AAVSB VTNE Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!

AAVSB VTNE Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!! 1. A cat's serum sample is orange in color, indicating the presence of: a) normal serum. b) Lipemia. c) in vitro hemolysis. d) bilirubin. - Correct Answer: d) bilirubin. The presence of bilirubin in serum or plasma imparts a yellow to orange color. Normal serum should be clear and colorless, and lipemia appears as a hazy to overtly milky fluid. Hemolysis is characterized by red discoloration. 2. What is the single most common disease syndrome in adult dairy cows? a) Lymphosarcoma b) Periparturient hypocalcemia (milk fever) c) Mastitis d) Bovine respiratory disease syndrome - Correct Answer: c) Mastitis Economically, mastitis is one of the most important diseases in the dairy industry, and it is the single most common disease syndrome in adult dairy cows. 3. Which of the following must always be supplemented to beef cattle feeding with pasture grasses? a) Minerals b) Energy in the form of grain c) Fat d) Protein - Correct Answer: a) Minerals 4. Trichuris vulpis of the dog, fox, and coyote can be found in the: a) small intestine. b) right ventricle and pulmonary arteries. c) stomach d) cecum. - Correct Answer: d) cecum. Trichuris vulpis resembles a whip, hence its name, the whipworm. For both species of whipworms, a very fresh fecal sample is best for diagnosis. The veterinary technician must be able to recognize the whipworm's unique whiplike shape. Trichurids are associated with the cecum and portions of the large intestine. 5. For which of the following procedures would it be most beneficial to count the gauze sponges used for hemostasis? a) Feline gastrointestinal surgical repair b) Feline castration c) Feline declawing procedure d) Adult canine tail amputation - Correct Answer: a) Feline gastrointestinal surgical repair Surgical sponges and gauze should be counted prior to the initiation of surgery. In addition, gauze that is placed into a cavity should be accounted for and tracked closely. Prior to closure of that cavity, the surgical assistant should be sure that the gauze has been removed and all gauze is accounted for. However, it is important that none of the gauze sponges fall into the abdominal cavity unnoticed. Serious life-threatening consequences could occur 6. If the contents of a horse's large intestine are to be evacuated, a sterile draped tray is prepared on which the ______ is to be placed. a) ingesta b) mesentery c) colon d) small intestine - Correct Answer: c) colon If the contents from the large intestine are to be evacuated, a colon tray is positioned along side of the horse and draped with sterile impervious drapes that allow the large colon to be placed onto the tray away from the abdominal opening. 7. Fecal samples collected from small animals using the ______ collecting method should be used for direct examination only because of the amount collected this way. a) jarred b) owner-bagged c) gloved-finger d) fecal loop - Correct Answer: d) fecal loop Fecal samples collected directly from the animal at the veterinary hospital using a fecal loop should be used for direct examination only, as the amount collected is relatively small. 8. You are asked to prepare Brownie, a 6-month-old, brown-tabby domestic shorthair cat, for castration. He will be restrained in the dorsal recumbent position with his hind legs tied cranially to expose the scrotal region. How do you prepare his scrotum? a) Shave with a safety razor and perform a surgical scrub. b) Shave with a no. 40 clipper blade and perform a surgical scrub. c) Pluck hair and perform a surgical scrub. d) Leave hair on the scrotum and perform a surgical scrub. - Correct Answer: c) Pluck hair and perform a surgical scrub. For this procedure, the scrotal hair is plucked rather than clipped. 9. Which of the following is not usually part of the patient data-gathering phase in the nursing process? a) Performing a physical examination b) Identifying and prioritizing to generate a technician evaluation c) Gathering the initial medical history from the owner d) Reviewing the medical record for the past history - Correct Answer: b) Identifying and prioritizing to generate a technician evaluation The veterinary technician gathers subjective and objective patient data, including taking an initial medical history; reviewing the medical record for past historical information; and gathering data during the physical examination. 10. As you monitor your postsurgical patient, you are aware that packed cell volume (PCV) and total protein (TP) values can drop up to _____ due to anesthesia and surgery, even if no blood loss occurs. a) 15% b) 20% c) 10% d)35% - Correct Answer: c) 10%