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Emergency and Critical Care VTNE Study Guide 2025 | Veterinary
Technician National Exam Practice Questions and Answers
Ace the Emergency and Critical Care section of the VTNE with this 2025 comprehensive
study guide. Includes critical care procedures, fluid therapy, shock management, CPR,
toxicology, and triage review. Features realistic practice questions, answers, and explanations
tailored to the Veterinary Technician National Exam content outline.
• Emergency and critical care VTNE
• VTNE emergency and critical care questions
• Veterinary technician national exam 2025
• VTNE study guide 2025
Normal capillary refill time in dogs is?
a. < 1 second
b. 1-2 seconds
c. 2-4 seconds
d. 4-6 seconds - ANSWER-1-2 seconds
A client calls the hospital and indicates that a car has just hit his cat. The recommendations that
should be made include?
a. immediately bring the cat in to be examined by a veterinarian
b. observe the cat at home for an hour, and call back if problems occur
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c. bring the cat in for an examination by a veterinarian the following day
d. bring the cat to you for initial examination, so you can determine whether the animal needs
to be seen by a veterinarian - ANSWER-immediately bring the cat in to be examined by a
veterinarian
A client calls the hospital and advises that his puppy has walked through motor oil and is licking
its paws. What should be recommended?
a. do not induce emesis, and immediately bring the pet to the clinical for examination and
treatment
b. induce emesis and then immediately bring the pet to the clinic for examination and
treatment
c. induce emesis; no further treatment is required
d. induce emesis and then bring the pet to the clinic only if it shows signs of toxicity - ANSWER-
do not induce emesis, and immediately bring the pet to the clinical for examination and
treatment
A client calls the practice and states that his dog has just ingested sugar-free gum. He is 90
minutes from the practice. What should be recommended?
a. do not induce emesis and immediately bring the pet to the clinic for examination and
treatment
b. induce emesis then immediately bring the pet to the clinic for examination and treatment
c. induce emesis; no further treatment is required
d. induce emesis then bring the pet to the clinic only if it shows signs of toxicity - ANSWER-
induce emesis then immediately bring the pet to the clinic for examination and treatment
A patient that was hit by a car and has multiple pelvic fractures has not urinated in more than
24 hours. One may suspect the cause of anuria to be?
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a. a ruptured urinary bladder
b. severe dehydration
c. renal failure
d. urethral calculi - ANSWER-a ruptured urinary bladder
A free-roaming dog is brought to your clinic for listlessness and dyspnea. When performing
venipuncture, you notice that the animal seems to have a prolonged clotting time. A possible
cause of prolonged clotting times would be the ingestion of (blank)?
a. anticoagulant rodenticide
b. ethylene glycol
c. organophosphate insecticide
d. strychnine - ANSWER-anticoagulant rodenticide
Which statement concerning status epilepticus is accurate?
a. it occurs in geriatric animals only
b. it is a life-threatening medical emergency
c. it is treated by the administration of Acepromazine
d. it will resolve spontaneously - ANSWER-it is a life-threatening medical emergency
Signs of organophosphate toxicity include all of the following except?
a. bradycardia
b. lacrimation
c. mydriasis
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d. salivation - ANSWER-mydriasis
A client owning a diabetic cat calls the practice and says that her cat has just had a seizure and
collapsed. She gave the cat its usual dose of insulin that morning, but the animal has not eaten
anything during the day. What should the next recommendation entail?
a. another dose of insulin, then bring the cat to the clinic for medical attention
b. some corn syrup or sugar solution on the gums, then observe the cat at home
c. some corn syrup or sugar solution on the gums, then bring the cat to the clinic for medical
attention
d. another dose of insulin, then observe the cat at home - ANSWER-some corn syrup or sugar
solution on the gums, then bring the cat to the clinic for medical attention
A client has just treated his 5-week-old kitten with a flea dip that contains lindane. The cat is
acting slightly lethargic, and the client then notices that the label on the dip reads "for dogs
only". The client calls the practice. What advice should be given?
a. observe the kitten at home
b. wash the kitten with mild dish soap, rinse well, and then bring the animal to the clinic for
examination
c. wash the kitten with mild dish soap, rinse well, and then administer Acetaminophen for
discomfort
d. induce emesis and observe the kitten at home - ANSWER-wash the kitten with mild dish soap,
rinse well, and then bring the animal to the clinic for examination
A client calls the hospital because he has noticed that his cat has a string protruding from under
the tongue. The client should be advised to?
Emergency and Critical Care VTNE Study Guide 2025 | Veterinary
Technician National Exam Practice Questions and Answers
Ace the Emergency and Critical Care section of the VTNE with this 2025 comprehensive
study guide. Includes critical care procedures, fluid therapy, shock management, CPR,
toxicology, and triage review. Features realistic practice questions, answers, and explanations
tailored to the Veterinary Technician National Exam content outline.
• Emergency and critical care VTNE
• VTNE emergency and critical care questions
• Veterinary technician national exam 2025
• VTNE study guide 2025
Normal capillary refill time in dogs is?
a. < 1 second
b. 1-2 seconds
c. 2-4 seconds
d. 4-6 seconds - ANSWER-1-2 seconds
A client calls the hospital and indicates that a car has just hit his cat. The recommendations that
should be made include?
a. immediately bring the cat in to be examined by a veterinarian
b. observe the cat at home for an hour, and call back if problems occur
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c. bring the cat in for an examination by a veterinarian the following day
d. bring the cat to you for initial examination, so you can determine whether the animal needs
to be seen by a veterinarian - ANSWER-immediately bring the cat in to be examined by a
veterinarian
A client calls the hospital and advises that his puppy has walked through motor oil and is licking
its paws. What should be recommended?
a. do not induce emesis, and immediately bring the pet to the clinical for examination and
treatment
b. induce emesis and then immediately bring the pet to the clinic for examination and
treatment
c. induce emesis; no further treatment is required
d. induce emesis and then bring the pet to the clinic only if it shows signs of toxicity - ANSWER-
do not induce emesis, and immediately bring the pet to the clinical for examination and
treatment
A client calls the practice and states that his dog has just ingested sugar-free gum. He is 90
minutes from the practice. What should be recommended?
a. do not induce emesis and immediately bring the pet to the clinic for examination and
treatment
b. induce emesis then immediately bring the pet to the clinic for examination and treatment
c. induce emesis; no further treatment is required
d. induce emesis then bring the pet to the clinic only if it shows signs of toxicity - ANSWER-
induce emesis then immediately bring the pet to the clinic for examination and treatment
A patient that was hit by a car and has multiple pelvic fractures has not urinated in more than
24 hours. One may suspect the cause of anuria to be?
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a. a ruptured urinary bladder
b. severe dehydration
c. renal failure
d. urethral calculi - ANSWER-a ruptured urinary bladder
A free-roaming dog is brought to your clinic for listlessness and dyspnea. When performing
venipuncture, you notice that the animal seems to have a prolonged clotting time. A possible
cause of prolonged clotting times would be the ingestion of (blank)?
a. anticoagulant rodenticide
b. ethylene glycol
c. organophosphate insecticide
d. strychnine - ANSWER-anticoagulant rodenticide
Which statement concerning status epilepticus is accurate?
a. it occurs in geriatric animals only
b. it is a life-threatening medical emergency
c. it is treated by the administration of Acepromazine
d. it will resolve spontaneously - ANSWER-it is a life-threatening medical emergency
Signs of organophosphate toxicity include all of the following except?
a. bradycardia
b. lacrimation
c. mydriasis
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d. salivation - ANSWER-mydriasis
A client owning a diabetic cat calls the practice and says that her cat has just had a seizure and
collapsed. She gave the cat its usual dose of insulin that morning, but the animal has not eaten
anything during the day. What should the next recommendation entail?
a. another dose of insulin, then bring the cat to the clinic for medical attention
b. some corn syrup or sugar solution on the gums, then observe the cat at home
c. some corn syrup or sugar solution on the gums, then bring the cat to the clinic for medical
attention
d. another dose of insulin, then observe the cat at home - ANSWER-some corn syrup or sugar
solution on the gums, then bring the cat to the clinic for medical attention
A client has just treated his 5-week-old kitten with a flea dip that contains lindane. The cat is
acting slightly lethargic, and the client then notices that the label on the dip reads "for dogs
only". The client calls the practice. What advice should be given?
a. observe the kitten at home
b. wash the kitten with mild dish soap, rinse well, and then bring the animal to the clinic for
examination
c. wash the kitten with mild dish soap, rinse well, and then administer Acetaminophen for
discomfort
d. induce emesis and observe the kitten at home - ANSWER-wash the kitten with mild dish soap,
rinse well, and then bring the animal to the clinic for examination
A client calls the hospital because he has noticed that his cat has a string protruding from under
the tongue. The client should be advised to?
