VTNE-Prep Review Final Study Guide Questions
with 100% Verified Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct Answer Etiology
A patient exhibits ____, which means the patient is coughing up blood -- a symptom seen with
heartworm disease. - Correct Answer Hemoptysis
You discover that your patient is unable to breathe unless the patient is upright, a sign referred to as:
- Correct 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: - Correct
Answer caused by insufficient production and secretion of pancreatic digestive enzyme
Addison's disease, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Correct Answer
hypoadrenocorticism; inadequate secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids, primarily
cortisol and aldosterone
Cushing syndrome, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Correct Answer
hyperadrenocorticism; elevated circulating levels of cortisol (hypercortisolemia) produced by the
adrenal cortex
,Sarcomas can arise from ____, whereas carcinomas can arise from ___. - Correct Answer cartilage;
lymph nodes
The position of a recumbent horse should be changed every ____ hours to help prevent the
formation of decubital ulcers. - Correct Answer 6 hours
Which of the following bacteria is most likely associated with the gangrenous from of mastitis in
sheep and goats? - Correct Answer Staphylococcus aureus
The pH of normal horse urine is: - Correct Answer Alkaline (pH 7-9)
All horses in the United States should be vaccinated against: - Correct Answer Eastern and Western
equine and West Nile encephalomyelitis
Vaginal examination in a late-term mare is NOT recommended unless: - Correct 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. - Correct Answer high; single
As the neonate begins to take up food, this increases its: - Correct 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? - Correct 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: -
Correct Answer Spina bifida
_____ ____ ____, a bacterial infection that is treated with antimicrobials and lavage, is a sequela to
strangles of lymph node abscesses. - Correct Answer Guttural Pouch Empyema
, _____ _____ is the most common relevant arrhythmia in horses. Clinical signs: poor performance,
shortness of breath, easily exhausted, coughing, discharge from nose, sometimes asymptomatic. -
Correct Answer Atrial Fibrillation
_____ are nocturnal spinal animals that are maintained much like rodents; however, they are not
rodents and eat an insectivore-omnivore diet. - Correct Answer Hedgehogs
What drug will NOT cause nephrotoxicity?
A. Aminoglycosides
B. Banamine (Flunixin Meglumine)
C. Cisplatin (Platinol)
D. Oxymorphone - Correct Answer Oxymorphone
Combined immunodeficiency is most commonly seen in what animal? - Correct Answer Arabian
horses
Soda lime granules in the CO2 absorber canister should be checked for color change: - Correct
Answer During and upon completing the procedure
A 20-kg dog with a PCV of 40% has 300ml of blood collected. The red blood cells are separated from
the serum. What volume of saline would you ad to the red cells to make a PCV of 50%?
A. 360 ml
B. 240 ml
C. 180 ml
D. 120 ml - Correct Answer D.
Multiple 300 ml and 40/100 (40%)
Which equals 120 ml.
120 ml divided by 0.5 (50%) equals 240 ml.
240ml - 120 ml cells = 120 mls of saline.
The cancerous condition of an overproduction of white blood cells is:
A. Leukemia
B. Leukocytosis
with 100% Verified Correct 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 - Correct 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 - Correct Answer Etiology
A patient exhibits ____, which means the patient is coughing up blood -- a symptom seen with
heartworm disease. - Correct Answer Hemoptysis
You discover that your patient is unable to breathe unless the patient is upright, a sign referred to as:
- Correct 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: - Correct
Answer caused by insufficient production and secretion of pancreatic digestive enzyme
Addison's disease, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Correct Answer
hypoadrenocorticism; inadequate secretion of glucocorticoids and mineralcorticoids, primarily
cortisol and aldosterone
Cushing syndrome, or ____, primarily affects dogs and is characterized by ____. - Correct Answer
hyperadrenocorticism; elevated circulating levels of cortisol (hypercortisolemia) produced by the
adrenal cortex
,Sarcomas can arise from ____, whereas carcinomas can arise from ___. - Correct Answer cartilage;
lymph nodes
The position of a recumbent horse should be changed every ____ hours to help prevent the
formation of decubital ulcers. - Correct Answer 6 hours
Which of the following bacteria is most likely associated with the gangrenous from of mastitis in
sheep and goats? - Correct Answer Staphylococcus aureus
The pH of normal horse urine is: - Correct Answer Alkaline (pH 7-9)
All horses in the United States should be vaccinated against: - Correct Answer Eastern and Western
equine and West Nile encephalomyelitis
Vaginal examination in a late-term mare is NOT recommended unless: - Correct 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. - Correct Answer high; single
As the neonate begins to take up food, this increases its: - Correct 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? - Correct 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: -
Correct Answer Spina bifida
_____ ____ ____, a bacterial infection that is treated with antimicrobials and lavage, is a sequela to
strangles of lymph node abscesses. - Correct Answer Guttural Pouch Empyema
, _____ _____ is the most common relevant arrhythmia in horses. Clinical signs: poor performance,
shortness of breath, easily exhausted, coughing, discharge from nose, sometimes asymptomatic. -
Correct Answer Atrial Fibrillation
_____ are nocturnal spinal animals that are maintained much like rodents; however, they are not
rodents and eat an insectivore-omnivore diet. - Correct Answer Hedgehogs
What drug will NOT cause nephrotoxicity?
A. Aminoglycosides
B. Banamine (Flunixin Meglumine)
C. Cisplatin (Platinol)
D. Oxymorphone - Correct Answer Oxymorphone
Combined immunodeficiency is most commonly seen in what animal? - Correct Answer Arabian
horses
Soda lime granules in the CO2 absorber canister should be checked for color change: - Correct
Answer During and upon completing the procedure
A 20-kg dog with a PCV of 40% has 300ml of blood collected. The red blood cells are separated from
the serum. What volume of saline would you ad to the red cells to make a PCV of 50%?
A. 360 ml
B. 240 ml
C. 180 ml
D. 120 ml - Correct Answer D.
Multiple 300 ml and 40/100 (40%)
Which equals 120 ml.
120 ml divided by 0.5 (50%) equals 240 ml.
240ml - 120 ml cells = 120 mls of saline.
The cancerous condition of an overproduction of white blood cells is:
A. Leukemia
B. Leukocytosis
