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AAVSB PRACTICE TESTS (ALL
COMBINED) |COMPLETE EXAM SET
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
All of the following drug groups produce analgesia except:
A. barbiturates.
B. alpha-2 agonists.
C. phenothiazines.
D. opioids. - correct-answer - C. phenothiazines.
When the veterinarian orders radiographs to investigate a suspected fracture of
the left olecranon in a canine patient, the technician should radiograph the left:
A. carpus.
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B. elbow.
C. stifle.
D. tarsus. - correct-answer - B. elbow.
During surgery, an atraumatic method of hemostasis is:
A. clamping with hemostatic forceps.
B. wiping with gauze sponges.
C. blotting with gauze sponges.
D. ligation with suture material. - correct-answer - C. blotting with gauze sponges.
After parturition, a cow may become partially or totally paralyzed with which of
the following types of paralysis?
A. Perineal
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B. Obturator
C. Median
D. Femoral - correct-answer - B. Obturator
After Gram staining, any bacterium that looks reddish-pink under the microscope
is:
A. alpha-hemolytic.
B. Gram-negative.
C. acid-fast.
D. Gram-positive. - correct-answer - B. Gram-negative.
The primary reason that vasoconstrictors are added to local anesthetics is to:
A. increase the duration of action.
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B. increase the area affected by the anesthetic.
C. minimize toxicity.
D. decrease the duration of action. - correct-answer - A. increase the duration of
action.
Which type of immunoassay typically results in the visible clumping of particles?
A. Fluorescent antibody testing
B. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
C. Agglutination test
D. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - correct-answer - C. Agglutination test
Overinflation of an endotracheal tube cuff in the trachea of an anesthetized
animal may result in:
AAVSB PRACTICE TESTS (ALL
COMBINED) |COMPLETE EXAM SET
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
All of the following drug groups produce analgesia except:
A. barbiturates.
B. alpha-2 agonists.
C. phenothiazines.
D. opioids. - correct-answer - C. phenothiazines.
When the veterinarian orders radiographs to investigate a suspected fracture of
the left olecranon in a canine patient, the technician should radiograph the left:
A. carpus.
,2|Page
B. elbow.
C. stifle.
D. tarsus. - correct-answer - B. elbow.
During surgery, an atraumatic method of hemostasis is:
A. clamping with hemostatic forceps.
B. wiping with gauze sponges.
C. blotting with gauze sponges.
D. ligation with suture material. - correct-answer - C. blotting with gauze sponges.
After parturition, a cow may become partially or totally paralyzed with which of
the following types of paralysis?
A. Perineal
,3|Page
B. Obturator
C. Median
D. Femoral - correct-answer - B. Obturator
After Gram staining, any bacterium that looks reddish-pink under the microscope
is:
A. alpha-hemolytic.
B. Gram-negative.
C. acid-fast.
D. Gram-positive. - correct-answer - B. Gram-negative.
The primary reason that vasoconstrictors are added to local anesthetics is to:
A. increase the duration of action.
, 4|Page
B. increase the area affected by the anesthetic.
C. minimize toxicity.
D. decrease the duration of action. - correct-answer - A. increase the duration of
action.
Which type of immunoassay typically results in the visible clumping of particles?
A. Fluorescent antibody testing
B. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
C. Agglutination test
D. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - correct-answer - C. Agglutination test
Overinflation of an endotracheal tube cuff in the trachea of an anesthetized
animal may result in:
