✔✔b) external fixator
External fixation is a means of stabilizing fractures using pins or wire placed through the
skin and bone.
,✔✔Which of the following is not a key aspect of recumbent care?
a) Taking care of the recumbent patient's airways involves humidification, sterile
suctioning, and changing the ET tube daily.
b) Appropriate bedding and padding can reduce the incidence of decubital ulcer
development.
c) Do not apply fluorescein stain to the corneas of a patient who is under general
anesthesia.
d) None of the above. All are key aspects of recumbent care. - ✔✔c) Do not apply
fluorescein stain to the corneas of a patient who is under general anesthesia.
Animals under general anesthesia can develop corneal ulceration. Examining the
corneas with a fluorescein stain daily or every other day is a good way to detect ulcers
early, allowing for early and efficient treatment.
✔✔Vertical measurements on an ECG paper represent:
a) time expressed in seconds.
b)strength of the electrical impulse expressed in millimeters per millivolt.
c)time expressed in millimeters per second.
d) strength of the electrical impulse expressed in millivolts. - ✔✔d) strength of the
electrical impulse expressed in millivolts.
All standard ECG paper is composed of narrow vertical and horizontal lines 1 mm apart,
creating a grid of 1-mm boxes. Vertical measurements represent strength of the
electrical impulse expressed in millivolts (mV) and horizontal measurements represent
time expressed in seconds (sec).
✔✔A surgeon removes a devitalized section of intestine and then performs a(n):
a) onychectomy.
b) urethrostomy.
c) ovariohysterectomy.
d) anastomosis. - ✔✔d) anastomosis.
Anastomosis is performed after damaged tissue or a tumor requires a segment of the
gastrointestinal tract to be removed.
✔✔Surgically prepared skin is considered _______, not ________.
a) sterile; aseptic
b) aseptic; sterile
c) scrubbed; aseptic
d) clean; aseptic - ✔✔b) aseptic; sterile
,The skin is prepared with aseptic technique prior to surgery, but the skin should never
be considered sterile.
✔✔In evaluating an antibody response using serologic testing, the first sample is taken:
a) only after the animal has had time to develop a humoral immune response.
b) when the patient initially shows clinical signs and is presented for examination.
c)only after vaccination to ensure accuracy.
d)within 1 to 3 days of the second sample, when titer increases are most meaningful. -
✔✔b) when the patient initially shows clinical signs and is presented for examination.
When evaluating an antibody response, paired samples taken 1 to 3 weeks apart are
usually needed to diagnose an active infection because of the time it takes for an animal
to develop a humoral immune response. The first sample is taken when the patient
initially shows clinical signs and is presented for examination.
✔✔You notice a family of neonatal piglets establishing teat order. Naturally, the ______
mammary glands are most sought after.
a) caudal
b) middle
c )nearest random
d) cranial - ✔✔d) cranial
Because more milk is produced in the cranial mammary glands, the stronger, more
assertive piglets will fight to claim these teats.
✔✔When collecting blood for a complete blood count (CBC), which of the following is
not true?
a) If clots are present, a new sample should be collected.
b) 2 ml of blood is sufficient for a CBC from any animal species.
c) The collection tube should be inverted 10-15 times before further processing to
ensure the RBCs, WBCs, and platelets are evenly dispersed in the sample.
d) None of the above. A, B, and C are all true. - ✔✔d) None of the above. A, B, and C
are all true.
All of the answers are true for collecting a CBC from any animal species. Samples are
collected in a collection tube containing an anticoagulant and should be labeled
immediately with identifying information as well as the date and time the sample was
collected.
, ✔✔Fescue toxicosis is a nutritional disease that can involve lameness, tail-tip necrosis,
abortion, and/or decreased milk production. This disease affects:
a) pigs.
b)sheep.
c) both B and C.
d) horses. - ✔✔b)sheep.
Cattle and sheep suffer from fescue toxicosis, as demonstrated in Table 10-1.
✔✔A(n) _______ is a detailed step-by-step description for performing a test and
operating an instrument.
a) Levy-Jennings chart
b) QC
c) iSTAT
d) SOP - ✔✔d) SOP
It is important to have a standard operating procedure (SOP) for each instrument. An
SOP is a detailed step-by-step description for performing a test and operating an
instrument. This ensures that the test is performed in a uniform fashion every time,
whether by the same technician or multiple technicians.
✔✔Your patient's fecal sample shows streaks of blood on the outsides of otherwise
normally formed stools, a symptom you quickly identify as:
a) hematochezia.
b) melena.
c) tenesmus.
d) hematemesis. - ✔✔a) hematochezia.
Hematochezia is the presence of blood in the feces. It can be seen with diarrhea or as
streaks of blood on the outside of normally formed stools.
✔✔Cerebrospinal (CSF) fluid from a horse is collected at the:
a) atlantooccipital space.
b) sacrococcygeal junction.
c) cervical thoracic junction.
d) lumbosacral space. - ✔✔d) lumbosacral space.
In horses with spinal cord disease, CSF is collected under sedation from the
lumbosacral space.
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔In evaluating a blood smear:
a) the counting area, where most of the evaluation takes place, is between the body
and the feathered edge.
b) cell morphology can only be accurately evaluated in the largest, "body" area of the
smear.
c) the counting area is the largest part, and is a homogenous area beginning at the end
of the slide where the drop of blood was placed.
d) cell morphology should only be evaluated at the feathered edge, where the cells are
spread thinly and appear singly. - ✔✔a) In evaluating a blood smear:
The counting area is between the body and the feathered edge and contains a
monolayer of cells. In this region, RBCs, WBCs, and platelets can be identified and their
morphology can be adequately evaluated. Most of the blood smear evaluation is
performed in the counting area. In the body, the blood smear is thick and the cells are
piled on top of each other so it is difficult to identify cells or evaluate cell morphology. At
the feathered edge, many of the cells may be broken, distribution of cells may be
uneven, and RBCs often lose their central zone of pallor.
✔✔Pyometra, metritis, and endometrial hyperplasia may be treated with a(n):
a) onychectomy.
b) anastomosis.
c) urethrostomy.
d) ovariohysterectomy. - ✔✔d) ovariohysterectomy.
terine diseases that may require ovariohysterectomy include metritis, pyometra, uterine
prolapse, endometrial hyperplasia, neoplasia, injury, neglected dystocia, and congenital
abnormalities.
✔✔The veterinarian uses a(n) ______ to stabilize a fracture, placing pins through the
skin and bone.
a) osteotome
b) external fixator
c) trephine
d) rongeur - ✔✔b) external fixator
External fixation is a means of stabilizing fractures using pins or wire placed through the
skin and bone.
,✔✔Which of the following is not a key aspect of recumbent care?
a) Taking care of the recumbent patient's airways involves humidification, sterile
suctioning, and changing the ET tube daily.
b) Appropriate bedding and padding can reduce the incidence of decubital ulcer
development.
c) Do not apply fluorescein stain to the corneas of a patient who is under general
anesthesia.
d) None of the above. All are key aspects of recumbent care. - ✔✔c) Do not apply
fluorescein stain to the corneas of a patient who is under general anesthesia.
Animals under general anesthesia can develop corneal ulceration. Examining the
corneas with a fluorescein stain daily or every other day is a good way to detect ulcers
early, allowing for early and efficient treatment.
✔✔Vertical measurements on an ECG paper represent:
a) time expressed in seconds.
b)strength of the electrical impulse expressed in millimeters per millivolt.
c)time expressed in millimeters per second.
d) strength of the electrical impulse expressed in millivolts. - ✔✔d) strength of the
electrical impulse expressed in millivolts.
All standard ECG paper is composed of narrow vertical and horizontal lines 1 mm apart,
creating a grid of 1-mm boxes. Vertical measurements represent strength of the
electrical impulse expressed in millivolts (mV) and horizontal measurements represent
time expressed in seconds (sec).
✔✔A surgeon removes a devitalized section of intestine and then performs a(n):
a) onychectomy.
b) urethrostomy.
c) ovariohysterectomy.
d) anastomosis. - ✔✔d) anastomosis.
Anastomosis is performed after damaged tissue or a tumor requires a segment of the
gastrointestinal tract to be removed.
✔✔Surgically prepared skin is considered _______, not ________.
a) sterile; aseptic
b) aseptic; sterile
c) scrubbed; aseptic
d) clean; aseptic - ✔✔b) aseptic; sterile
,The skin is prepared with aseptic technique prior to surgery, but the skin should never
be considered sterile.
✔✔In evaluating an antibody response using serologic testing, the first sample is taken:
a) only after the animal has had time to develop a humoral immune response.
b) when the patient initially shows clinical signs and is presented for examination.
c)only after vaccination to ensure accuracy.
d)within 1 to 3 days of the second sample, when titer increases are most meaningful. -
✔✔b) when the patient initially shows clinical signs and is presented for examination.
When evaluating an antibody response, paired samples taken 1 to 3 weeks apart are
usually needed to diagnose an active infection because of the time it takes for an animal
to develop a humoral immune response. The first sample is taken when the patient
initially shows clinical signs and is presented for examination.
✔✔You notice a family of neonatal piglets establishing teat order. Naturally, the ______
mammary glands are most sought after.
a) caudal
b) middle
c )nearest random
d) cranial - ✔✔d) cranial
Because more milk is produced in the cranial mammary glands, the stronger, more
assertive piglets will fight to claim these teats.
✔✔When collecting blood for a complete blood count (CBC), which of the following is
not true?
a) If clots are present, a new sample should be collected.
b) 2 ml of blood is sufficient for a CBC from any animal species.
c) The collection tube should be inverted 10-15 times before further processing to
ensure the RBCs, WBCs, and platelets are evenly dispersed in the sample.
d) None of the above. A, B, and C are all true. - ✔✔d) None of the above. A, B, and C
are all true.
All of the answers are true for collecting a CBC from any animal species. Samples are
collected in a collection tube containing an anticoagulant and should be labeled
immediately with identifying information as well as the date and time the sample was
collected.
, ✔✔Fescue toxicosis is a nutritional disease that can involve lameness, tail-tip necrosis,
abortion, and/or decreased milk production. This disease affects:
a) pigs.
b)sheep.
c) both B and C.
d) horses. - ✔✔b)sheep.
Cattle and sheep suffer from fescue toxicosis, as demonstrated in Table 10-1.
✔✔A(n) _______ is a detailed step-by-step description for performing a test and
operating an instrument.
a) Levy-Jennings chart
b) QC
c) iSTAT
d) SOP - ✔✔d) SOP
It is important to have a standard operating procedure (SOP) for each instrument. An
SOP is a detailed step-by-step description for performing a test and operating an
instrument. This ensures that the test is performed in a uniform fashion every time,
whether by the same technician or multiple technicians.
✔✔Your patient's fecal sample shows streaks of blood on the outsides of otherwise
normally formed stools, a symptom you quickly identify as:
a) hematochezia.
b) melena.
c) tenesmus.
d) hematemesis. - ✔✔a) hematochezia.
Hematochezia is the presence of blood in the feces. It can be seen with diarrhea or as
streaks of blood on the outside of normally formed stools.
✔✔Cerebrospinal (CSF) fluid from a horse is collected at the:
a) atlantooccipital space.
b) sacrococcygeal junction.
c) cervical thoracic junction.
d) lumbosacral space. - ✔✔d) lumbosacral space.
In horses with spinal cord disease, CSF is collected under sedation from the
lumbosacral space.
