Intro to Veterinary Technology - Midterm
Practice questions with answers.
RACE ANS -Registry of Approved Continuing Education. A program administered by the AAVSB to
uphold quality standards of continuing education
ALAT ANS -Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician. The first level of certification for technicians caring
for laboratory animals
VTS ANS -Veterinary Technician Specialist. A designation that a veterinary technician has the
credentials to qualify as a specialist.
RMLAT ANS -Registered Master Laboratory Animal Technician in Research. The highest level of
certification for technicians caring for laboratory animals in Canada.
LATG ANS -Laboratory Animal Technologist. The highest level of certification for technicians caring for
laboratory animals in the United States.
AWA ANS -Animal Welfare Act (The U.S. law that requires minimum standards of care and treatment
be provided for some warm-blooded animals bred for commercial sale, used in research and higher
education, transported commercially, and exhibited to the public)
VTNE ANS -Veterinary Technician National Examination. A passing score in this test is required to
practice in most states and provinces
HPA ANS -Horse Protection Act. A law designed to protect horses from the practice of "soring".
PES ANS -Professional Examination Service. An entity that works with the AAVSB to develop the
Veterinary Technician National Exam.
, What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to perform euthanasia? ANS -Direct
supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to place an iv catheter? ANS -Indirect
supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to perform dental scaling and polishing?
ANS -Direct supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to induce anesthesia? ANS -Immediate
Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to collect blood? ANS -Indirect
Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to apply a splint? ANS -Direct Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to handle biohazardous waste ANS -
Indirect Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to perform dental extractions not requiring
sectioning of the tooth? ANS -Immediate Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to administer immunologic agents
(antibiotics) by parenteral routes? ANS -Indirect Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to perform radiography? ANS -Indirect
Supervision
List the four things you are not allowed to do as a technician. ANS -Diagnose, Prognose, Prescribe, &
Surgery.
Practice questions with answers.
RACE ANS -Registry of Approved Continuing Education. A program administered by the AAVSB to
uphold quality standards of continuing education
ALAT ANS -Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician. The first level of certification for technicians caring
for laboratory animals
VTS ANS -Veterinary Technician Specialist. A designation that a veterinary technician has the
credentials to qualify as a specialist.
RMLAT ANS -Registered Master Laboratory Animal Technician in Research. The highest level of
certification for technicians caring for laboratory animals in Canada.
LATG ANS -Laboratory Animal Technologist. The highest level of certification for technicians caring for
laboratory animals in the United States.
AWA ANS -Animal Welfare Act (The U.S. law that requires minimum standards of care and treatment
be provided for some warm-blooded animals bred for commercial sale, used in research and higher
education, transported commercially, and exhibited to the public)
VTNE ANS -Veterinary Technician National Examination. A passing score in this test is required to
practice in most states and provinces
HPA ANS -Horse Protection Act. A law designed to protect horses from the practice of "soring".
PES ANS -Professional Examination Service. An entity that works with the AAVSB to develop the
Veterinary Technician National Exam.
, What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to perform euthanasia? ANS -Direct
supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to place an iv catheter? ANS -Indirect
supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to perform dental scaling and polishing?
ANS -Direct supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to induce anesthesia? ANS -Immediate
Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to collect blood? ANS -Indirect
Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to apply a splint? ANS -Direct Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to handle biohazardous waste ANS -
Indirect Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to perform dental extractions not requiring
sectioning of the tooth? ANS -Immediate Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to administer immunologic agents
(antibiotics) by parenteral routes? ANS -Indirect Supervision
What level of supervision is required by a licensed technician to perform radiography? ANS -Indirect
Supervision
List the four things you are not allowed to do as a technician. ANS -Diagnose, Prognose, Prescribe, &
Surgery.
