AAVSB VTNE Study guide Questions with
Correct Answers
Which vitamin is essential for coagulation?
K
The probing of which tooth would most likely confirm an oronasal fistula?
Maxillary Canine
When given IM to a canine, the duration of buprenorphine compared to morphine is:
Longer
Which of the following is the correct order of the main steps in nociception?
Transduction, transmission, modulation, perception
Calcium channel blocking agents are typically used to treat
Hypertension
What is the minimum dietary calcium-to-phosphorus ratio for a growing puppy?
1.1 : 1
Which of the following drugs is used to treat several types of fungal infections in dogs
and cats?
a) Metronidazole
b) Tetracycline
c) Enrofloxacin
d) Miconazole
D) Miconazole
,Deciduous incisors in the feline erupt at age:
2-3 weeks
An example of a radiolucent contrast agent in radiology is
Carbon Dioxide
A patient is being treated for hyperadrenocorticism. The veterinary technician should
counsel the client that the pet should be evaluated immediately if which of the following
develops?
vomiting and diarrhea
Tying off a hemorrhaging blood vessel with suture material is called
ligation
the energy requirements for a lactating bitch will peak approximately at weeks
4 and 5
The predominate white blood cell type on the differential of a normal rabbit is a/an:
lymphocyte
What is the maximum safe pressure manometer reading for positive-pressure
ventilation in large animals?
40 cm H20
Which of the following tests is best used to evaluate kidney function?
Creatinine
The following results are obtained for a patient:
,Total WBC count 15,930/µL
Nucleated red blood cells 18
Differential:
Neutrophils 63%
Lymphocytes 14%
Monocytes 10%
Eosinophils 12%
Basophils 1%
What is the absolute neutrophil count?
8505/µL
Instrument milk is used on instruments to
inhibit corrosion
The most clinically relevant leukocyte monitored in patients undergoing chemotherapy
is the
neutrophil
Which of the following is appropriate time and speed for centrifugation of a urine
sample for sediment examination
5 minutes at 1500 RPM
Which of the following species is most sensitive to the effects of alpha-2 agonists?
A) Porcine
B) Bovine
, C) Equine
D) Camelid
B) Bovine
Which of the following fluid is most appropriate for wound lavage?
Isotonic Saline
What is the primary factor in the management of exocrine pancreatic insufficiancy?
Enhance food digestibility
A patient scheduled for a cystotomy is placed in which type of recumbency?
Dorsal
On a canine femur radiographic study, what specific type of distortion will occur if the
entire femur is not running parallel to the cassette with one end of the femur being
further from the surface than the other?
Foreshortening
Following a dental extraction, a cat is hunched, laying down, and does not want to get
up. HR is 200 beats/min, RR is 20 breaths/min, and mucous membranes are pale pink.
The cat is most likely:
in pain.
Which of the following describes the proper placement of the needle in cystocentesis?
Cranial to the trigone region
Which of the following is a nematode that causes a mild chronic cough in cats?
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
Correct Answers
Which vitamin is essential for coagulation?
K
The probing of which tooth would most likely confirm an oronasal fistula?
Maxillary Canine
When given IM to a canine, the duration of buprenorphine compared to morphine is:
Longer
Which of the following is the correct order of the main steps in nociception?
Transduction, transmission, modulation, perception
Calcium channel blocking agents are typically used to treat
Hypertension
What is the minimum dietary calcium-to-phosphorus ratio for a growing puppy?
1.1 : 1
Which of the following drugs is used to treat several types of fungal infections in dogs
and cats?
a) Metronidazole
b) Tetracycline
c) Enrofloxacin
d) Miconazole
D) Miconazole
,Deciduous incisors in the feline erupt at age:
2-3 weeks
An example of a radiolucent contrast agent in radiology is
Carbon Dioxide
A patient is being treated for hyperadrenocorticism. The veterinary technician should
counsel the client that the pet should be evaluated immediately if which of the following
develops?
vomiting and diarrhea
Tying off a hemorrhaging blood vessel with suture material is called
ligation
the energy requirements for a lactating bitch will peak approximately at weeks
4 and 5
The predominate white blood cell type on the differential of a normal rabbit is a/an:
lymphocyte
What is the maximum safe pressure manometer reading for positive-pressure
ventilation in large animals?
40 cm H20
Which of the following tests is best used to evaluate kidney function?
Creatinine
The following results are obtained for a patient:
,Total WBC count 15,930/µL
Nucleated red blood cells 18
Differential:
Neutrophils 63%
Lymphocytes 14%
Monocytes 10%
Eosinophils 12%
Basophils 1%
What is the absolute neutrophil count?
8505/µL
Instrument milk is used on instruments to
inhibit corrosion
The most clinically relevant leukocyte monitored in patients undergoing chemotherapy
is the
neutrophil
Which of the following is appropriate time and speed for centrifugation of a urine
sample for sediment examination
5 minutes at 1500 RPM
Which of the following species is most sensitive to the effects of alpha-2 agonists?
A) Porcine
B) Bovine
, C) Equine
D) Camelid
B) Bovine
Which of the following fluid is most appropriate for wound lavage?
Isotonic Saline
What is the primary factor in the management of exocrine pancreatic insufficiancy?
Enhance food digestibility
A patient scheduled for a cystotomy is placed in which type of recumbency?
Dorsal
On a canine femur radiographic study, what specific type of distortion will occur if the
entire femur is not running parallel to the cassette with one end of the femur being
further from the surface than the other?
Foreshortening
Following a dental extraction, a cat is hunched, laying down, and does not want to get
up. HR is 200 beats/min, RR is 20 breaths/min, and mucous membranes are pale pink.
The cat is most likely:
in pain.
Which of the following describes the proper placement of the needle in cystocentesis?
Cranial to the trigone region
Which of the following is a nematode that causes a mild chronic cough in cats?
Aelurostrongylus abstrusus
