VTNE EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE EXAM
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EXAM 2025
Which of the following is not a characteristic of compensatory shock?
A. Normal blood pressure
B. Cool extremities
C. Capillary refill time <1 second
D. Tachycardia ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Capillary refill
time <1 second
According to the principles of triage, which patient should a veterinarian
see first?
A. Dog with a small laceration on a pinna
B. Dog with acute gastric dilatation/volvulus
C. Cat with dystocia, not in shock, no kitten in birth canal
D. Cat with possible linear foreign body in the bowel ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Dog with acute gastric dilatation/volvulus
Which of these signs is not an indication of dystocia?
A. Green or black vulvar discharge
B. Profuse vulvar hemorrhage
C. Pup or kitten in the birth canal for 5 minutes
D. More than 1 hour of vigorous contractions with no pup or kitten produced
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Green or black vulvar discharge
What is not usually a sign of acute gastric dilatation/ volvulus?
A. Unproductive vomiting
B. Hypersalivation
C. Abdominal distention
,D. Profuse diarrhea ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Profuse
diarrhea
Crackles on thoracic auscultation indicate:
A. Asthma
B. Pleural effusion
C. Pneumothorax
D. Pulmonary edema ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pulmonary
edema
A client describes his male cat as lethargic and constipated; he has
observed the cat straining in the litter box. You suspect that the cat is
actually suffering from:
A. Peritonitis
B. Urethral obstruction
C. Intestinal obstruction
D. An upper respiratory viral infection ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Urethral obstruction
were elevated in a dog with a If the hindquarters severe diaphragmatic
hernia, what effect would this have on respiration?
A. There is no change in respiratory rate or labor of respirations
B. Respiratory rate decreases and respiration becomes less labored
C. Respiratory rate increases and respiration becomes more labored
D. A cough is induced ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Respiratory
rate increases and respiration becomes more labored
A veterinarian is assessing a cat with a spinal injury. When the doctor
pinches the cat's toe, a positive response to deep pain would be indicated
by:
A. Kicking of the foot without vocalizing
B. Kicking of the foot while vocalizing
,C. Withdrawal of the foot without vocalizing
D. Withdrawal of the foot while vocalizing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------
----------Withdrawal of the foot while vocalizing
arrest include all of the Signs of cardiopulmonary following except:
A. Alertness
B. Dilated pupils
C. Agonal breathing
D. No femoral pulse ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Alertness
A patient that was hit by a car and has multiple pelvic fractures has not
urinated in more than 24 hours. One may suspect the cause of anuria to
be:
A. A ruptured urinary bladder
B. Severe dehydration
C. Renal failure
D. Urethral calculi ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A ruptured
urinary bladder
A free-roaming dog is brought to the hospital for listlessness and dyspnea.
While performing venipuncture, you notice that the animal seems to have a
prolonged clotting time. A possible cause of prolonged clotting times would
be the ingestion of_____.
A. Anticoagulant rodenticide
B. Ethylene glycol
C. Organophosphate insecticide
D. Strychnine ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Anticoagulant
rodenticide
A client calls the veterinary practice indicating that her cat drank ethylene
glycol 6 hours earlier. the Everyone is at lunch, and you immediately page
, veterinarian; however, the client wants to make her cat vomit to rid it of the
toxin. What should you advise her?
A. To use 3% hydrogen peroxide at 1 Tbl/20 lb
B.To use salt on the back of the tongue
C. To use dry mustard powder only
D. Not to induce vomiting and to bring in the cat immediately ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Not to induce vomiting and to bring in
the cat immediately
Eclampsia produces elevated body temperatures as a result of:
A. Increased levels of endotoxins that are present
B. A large fetal mass that is present
C. Heat produced through muscle movement
D. Eclampsia does not result in elevated body temperature ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Heat produced through muscle
movement
To place a nasal oxygenation catheter in a dog, a veterinary technician
would measure to the:
A. Beginning of the thoracic inlet
B. Medial canthus of the eye
C. Pharynx
D. No measurement is needed; a standard catheter that is 1.5 inches in
length is used ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Medial canthus of
the eye
A client calls to say she has come home to find her cat lying with the lamp
cord in its mouth. The first thing you should advise her to do is:
A. Immediately place the cat in a carrier, and bring it to clinic
B. Explain how to perform CPR
C. Immediately disconnect the plug of the lamp cord from the wall socket
D. Take note of the amperage of the lamp ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------Immediately disconnect the plug of the lamp cord from the wall
socket
| ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS |
GRADED A+ | VERIFIED ANSWERS | NEWEST
EXAM 2025
Which of the following is not a characteristic of compensatory shock?
A. Normal blood pressure
B. Cool extremities
C. Capillary refill time <1 second
D. Tachycardia ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Capillary refill
time <1 second
According to the principles of triage, which patient should a veterinarian
see first?
A. Dog with a small laceration on a pinna
B. Dog with acute gastric dilatation/volvulus
C. Cat with dystocia, not in shock, no kitten in birth canal
D. Cat with possible linear foreign body in the bowel ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Dog with acute gastric dilatation/volvulus
Which of these signs is not an indication of dystocia?
A. Green or black vulvar discharge
B. Profuse vulvar hemorrhage
C. Pup or kitten in the birth canal for 5 minutes
D. More than 1 hour of vigorous contractions with no pup or kitten produced
---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Green or black vulvar discharge
What is not usually a sign of acute gastric dilatation/ volvulus?
A. Unproductive vomiting
B. Hypersalivation
C. Abdominal distention
,D. Profuse diarrhea ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Profuse
diarrhea
Crackles on thoracic auscultation indicate:
A. Asthma
B. Pleural effusion
C. Pneumothorax
D. Pulmonary edema ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pulmonary
edema
A client describes his male cat as lethargic and constipated; he has
observed the cat straining in the litter box. You suspect that the cat is
actually suffering from:
A. Peritonitis
B. Urethral obstruction
C. Intestinal obstruction
D. An upper respiratory viral infection ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----Urethral obstruction
were elevated in a dog with a If the hindquarters severe diaphragmatic
hernia, what effect would this have on respiration?
A. There is no change in respiratory rate or labor of respirations
B. Respiratory rate decreases and respiration becomes less labored
C. Respiratory rate increases and respiration becomes more labored
D. A cough is induced ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Respiratory
rate increases and respiration becomes more labored
A veterinarian is assessing a cat with a spinal injury. When the doctor
pinches the cat's toe, a positive response to deep pain would be indicated
by:
A. Kicking of the foot without vocalizing
B. Kicking of the foot while vocalizing
,C. Withdrawal of the foot without vocalizing
D. Withdrawal of the foot while vocalizing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-------
----------Withdrawal of the foot while vocalizing
arrest include all of the Signs of cardiopulmonary following except:
A. Alertness
B. Dilated pupils
C. Agonal breathing
D. No femoral pulse ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Alertness
A patient that was hit by a car and has multiple pelvic fractures has not
urinated in more than 24 hours. One may suspect the cause of anuria to
be:
A. A ruptured urinary bladder
B. Severe dehydration
C. Renal failure
D. Urethral calculi ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A ruptured
urinary bladder
A free-roaming dog is brought to the hospital for listlessness and dyspnea.
While performing venipuncture, you notice that the animal seems to have a
prolonged clotting time. A possible cause of prolonged clotting times would
be the ingestion of_____.
A. Anticoagulant rodenticide
B. Ethylene glycol
C. Organophosphate insecticide
D. Strychnine ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Anticoagulant
rodenticide
A client calls the veterinary practice indicating that her cat drank ethylene
glycol 6 hours earlier. the Everyone is at lunch, and you immediately page
, veterinarian; however, the client wants to make her cat vomit to rid it of the
toxin. What should you advise her?
A. To use 3% hydrogen peroxide at 1 Tbl/20 lb
B.To use salt on the back of the tongue
C. To use dry mustard powder only
D. Not to induce vomiting and to bring in the cat immediately ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Not to induce vomiting and to bring in
the cat immediately
Eclampsia produces elevated body temperatures as a result of:
A. Increased levels of endotoxins that are present
B. A large fetal mass that is present
C. Heat produced through muscle movement
D. Eclampsia does not result in elevated body temperature ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Heat produced through muscle
movement
To place a nasal oxygenation catheter in a dog, a veterinary technician
would measure to the:
A. Beginning of the thoracic inlet
B. Medial canthus of the eye
C. Pharynx
D. No measurement is needed; a standard catheter that is 1.5 inches in
length is used ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Medial canthus of
the eye
A client calls to say she has come home to find her cat lying with the lamp
cord in its mouth. The first thing you should advise her to do is:
A. Immediately place the cat in a carrier, and bring it to clinic
B. Explain how to perform CPR
C. Immediately disconnect the plug of the lamp cord from the wall socket
D. Take note of the amperage of the lamp ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------Immediately disconnect the plug of the lamp cord from the wall
socket
