Vet Tech Prep (All Questions)
Which drug is a commonly used sedative for horses? ANS: Xylazine
5 grams is equal to how many milligrams? ANS: 5,000
A drug from which of the following categories will cause loss of motor function when administered
during an epidural? ANS: Local anesthetics (ie; bupivacaine, lidocaine)
Which of the following can occur as an injection of Cerenia (maropitant) is given subcutaneously? ANS:
A burning or stinging sensation
An extremely fractious cat has been admitted to the facility. Due to its disposition, you are unable to
remove it from its carrier. What opioid normally given by injection can be given orally for sedation or
analgesia? ANS: Buprenorphine
Telazol is commonly used in veterinary anesthetic immobilizations. Telazol is a combination of which
two drugs? ANS: Teletamine and zolazepam
Impulses are carried away from the neuronal cell body by which of the following structures? ANS: Axon
Which of the following would NOT be a potential indicator of intraoperative pain? ANS: Decreased
blood pressure
The autonomic nervous system refers to what? ANS: sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous
systems
A 38-kg Great Dane is recovering from Gastric Dilatation Volvulus surgery. The doctor would like to send
him home on Tramadol. The doctor requested that a prescription be filled out for 5 days at 3 mg/kg
orally three times per day. How many pills should you send home?
,Tramadol is available in 50 mg tablets. Round to the nearest whole number. ANS: 30 tablets
38 kg x 3 mg/kg = 114 mg
114 mg / 50 mg = 2.28 (Rounding to the nearest whole number would be 2 tablets)
If getting 2 tablets per dose, then 6 tablets per day are needed. Five days' treatment would be 30
tablets.
Which drug choice is a dissociative anesthetic and used for anesthetic induction and analgesia in
veterinary medicine? ANS: Ketamine
After completing a routine spay, the doctor asks you to administer 0.015 mg/kg of buprenorphine
intravenously for post operative pain. How many milliliters will you administer if it comes as a 0.3mg/ml
solution and the cat weighs 6.6 lbs? ANS: 0.15 ml
6.6 lbs / (2.2 lbs/kg) = 3 kg
3 kg x (0.015 mg/kg) = 0.045 mg
0.045 mg / (0.3 mg/ml)= 0.15 ml
When placing an epidural in a dog or cat, the spinal needle is inserted into the space located between
which two vertebrae? ANS: L7, S1
Which of the following drugs is commonly delivered via a transdermal patch? ANS: Fentanyl
A dog presents to your hospital to have surgery for a cranial cruciate ligament rupture (see x-ray). The
veterinarian wants you to place an epidural after the patient is under anesthesia and before the
procedure is performed. While performing the epidural you get blood in the hub of the spinal needle.
What does this mean and what should you do? ANS: You have entered the sinus, you should withdraw
the needle and start over.
,Why should an NSAID and a corticosteroid never be given together? ANS: It increases risk of serious GI
ulceration
Regarding controlled substances, which is true? ANS: They have a high abuse potential, and a written
log must be kept on these drugs
The non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, ketoprofen, should not be used in which patients? ANS:
Patients with renal impairment
Which of the following analgesics most often causes vomiting as a side effect in dogs? ANS: Morphine
Which of the following may be a sign of pain in dogs? ANS: increased heart rate
What is the term that describes nerve fibers that carry an impulse TOWARD the brain? ANS: Afferent
An owner has an elderly cat that has developed significant arthritis. She previously used meloxicam
(Metacam) for her dog when he had arthritis. She would like to know if the doctor may prescribe the
same medication for her cat. The use of metacam in cats, especially if used beyond a few days, has been
known to cause which of the following complications? ANS: Kidney failure
Blood vessels are lined with a type of epithelium known as which of the following? ANS: Endothelium
A 13.2-lb cat is being sent home with an oral solution of Tramadol for post-operative pain control. At a
dose of 3 mg/kg, how many milliliters should be given if the solution comes in a 5 mg/ml concentration?
ANS: 3.6 ml
Phenylbutazone (bute) is often used for pain relief in horses. What side effect has been associated with
this drug? ANS: Right dorsal colitis
, A 60-kg dog needs to be sedated with dexmedetomidine and butorphanol. The doctor would like a dose
of 10 ug/kg for dexmedetomidine and 0.1 mg/kg for butorphanol. Dexmedetomidine comes in a 1
mg/ml solution, and butorphanol is in a 10 mg/ml solution. How many milliliters of each medication will
need to be administered for the patient's sedation? ANS: 0.6 ml of dexmedetomidine and 0.6 ml of
butorphanol
Drugs from which of the following categories are inappropriate to inject into the epidural space? ANS:
Antibiotics (i.e; ampicillin)
A 4-year old male intact Jack Russell is recovering post-operatively after a lung lobectomy following a
coyote attack. The dog is very painful. Which of the following combinations of medications may be given
as a constant rate infusion and is commonly used for pain control in the critical care setting? ANS:
Morphine, lidocaine, ketamine
A patient with a chest tube needs to have lidocaine administered via the tube to help with pain control.
The patient weighs 80 lbs and needs 2 mg/kg of lidocaine administered. The doctor asks that the
lidocaine be diluted in an equal volume of saline. The lidocaine comes in a 2% solution. How many total
milliliters will you administer into the chest? ANS: 7.2 ml
80 lbs / (2.2 lbs/kg) = 36.4 kg
36.4 kg x (2 mg/kg) = 72.7 mg
72.7 mg / (20 mg/ml) = 3.6 ml LIDOCAINE
add an equal part of saline = 3.6 mL SALINE
3.6 mL lidocaine + 3.6 mL saline = 7.2 mL total volume
A client calls your clinic Monday morning to let you know her dog had an emergency foreign body
surgery over the weekend. She said they placed a pain patch on his skin that will need to be removed in
2 more days. This patch likely contains which of the following analgesics? ANS: Fentanyl
Which drug is a commonly used sedative for horses? ANS: Xylazine
5 grams is equal to how many milligrams? ANS: 5,000
A drug from which of the following categories will cause loss of motor function when administered
during an epidural? ANS: Local anesthetics (ie; bupivacaine, lidocaine)
Which of the following can occur as an injection of Cerenia (maropitant) is given subcutaneously? ANS:
A burning or stinging sensation
An extremely fractious cat has been admitted to the facility. Due to its disposition, you are unable to
remove it from its carrier. What opioid normally given by injection can be given orally for sedation or
analgesia? ANS: Buprenorphine
Telazol is commonly used in veterinary anesthetic immobilizations. Telazol is a combination of which
two drugs? ANS: Teletamine and zolazepam
Impulses are carried away from the neuronal cell body by which of the following structures? ANS: Axon
Which of the following would NOT be a potential indicator of intraoperative pain? ANS: Decreased
blood pressure
The autonomic nervous system refers to what? ANS: sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous
systems
A 38-kg Great Dane is recovering from Gastric Dilatation Volvulus surgery. The doctor would like to send
him home on Tramadol. The doctor requested that a prescription be filled out for 5 days at 3 mg/kg
orally three times per day. How many pills should you send home?
,Tramadol is available in 50 mg tablets. Round to the nearest whole number. ANS: 30 tablets
38 kg x 3 mg/kg = 114 mg
114 mg / 50 mg = 2.28 (Rounding to the nearest whole number would be 2 tablets)
If getting 2 tablets per dose, then 6 tablets per day are needed. Five days' treatment would be 30
tablets.
Which drug choice is a dissociative anesthetic and used for anesthetic induction and analgesia in
veterinary medicine? ANS: Ketamine
After completing a routine spay, the doctor asks you to administer 0.015 mg/kg of buprenorphine
intravenously for post operative pain. How many milliliters will you administer if it comes as a 0.3mg/ml
solution and the cat weighs 6.6 lbs? ANS: 0.15 ml
6.6 lbs / (2.2 lbs/kg) = 3 kg
3 kg x (0.015 mg/kg) = 0.045 mg
0.045 mg / (0.3 mg/ml)= 0.15 ml
When placing an epidural in a dog or cat, the spinal needle is inserted into the space located between
which two vertebrae? ANS: L7, S1
Which of the following drugs is commonly delivered via a transdermal patch? ANS: Fentanyl
A dog presents to your hospital to have surgery for a cranial cruciate ligament rupture (see x-ray). The
veterinarian wants you to place an epidural after the patient is under anesthesia and before the
procedure is performed. While performing the epidural you get blood in the hub of the spinal needle.
What does this mean and what should you do? ANS: You have entered the sinus, you should withdraw
the needle and start over.
,Why should an NSAID and a corticosteroid never be given together? ANS: It increases risk of serious GI
ulceration
Regarding controlled substances, which is true? ANS: They have a high abuse potential, and a written
log must be kept on these drugs
The non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, ketoprofen, should not be used in which patients? ANS:
Patients with renal impairment
Which of the following analgesics most often causes vomiting as a side effect in dogs? ANS: Morphine
Which of the following may be a sign of pain in dogs? ANS: increased heart rate
What is the term that describes nerve fibers that carry an impulse TOWARD the brain? ANS: Afferent
An owner has an elderly cat that has developed significant arthritis. She previously used meloxicam
(Metacam) for her dog when he had arthritis. She would like to know if the doctor may prescribe the
same medication for her cat. The use of metacam in cats, especially if used beyond a few days, has been
known to cause which of the following complications? ANS: Kidney failure
Blood vessels are lined with a type of epithelium known as which of the following? ANS: Endothelium
A 13.2-lb cat is being sent home with an oral solution of Tramadol for post-operative pain control. At a
dose of 3 mg/kg, how many milliliters should be given if the solution comes in a 5 mg/ml concentration?
ANS: 3.6 ml
Phenylbutazone (bute) is often used for pain relief in horses. What side effect has been associated with
this drug? ANS: Right dorsal colitis
, A 60-kg dog needs to be sedated with dexmedetomidine and butorphanol. The doctor would like a dose
of 10 ug/kg for dexmedetomidine and 0.1 mg/kg for butorphanol. Dexmedetomidine comes in a 1
mg/ml solution, and butorphanol is in a 10 mg/ml solution. How many milliliters of each medication will
need to be administered for the patient's sedation? ANS: 0.6 ml of dexmedetomidine and 0.6 ml of
butorphanol
Drugs from which of the following categories are inappropriate to inject into the epidural space? ANS:
Antibiotics (i.e; ampicillin)
A 4-year old male intact Jack Russell is recovering post-operatively after a lung lobectomy following a
coyote attack. The dog is very painful. Which of the following combinations of medications may be given
as a constant rate infusion and is commonly used for pain control in the critical care setting? ANS:
Morphine, lidocaine, ketamine
A patient with a chest tube needs to have lidocaine administered via the tube to help with pain control.
The patient weighs 80 lbs and needs 2 mg/kg of lidocaine administered. The doctor asks that the
lidocaine be diluted in an equal volume of saline. The lidocaine comes in a 2% solution. How many total
milliliters will you administer into the chest? ANS: 7.2 ml
80 lbs / (2.2 lbs/kg) = 36.4 kg
36.4 kg x (2 mg/kg) = 72.7 mg
72.7 mg / (20 mg/ml) = 3.6 ml LIDOCAINE
add an equal part of saline = 3.6 mL SALINE
3.6 mL lidocaine + 3.6 mL saline = 7.2 mL total volume
A client calls your clinic Monday morning to let you know her dog had an emergency foreign body
surgery over the weekend. She said they placed a pain patch on his skin that will need to be removed in
2 more days. This patch likely contains which of the following analgesics? ANS: Fentanyl
