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EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE VTNE NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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 -
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 - ANSWER-medial canthus of the eye
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A client calls to say she has come home to find her cat lying with
the lamp cord in its mouth. The cat is breathing but unresponsive.
The first thing you should advise her to do is?
a. immediately place the cat in a carrier, and bring it to the 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 - ANSWER-immediately
disconnect the plug of the lamp cord from the wall socket
The most common artery to use when assessing the pulse of a
dog or cat is the?
a. jugular
b. femoral
c. carpal
d. tarsal - ANSWER-femoral
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A healthy, adult, small-breed dog is presented to the veterinary
practice for a wellness exam. At what point does one become
concerned about an elevated heart rate?
a. 175 beats/min
b. 250 beats/min
c. 300 beats/min
d. 350 beats/min - ANSWER-250 beats/min
A pulse deficit occurs when the pulse?
a. occurs before the heartbeat
b. occurs with the heartbeat
c. occurs after the heartbeat
d. does not occur - ANSWER-does not occur
A normal sinus arrhythmia occurs when heart rate?
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a. increases with expiration
b. decreases with expiration
c. may increase or decrease with expiration
d. does not increase or decrease with expiration - ANSWER-
decreases with expiration
An abnormal increase in the depth and rate of respirations is
called?
a. dyspnea
b. hypernea
c. orthopnea
d. tachypnea - ANSWER-hypernea
An 18-gauge needle would be most appropriate for administering
SQ fluids to which patient?
a. Cockatiel
b. Labrador Retriever
EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE VTNE NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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 -
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 - ANSWER-medial canthus of the eye
,2|Page
A client calls to say she has come home to find her cat lying with
the lamp cord in its mouth. The cat is breathing but unresponsive.
The first thing you should advise her to do is?
a. immediately place the cat in a carrier, and bring it to the 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 - ANSWER-immediately
disconnect the plug of the lamp cord from the wall socket
The most common artery to use when assessing the pulse of a
dog or cat is the?
a. jugular
b. femoral
c. carpal
d. tarsal - ANSWER-femoral
,3|Page
A healthy, adult, small-breed dog is presented to the veterinary
practice for a wellness exam. At what point does one become
concerned about an elevated heart rate?
a. 175 beats/min
b. 250 beats/min
c. 300 beats/min
d. 350 beats/min - ANSWER-250 beats/min
A pulse deficit occurs when the pulse?
a. occurs before the heartbeat
b. occurs with the heartbeat
c. occurs after the heartbeat
d. does not occur - ANSWER-does not occur
A normal sinus arrhythmia occurs when heart rate?
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a. increases with expiration
b. decreases with expiration
c. may increase or decrease with expiration
d. does not increase or decrease with expiration - ANSWER-
decreases with expiration
An abnormal increase in the depth and rate of respirations is
called?
a. dyspnea
b. hypernea
c. orthopnea
d. tachypnea - ANSWER-hypernea
An 18-gauge needle would be most appropriate for administering
SQ fluids to which patient?
a. Cockatiel
b. Labrador Retriever
