VTNE Practice Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest 2025)
1. What electrolyte change can occur if you leave a blood
sample sitting too long with red blood cells (RBCs) in contact
with the serum?
A - Phosphorus increases
B - Bicarbonate decreases
C - Potassium decreases
D - Sodium increases - Correct Answers ✅A. Phosphorus
increases
2. A client brings in her dog who ate a box of rat poison in the
last 2 days. What symptoms would be expected?
A - Bleeding, weakness
B - Seizures, vomiting
C - Unconscious, rapid heartrate
D - Severe pain, depression - Correct Answers ✅A.
Bleeding, weakness
3. Which color is a gram-positive bacteria on the microscopic
slide?
A - Red
B - Blue
C - Orange
,VTNE Practice Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest 2025)
D - Green - Correct Answers ✅B. Blue
4. What lab result would you expect to find in a cat with
Diabetes mellitus?
A - Increased urine glucose; Decreased blood glucose
B - Low urine glucose; Normal blood glucose
C - Increased urine glucose, Increased blood glucose
D - Urinary infection; Low blood glucose - Correct Answers
✅C. Increased urine glucose, increased blood glucose
5. Which forceps secure drapes to the patient by penetrating
the skin?
A - Backhaus
B - Roeder
C - Brown-Adson
D - Crile - Correct Answers ✅A. Backhaus
6. A rare Albanian hairy iguana has been prescribed "Iggy-
cote" medicated shampoo q.o.d. for dandruff. How often does
the iguana get treated?
A - Once a day
B - Four times a day
, VTNE Practice Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest 2025)
C - Every other day
D - As needed - Correct Answers ✅C. Every other day
7. Which two white blood cells are phagocytic (eat foreign
cells and material by engulfing them).
A - B-Lymphocyte, Eosinophil
B - Monocyte, Neutrophil
C - Basophil, Lymphocyte
D - Neutrophil, Thrombocyte - Correct Answers ✅B.
Monocyte, neutrophil
What is a band neutrophil?
A - An old neutrophil
B - Immature neutrophil
C - A depleted neutrophil
D - A toxic neutrophil
E - A neutrophil that plays the drums - Correct Answers
✅B. Immature neutrophil
9. How do you prevent laryngospasm in cats before inducing
anesthesia?
A - Pre-medicate with acepromazine
Solutions (Latest 2025)
1. What electrolyte change can occur if you leave a blood
sample sitting too long with red blood cells (RBCs) in contact
with the serum?
A - Phosphorus increases
B - Bicarbonate decreases
C - Potassium decreases
D - Sodium increases - Correct Answers ✅A. Phosphorus
increases
2. A client brings in her dog who ate a box of rat poison in the
last 2 days. What symptoms would be expected?
A - Bleeding, weakness
B - Seizures, vomiting
C - Unconscious, rapid heartrate
D - Severe pain, depression - Correct Answers ✅A.
Bleeding, weakness
3. Which color is a gram-positive bacteria on the microscopic
slide?
A - Red
B - Blue
C - Orange
,VTNE Practice Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest 2025)
D - Green - Correct Answers ✅B. Blue
4. What lab result would you expect to find in a cat with
Diabetes mellitus?
A - Increased urine glucose; Decreased blood glucose
B - Low urine glucose; Normal blood glucose
C - Increased urine glucose, Increased blood glucose
D - Urinary infection; Low blood glucose - Correct Answers
✅C. Increased urine glucose, increased blood glucose
5. Which forceps secure drapes to the patient by penetrating
the skin?
A - Backhaus
B - Roeder
C - Brown-Adson
D - Crile - Correct Answers ✅A. Backhaus
6. A rare Albanian hairy iguana has been prescribed "Iggy-
cote" medicated shampoo q.o.d. for dandruff. How often does
the iguana get treated?
A - Once a day
B - Four times a day
, VTNE Practice Questions with Complete
Solutions (Latest 2025)
C - Every other day
D - As needed - Correct Answers ✅C. Every other day
7. Which two white blood cells are phagocytic (eat foreign
cells and material by engulfing them).
A - B-Lymphocyte, Eosinophil
B - Monocyte, Neutrophil
C - Basophil, Lymphocyte
D - Neutrophil, Thrombocyte - Correct Answers ✅B.
Monocyte, neutrophil
What is a band neutrophil?
A - An old neutrophil
B - Immature neutrophil
C - A depleted neutrophil
D - A toxic neutrophil
E - A neutrophil that plays the drums - Correct Answers
✅B. Immature neutrophil
9. How do you prevent laryngospasm in cats before inducing
anesthesia?
A - Pre-medicate with acepromazine
