VTNE PRACTICE TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+

alpha 2 agonists used therapeutically decrease cardiac output in most animals this decrease is due to 1. decreased afterload 2. coronary vasoconstriction 3. high catecholamine levels 4. increased myocardial oxygen consumption 2. coronary vasoconstriction which of the following is a reason geriatric patients should be scheduled for surgery before young patients 1. young patients become stressed more easily 2. geriatric patients take longer to recover 3. young patients need to eat more often 4. geriatric patients do not have to drink so often 2. geriatric patients take longer to recover which teeth are primarily used for cutting shearing and holding 1. premolars 2. incisors 3. molars 4. canines 1. premolars which of the following is a correct statement concerning tissue samples 1. once removed from the animal tissue immediately starts to die 2. the process of autolysis is accelerated by cool temps 3. fixing tissues hastens the deterioration of cell membranes 4. tissues for standard histological examination should be frozen 1. once removed from the animal tissue immediately starts to die all the following are true of vet client patient relationships except 1. the client and owner of the patient should be skeptical of the vet 2. the vet should regularly visit animals in the clinic or in the field 3. the client and owner of the patient should be honest with the vet 4. the vet should be on call and available in the event of an emergency 1. the client and owner of the patient should be skeptical of the vet which of the following is a major disadvantage in performing fluoroscopic studies on animals 1. these studies are often expensive so owners choose not to consent to testing 2. these studies images can be saved in a variety of ways including videotape 3. these studies expose vet personnel to radiation 4. these studies replace angiographic catheters 3. these studies expose vet personnel to radiation vet techs may use the tape technique to examine an area of skin for all the following except 1. bacteria 2. ringworm 3. malassezia 4. surface mites 2. ringworm after surgical equipment is sterilized it is packaged and stored. items can become unsterile if they are not stored or handled properly which of the following surgical items is still sterile 1. the item was stored in a humid area and the packing is now wet 2. a tech pulled back the packing without touching the paper to the instrument 3. the item was stored in a pack that was punctured by another instrument