2026 VTNE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Medications dispensed that are considered unsafe for laypersons to administer
without monitoring by a licensed veterinarian are called _____ drugs and bear the
"caution" sign, which restricts the use of the drug.
a) counterfeit
b) compounded
c) legend
d) controlled - ✔✔c) legend
Each new animal drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a
prescription drug (also known as a legend drug or Rx drug). Prescription animal drugs
are defined as approved drugs that may only be dispensed by or under the direction of
a licensed veterinarian due to their potential for toxicity or abuse.
✔✔Every time you enter a ward that holds infectious patients, you wash your hands and
don shoe covers, a gown, and examination gloves before entering. This is referred to as
_____ nursing.
a) barrier
b) zoonotic
c) nosocomic
d) isolation - ✔✔Personnel in isolation facilities should thoroughly wash their hands and
don shoe covers, a gown, and examination gloves, before entering the ward (this is
termed barrier nursing).
✔✔Which disinfectant is effective against bacteria, but not against spores or some
viruses and is very bland and nontoxic?
a) Povidone-iodine
b) Alcohol
c) Quaternary ammonium
,d) Chlorhexidine - ✔✔c) Quaternary ammonium
Quaternary ammonium compounds are synthetic cationic detergents that act on cell
membranes and are effective against bacteria but not against spores or some viruses.
Bland and nontoxic, these agents are quite popular.
✔✔Low-pressure bleeding from small vessels can be controlled by:
a) gently wiping the area with sterile gauze.
b) doing nothing; low-pressure bleeding should be allowed to stop on its own.
c) sustained pressure with a dry surgical glove.
d) sustained pressure through a gauze sponge. - ✔✔d) sustained pressure through a
gauze sponge.
Applying pressure via gauze sponges may be sufficient for certain bleeding vessels.
✔✔Trocar, sleeve, blunt obturator, triangulation, and light cable are all terms used in
_____ surgery.
a) orthopedic
b) emergency
c) ophthalmologic
d)arthroscopic - ✔✔d)arthroscopic
an arthroscopy, the sharp trocar is a pointed instrument that is inserted inside a hollow,
cannula-type instrument called the arthroscope sleeve. The trocar and sleeve unit are
used to penetrate the fibrous portion of the joint capsule through a stab incision. Once
the sharp trocar has penetrated the fibrous joint capsule, the sharp trocar is replaced
with an obturator. A fiber-optic light cable is attached directly to the optical light port on
the arthroscope. Finally, the arthroscopic operation is performed via a technique called
triangulation.
✔✔Taper needles are most commonly used to pierce _____ tissue.
You Answered
a) muscle, tendon, and ligament
b) skin, sinus, and cartilage
c) intestinal, subcutaneous, and fascia
d) brain, liver, and kidney - ✔✔c) intestinal, subcutaneous, and fascia
Taper needles contain a sharp tip that is capable of piercing and spreading tissue
without cutting surrounding tissues. Common locations where taper needles are used
include the intestines, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia
, ✔✔For tracheostomy in a calf, you will use a ______mm ID tube.
a) 15- to 20-
b) 10- to 15-
c)5- to 10-
d) 10- to 12- - ✔✔c)5- to 10-
If a patient is presented with an upper airway obstruction, then a tracheostomy can be
performed to permit the animal to breathe. Calves and small ruminants will require 5- to
10-mm ID tubes.
✔✔It is imperative to a calf's survival to receive colostrum within the first _____ of life.
a) week
b) 2 hours
c) day
d) 6 hours - ✔✔In calves, specialized epithelial cells in the jejunum and ileum absorb
antibodies by pinocytosis. These cells are replaced soon after birth by normal intestinal
epithelial cells, and absorption of antibodies terminates within 24 hours of birth. For that
reason, the bovine neonate receives an appropriate dose of colostrum within the first 6
hours of life.
✔✔The placenta in a bovine patient is considered retained if not expelled by _____
hours.
a) 24
b) 12
c) 6
d) 2 - ✔✔b) 12
After calving, the placenta is usually passed within 2 to 4 hours and is considered
retained if it has not been expelled by 12 hours.
✔✔RBCS from ______ have the largest diameter and the least anisocytosis.
a) cats
b) horses
c)sheep
d) dogs - ✔✔d) dogs
Among the commonly evaluated domestic animals, RBCs from dogs have the largest
diameter (7 m), followed by RBCs from cats (5.8 m), horses (5.7 m), cows (5.5 m),
sheep (4.5 m), and goats (3.2 m); RBCs from dogs typically have very little anisocytosis.
✔✔Medications dispensed that are considered unsafe for laypersons to administer
without monitoring by a licensed veterinarian are called _____ drugs and bear the
"caution" sign, which restricts the use of the drug.
a) counterfeit
b) compounded
c) legend
d) controlled - ✔✔c) legend
Each new animal drug is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a
prescription drug (also known as a legend drug or Rx drug). Prescription animal drugs
are defined as approved drugs that may only be dispensed by or under the direction of
a licensed veterinarian due to their potential for toxicity or abuse.
✔✔Every time you enter a ward that holds infectious patients, you wash your hands and
don shoe covers, a gown, and examination gloves before entering. This is referred to as
_____ nursing.
a) barrier
b) zoonotic
c) nosocomic
d) isolation - ✔✔Personnel in isolation facilities should thoroughly wash their hands and
don shoe covers, a gown, and examination gloves, before entering the ward (this is
termed barrier nursing).
✔✔Which disinfectant is effective against bacteria, but not against spores or some
viruses and is very bland and nontoxic?
a) Povidone-iodine
b) Alcohol
c) Quaternary ammonium
,d) Chlorhexidine - ✔✔c) Quaternary ammonium
Quaternary ammonium compounds are synthetic cationic detergents that act on cell
membranes and are effective against bacteria but not against spores or some viruses.
Bland and nontoxic, these agents are quite popular.
✔✔Low-pressure bleeding from small vessels can be controlled by:
a) gently wiping the area with sterile gauze.
b) doing nothing; low-pressure bleeding should be allowed to stop on its own.
c) sustained pressure with a dry surgical glove.
d) sustained pressure through a gauze sponge. - ✔✔d) sustained pressure through a
gauze sponge.
Applying pressure via gauze sponges may be sufficient for certain bleeding vessels.
✔✔Trocar, sleeve, blunt obturator, triangulation, and light cable are all terms used in
_____ surgery.
a) orthopedic
b) emergency
c) ophthalmologic
d)arthroscopic - ✔✔d)arthroscopic
an arthroscopy, the sharp trocar is a pointed instrument that is inserted inside a hollow,
cannula-type instrument called the arthroscope sleeve. The trocar and sleeve unit are
used to penetrate the fibrous portion of the joint capsule through a stab incision. Once
the sharp trocar has penetrated the fibrous joint capsule, the sharp trocar is replaced
with an obturator. A fiber-optic light cable is attached directly to the optical light port on
the arthroscope. Finally, the arthroscopic operation is performed via a technique called
triangulation.
✔✔Taper needles are most commonly used to pierce _____ tissue.
You Answered
a) muscle, tendon, and ligament
b) skin, sinus, and cartilage
c) intestinal, subcutaneous, and fascia
d) brain, liver, and kidney - ✔✔c) intestinal, subcutaneous, and fascia
Taper needles contain a sharp tip that is capable of piercing and spreading tissue
without cutting surrounding tissues. Common locations where taper needles are used
include the intestines, subcutaneous tissue, and fascia
, ✔✔For tracheostomy in a calf, you will use a ______mm ID tube.
a) 15- to 20-
b) 10- to 15-
c)5- to 10-
d) 10- to 12- - ✔✔c)5- to 10-
If a patient is presented with an upper airway obstruction, then a tracheostomy can be
performed to permit the animal to breathe. Calves and small ruminants will require 5- to
10-mm ID tubes.
✔✔It is imperative to a calf's survival to receive colostrum within the first _____ of life.
a) week
b) 2 hours
c) day
d) 6 hours - ✔✔In calves, specialized epithelial cells in the jejunum and ileum absorb
antibodies by pinocytosis. These cells are replaced soon after birth by normal intestinal
epithelial cells, and absorption of antibodies terminates within 24 hours of birth. For that
reason, the bovine neonate receives an appropriate dose of colostrum within the first 6
hours of life.
✔✔The placenta in a bovine patient is considered retained if not expelled by _____
hours.
a) 24
b) 12
c) 6
d) 2 - ✔✔b) 12
After calving, the placenta is usually passed within 2 to 4 hours and is considered
retained if it has not been expelled by 12 hours.
✔✔RBCS from ______ have the largest diameter and the least anisocytosis.
a) cats
b) horses
c)sheep
d) dogs - ✔✔d) dogs
Among the commonly evaluated domestic animals, RBCs from dogs have the largest
diameter (7 m), followed by RBCs from cats (5.8 m), horses (5.7 m), cows (5.5 m),
sheep (4.5 m), and goats (3.2 m); RBCs from dogs typically have very little anisocytosis.
