VTNE-Prep (Review Final Study) Questions and Answers

VTNE-Prep (Review Final Study) Questions and Answers Which of the following is NOT usually part of the patient data-gathering phase in the nursing process? A. Gathering the initial medical history from the owner B. Reviewing the medical record for past history C. Performing a physical examination D. Identifying and prioritizing to generate a technician evaluation - Answer ️️ -Identifying and prioritizing to generate a technician evaluation Your new job is in an animal health research center that specializes in ____, which is the study of the causation or origins of diseases. A. Pathogenesis B. Pathology C. Etiology D. Mucopurulent - Answer ️️ -Etiology A patient exhibits ____, which means the patient is coughing up blood -- a symptom seen with heartworm disease. - Answer ️️ -Hemoptysis You discover that your patient is unable to breathe unless the patient is upright, a sign referred to as: - Answer ️️ -Orthopnea You are treating a dog who is suffering malabsorption, eating constantly yet losing weight. He has chronic diarrhea that is pale, fatty, and voluminous. He is diagnosed with EPI, which is: - Answer ️️ -caused by insufficient production and secretion of pancreatic digestive enzyme Addison's disease, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Answer ️️ - hypoadrenocorticism; inadequate secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids, primarily cortisol and aldosterone Cushing syndrome, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Answer ️️ - hyperadrenocorticism; elevated circulating levels of cortisol (hypercortisolemia) produced by the adrenal cortex Sarcomas can arise from ____, whereas carcinomas can arise from ___. - Answer ️️ -cartilage; lymph nodes The position of a recumbent horse should be changed every ____ hours to help prevent the formation of decubital ulcers. - Answer ️️ -6 hours Which of the following bacteria is most likely associated with the gangrenous from of mastitis in sheep and goats? - Answer ️️ -Staphylococcus aureus The pH of normal horse urine is: - Answer ️️ -Alkaline (pH 7-9) All horses in the United States should be vaccinated against: - Answer ️️ -Eastern and Western equine and West Nile encephalomyelitis Vaginal examination in a late-term mare is NOT recommended unless: - Answer ️️ -Delivery is imminent You have been directed to take a radiograph of the abdomen of a sick puppy, along with that of one of his healthy littermates. You know that for a successful image, you will need to use ____- detail intensifying screens and ____-emulsion film. - Answer ️️ -high; single As the neonate begins to take up food, this increases its: - Answer ️️ -metabolic rate An owner has been keeping his cat's newborn kittens warm with extra bedding. At what age do puppies and kittens have a temperature that is similar to an adult's temperature? - Answer ️️ -6 weeks You are examining a litter of neonatal puppies when you notice that one puppy has irregularities, including a hairless lump and other uneven patches of hair over his dorsum. You bring this to the attention of the veterinarian because this puppy needs to be assessed for the possible presence of: - Answer ️️ -Spina bifid