Emergency and Critical Care VTNE
2025/2026 Exam Questions and Answers
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Which of the following is least useful when resuscitating a dog in shock?
A. D5W
B. Hetastarch
C. Hypertonic saline
D. Plasma-Lyte 48 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D5W
The first drug of choice for a cat that experiences status epilepticus is:
A. Diazepam
B. Pentobarbital
C. Potassium bromide
D. Propofol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Diazepam
Tension pneumothorax occurs when pressure in the thoracic cavity is:
A. Less than atmospheric pressure
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,B. Equal to atmospheric pressure
C. Greater than atmospheric pressure
D. Constant as animal breathes in and out - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Greater than
atmospheric pressure
Emesis should not be induced in patients that have ingested:
A. Anticholinergics
B. Hydrocarbons
C. Organophosphates
D. Salicylates - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hydrocarbons
The mucous membranes of a dog in septic shock are:
A. Cyanotic
B. Hyperemic
C. Icteric
D. Pale - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hyperemic
The most desirable induction agent for an emergency cesarean section in a
dog is:
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,A. Etomidate
B. Diazepam
C. Propofol
D. Thiopental - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Propofol
The underlying disease for most cases of feline aortic thromboembolism is
___ in origin.
A. Cardiac
B. Hepatic
C. Renal
D. Respiratory - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cardiac
To reduce intracranial pressure that results from trauma, _____ may be
administered every 4 to 8 hours.
A. Atropine
B. Dexamethasone
C. Diazepam
D. Mannitol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Mannitol
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, Four patients present at the same time with emergency conditions. In what
order should the patients be triaged?
A. Dyspnea, dystocia, proptosis, laceration
B. Proptosis, dyspnea, dystocia, laceration
C. Laceration, dystocia, dyspnea, proptosis
D. Dystocia, proptosis, laceration, dyspnea - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dyspnea,
dystocia, proptosis, laceration
Which of the following conditions heals best through first intention?
A. Abscess
B. Degloving
C. Simple laceration
D. Puncture wound - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Simple laceration
A patient is experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest. The most desirable route
of drug administration is:
A. Intratracheal
B. Intracardiac
C. Intravenous
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2025/2026 Exam Questions and Answers
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Which of the following is least useful when resuscitating a dog in shock?
A. D5W
B. Hetastarch
C. Hypertonic saline
D. Plasma-Lyte 48 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D5W
The first drug of choice for a cat that experiences status epilepticus is:
A. Diazepam
B. Pentobarbital
C. Potassium bromide
D. Propofol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Diazepam
Tension pneumothorax occurs when pressure in the thoracic cavity is:
A. Less than atmospheric pressure
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,B. Equal to atmospheric pressure
C. Greater than atmospheric pressure
D. Constant as animal breathes in and out - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Greater than
atmospheric pressure
Emesis should not be induced in patients that have ingested:
A. Anticholinergics
B. Hydrocarbons
C. Organophosphates
D. Salicylates - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hydrocarbons
The mucous membranes of a dog in septic shock are:
A. Cyanotic
B. Hyperemic
C. Icteric
D. Pale - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hyperemic
The most desirable induction agent for an emergency cesarean section in a
dog is:
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,A. Etomidate
B. Diazepam
C. Propofol
D. Thiopental - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Propofol
The underlying disease for most cases of feline aortic thromboembolism is
___ in origin.
A. Cardiac
B. Hepatic
C. Renal
D. Respiratory - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Cardiac
To reduce intracranial pressure that results from trauma, _____ may be
administered every 4 to 8 hours.
A. Atropine
B. Dexamethasone
C. Diazepam
D. Mannitol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Mannitol
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, Four patients present at the same time with emergency conditions. In what
order should the patients be triaged?
A. Dyspnea, dystocia, proptosis, laceration
B. Proptosis, dyspnea, dystocia, laceration
C. Laceration, dystocia, dyspnea, proptosis
D. Dystocia, proptosis, laceration, dyspnea - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dyspnea,
dystocia, proptosis, laceration
Which of the following conditions heals best through first intention?
A. Abscess
B. Degloving
C. Simple laceration
D. Puncture wound - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Simple laceration
A patient is experiencing cardiopulmonary arrest. The most desirable route
of drug administration is:
A. Intratracheal
B. Intracardiac
C. Intravenous
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