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3. nitrous oxide correct answers All the following inhaled anesthetic drugs should be used
with a rebreathing system except:
1. halothane.
2. isoflurane.
3. nitrous oxide.
4. desflurane.
2. Golden retriever correct answers You should bury the needle in the vein of which of the
following animals when taking a blood sample?
1. Persian cat
2. Golden retriever
3. Oriental cat
4. Pomeranian
3. Gastrointestinal obstruction correct answers Which of the following would contraindicate
the administration of morphine as a preanesthetic agent?
1. Preexisting tachycardia
2. Liver disease
3. Gastrointestinal obstruction
4. Respiratory disease
2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease correct answers All the following pieces of
information would be subject to the confidentiality requirements of patients' medical records
except a:
1. report of injuries sustained as a result of abuse.
2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease.
3. record of a patient's vaccination history.
4. record of abnormal behavioral.
2. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth. correct answers An abscess is
best described as a/an:
1. abnormal communication between the oral and nasal cavities.
2. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth.
3. tooth that can't break past the gum surface.
4. hole or chip in the tooth.
3. Bisacodyl correct answers Which medication would be given to a patient experiencing
constipation?
1. Oxazepam
2. Ranitidine
3. Bisacodyl
,4. Apomorphine
4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. correct answers A cholinergic is a drug
that:
1. decreases pain sensations.
2. blocks the action of adrenaline at beta-adrenergic receptors.
3. causes pupil dilation.
4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system.
4. handle the needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container. correct answers
When disposing of a used needle, you should:
1. destroy the needle and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
2. separate the needle and syringe and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
3. recap the needle and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
4. handle the needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
3. 10-12% dehydration correct answers You are treating a dehydrated dog that presents with
sunken eyes, increased CRT, and dry mucus membranes. What is the patient's estimated
degree of dehydration?
1. 5-6% dehydration
2. 8% dehydration
3. 10-12% dehydration
4. 12-15% dehydration
4. Life threatening correct answers A veterinary technician receives a frantic call from a pet
owner. From what the owner says, the technician concludes the owner's dog is experiencing
gastric dilation and volvulus. In which of the following categories of emergency should the
technician place the patient?
1. Nonemergency
2. Minor
3. Serious
4. Life threatening
4. insoluble positive contrast medium. correct answers Barium is considered a/an:
1. soluble positive contrast medium.
2. insoluble negative contrast medium.
3. soluble negative contrast medium.
4. insoluble positive contrast medium.
2. Poodle correct answers Trichiasis most commonly affects which breed of canine?
1. English bulldog
2. Poodle
3. Pug
4. Cocker spaniel
,4. advance pin placement correct answers A surgeon uses Jacobs chucks to:
1. break up and remove bone.
2. hold bone fragments in reduction.
3. cut through bone.
4. advance pin placement.
3. Purchasing the most affordable medications possible correct answers Which of the
following would be considered a poor inventory control practice?
1. Using control cards or a computer system for inventory control
2. Closely monitoring expiration dates of the stored products
3. Purchasing the most affordable medications possible
4. Arranging medications based on frequency of use
3. Mannitol correct answers Which of the following drugs would be used to reduce
intracranial pressure?
1. Atropine
2. Pimobendan
3. Mannitol
4. Prazosin
2. It crosses the placental barrier but has little effect on the fetus. correct answers Which of
the following statements would be true of the anesthetic agent guaifenesin?
1. It crosses the placental barrier but has no effect on the fetus.
2. It crosses the placental barrier but has little effect on the fetus.
3. It doesn't cross the placental barrier and has no effect on the fetus.
4. It doesn't cross the placental barrier and has little effect on the fetus.
2. 6-12. correct answers A healthy horse should have a white blood cell count ranging from:
1. 3-10.
2. 6-12.
3. 6-17.
4. 7-14.
2. Shepherd's hook correct answers Which of the following should be used to detect external
odontoclastic resorptive lesions in a cat?
1. Periodontal probe
2. Shepherd's hook
3. Curette
4. Sickle scaler
3. Patient movement correct answers Which physical factor might result in diminished
radiographic detail in an X-ray?
1. Ineffective filtration
, 2. Low subject contrast
3. Patient movement
4. Negative contrast use
3. Saphenous vein correct answers Canine patients should be placed in lateral recumbency
when extracting a blood sample from which vein?
1. Jugular vein
2. Cephalic vein
3. Saphenous vein
4. Femoral vein
2. place the fingers of one hand behind the patient's elbow to extend the front leg. correct
answers When preparing a patient for a blood sample collection from the cephalic vein, the
restrainer should:
1. hold the patient's front legs with one hand and its head with the other while extending the
neck.
2. place the fingers of one hand behind the patient's elbow to extend the front leg.
3. hold the patient's distal thigh or proximal tibia to compress the vein while extending the
stifle.
4. compress the vein by placing one hand on the medial side of the upper thigh.
4. Digoxin correct answers Which cardiovascular drug serves to provide long-term
maintenance of contractibility?
1. Dobutamine
2. Hydralazine
3. Propranolol
4. Digoxin
1. Brown-Adson tissue forceps correct answers Tissue forceps with multiple fine,
intermeshing teeth on the edges are known as:
1. Brown-Adson tissue forceps.
2. Rat-tooth thumb forceps.
3. Adson tissue forceps.
4. Russian tissue forceps.
3. 10 pounds. correct answers A feline blood donor must weigh no less than:
1. 5 pounds.
2. 8 pounds.
3. 10 pounds.
4. 12 pounds.
3. Sarcoptic mange correct answers You are treating a dog with itchy patches around the ears,
chest, abdomen, and front legs. Which of the following is most likely to be the correct
diagnosis?
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3. nitrous oxide correct answers All the following inhaled anesthetic drugs should be used
with a rebreathing system except:
1. halothane.
2. isoflurane.
3. nitrous oxide.
4. desflurane.
2. Golden retriever correct answers You should bury the needle in the vein of which of the
following animals when taking a blood sample?
1. Persian cat
2. Golden retriever
3. Oriental cat
4. Pomeranian
3. Gastrointestinal obstruction correct answers Which of the following would contraindicate
the administration of morphine as a preanesthetic agent?
1. Preexisting tachycardia
2. Liver disease
3. Gastrointestinal obstruction
4. Respiratory disease
2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease correct answers All the following pieces of
information would be subject to the confidentiality requirements of patients' medical records
except a:
1. report of injuries sustained as a result of abuse.
2. report of a contagious or zoonotic disease.
3. record of a patient's vaccination history.
4. record of abnormal behavioral.
2. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth. correct answers An abscess is
best described as a/an:
1. abnormal communication between the oral and nasal cavities.
2. collection of material from a bacterial infection in the tooth.
3. tooth that can't break past the gum surface.
4. hole or chip in the tooth.
3. Bisacodyl correct answers Which medication would be given to a patient experiencing
constipation?
1. Oxazepam
2. Ranitidine
3. Bisacodyl
,4. Apomorphine
4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system. correct answers A cholinergic is a drug
that:
1. decreases pain sensations.
2. blocks the action of adrenaline at beta-adrenergic receptors.
3. causes pupil dilation.
4. stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system.
4. handle the needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container. correct answers
When disposing of a used needle, you should:
1. destroy the needle and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
2. separate the needle and syringe and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
3. recap the needle and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
4. handle the needle carefully and dispose of it in the appropriate container.
3. 10-12% dehydration correct answers You are treating a dehydrated dog that presents with
sunken eyes, increased CRT, and dry mucus membranes. What is the patient's estimated
degree of dehydration?
1. 5-6% dehydration
2. 8% dehydration
3. 10-12% dehydration
4. 12-15% dehydration
4. Life threatening correct answers A veterinary technician receives a frantic call from a pet
owner. From what the owner says, the technician concludes the owner's dog is experiencing
gastric dilation and volvulus. In which of the following categories of emergency should the
technician place the patient?
1. Nonemergency
2. Minor
3. Serious
4. Life threatening
4. insoluble positive contrast medium. correct answers Barium is considered a/an:
1. soluble positive contrast medium.
2. insoluble negative contrast medium.
3. soluble negative contrast medium.
4. insoluble positive contrast medium.
2. Poodle correct answers Trichiasis most commonly affects which breed of canine?
1. English bulldog
2. Poodle
3. Pug
4. Cocker spaniel
,4. advance pin placement correct answers A surgeon uses Jacobs chucks to:
1. break up and remove bone.
2. hold bone fragments in reduction.
3. cut through bone.
4. advance pin placement.
3. Purchasing the most affordable medications possible correct answers Which of the
following would be considered a poor inventory control practice?
1. Using control cards or a computer system for inventory control
2. Closely monitoring expiration dates of the stored products
3. Purchasing the most affordable medications possible
4. Arranging medications based on frequency of use
3. Mannitol correct answers Which of the following drugs would be used to reduce
intracranial pressure?
1. Atropine
2. Pimobendan
3. Mannitol
4. Prazosin
2. It crosses the placental barrier but has little effect on the fetus. correct answers Which of
the following statements would be true of the anesthetic agent guaifenesin?
1. It crosses the placental barrier but has no effect on the fetus.
2. It crosses the placental barrier but has little effect on the fetus.
3. It doesn't cross the placental barrier and has no effect on the fetus.
4. It doesn't cross the placental barrier and has little effect on the fetus.
2. 6-12. correct answers A healthy horse should have a white blood cell count ranging from:
1. 3-10.
2. 6-12.
3. 6-17.
4. 7-14.
2. Shepherd's hook correct answers Which of the following should be used to detect external
odontoclastic resorptive lesions in a cat?
1. Periodontal probe
2. Shepherd's hook
3. Curette
4. Sickle scaler
3. Patient movement correct answers Which physical factor might result in diminished
radiographic detail in an X-ray?
1. Ineffective filtration
, 2. Low subject contrast
3. Patient movement
4. Negative contrast use
3. Saphenous vein correct answers Canine patients should be placed in lateral recumbency
when extracting a blood sample from which vein?
1. Jugular vein
2. Cephalic vein
3. Saphenous vein
4. Femoral vein
2. place the fingers of one hand behind the patient's elbow to extend the front leg. correct
answers When preparing a patient for a blood sample collection from the cephalic vein, the
restrainer should:
1. hold the patient's front legs with one hand and its head with the other while extending the
neck.
2. place the fingers of one hand behind the patient's elbow to extend the front leg.
3. hold the patient's distal thigh or proximal tibia to compress the vein while extending the
stifle.
4. compress the vein by placing one hand on the medial side of the upper thigh.
4. Digoxin correct answers Which cardiovascular drug serves to provide long-term
maintenance of contractibility?
1. Dobutamine
2. Hydralazine
3. Propranolol
4. Digoxin
1. Brown-Adson tissue forceps correct answers Tissue forceps with multiple fine,
intermeshing teeth on the edges are known as:
1. Brown-Adson tissue forceps.
2. Rat-tooth thumb forceps.
3. Adson tissue forceps.
4. Russian tissue forceps.
3. 10 pounds. correct answers A feline blood donor must weigh no less than:
1. 5 pounds.
2. 8 pounds.
3. 10 pounds.
4. 12 pounds.
3. Sarcoptic mange correct answers You are treating a dog with itchy patches around the ears,
chest, abdomen, and front legs. Which of the following is most likely to be the correct
diagnosis?
