VTNE Practice Tests A, B & C (AASVB)
Exam Questions With 100% Verified
Solutions
As part of discharge instructions, the veterinary technician should counsel the
client about parasitic exposure. Which parasite is facultative and of zoonotic
importance?
a. Toxocara canis
b. Ancylostoma caninum
c. Toxoplasma gondii
d. Strongyloides stercoralis - ANSWER -d. Strongyloides stercoralis
Prolonged topical exposure to which agent may result in tissue accumulation and
eventual toxic effects?
a. Phenol
b. Povidone iodone
c. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Chlorhexidine - ANSWER -a. Phenol
Which disease is transmitted in the feces of infected cats?
a. Histoplasmosis
b. Toxoplasmosis
c. Blastomycosis
d. Brucellosis - ANSWER -b. Toxoplasmosis
The expected peak blood levels for a fentanyl patch may take up to:
a. 24 hours
b. 36 hours
c. 48 hours
d. 56 hours - ANSWER -a. 24 hours
What is the appropriate use of the veterinary dental instrument below? (elevators)
a. explore enamel defects
b. polish scale surface
c. remove gross supragingival calculus deposits
d. cut or break down the periodontal ligament - ANSWER -d. cut or break down
the periodontal ligament
, Pansteatisis in cats is caused by a diet containing excessive levels of:
a. dairy products
b. fish oils
c. red meat
d. grain products - ANSWER -b. fish oils
Which canine breed is sensitive to acepromazine?
a. Jack Russell
b. Boxer
c. Golden Retriever
d. Chihuahua - ANSWER -b. Boxer
Canine and feline patients with hepatic disease are typically recommended a
prescription diet that contains:
a. increased carbohydrates
b. increased protein
c. decreased protein
d. decreased carbohydrates - ANSWER -c. decreased protein
When using a positioning aid for a dorsoproximal-palmar distal (upright pedal)
view of the navicular bone, the primary beam will run:
a. at right angles to the floor and centered 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) below the coronary
band
b. at right angles to the floor and centered on the coronary band
c. parallel to the floor and centered on the coronary band
d. parallel to the floor and centered 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) above the coronary band -
ANSWER -c. parallel to the floor and centered on the coronary band
Which condition is preventable of a dairy farmer uses good feed management and
housing maintenance?
a. Traumatic reticulopericarditis
b. Trichomoniasis
c. Johne's disease
d. Blackleg - ANSWER -a. Traumatic reticulopericarditis
What volume of 10 mg/ml acepromazine solution must be mixed with diluent to
yield a final concentration of 2 mg/ml?
a. 0.1 ml solution + 0.4 ml diluent
b. 0.4 ml solution + 0.1 ml diluent
c. 1 ml solution + 0.4 ml diluent
,d. 2 ml solution + 5 ml diluent - ANSWER -a. 0.1 ml solution + 0.4 ml diluent
When using ethylene oxide for sterilization, which factor is important?
a. ambient light
b. pressure
c. humidity
d. ultraviolet exposure - ANSWER -c. humidity
Which drug class can cause hypotention or hypothermia through vasodilation?
a. Barbiturates
b. Benzodiazepines
c. Opioids
d. Phenothiazines - ANSWER -d. Phenothiazines
Which type of suture needle has a sharp tip that pierces and penetrates tissues
without cutting them?
a. tapered
b. cutting
c. reversed cutting
d. swaged - ANSWER -a. tapered
Hypothermia can cause peripheral:
a. vasculitis
b. vasodilation
c. tissue alkalosis
d. tissue acidosis - ANSWER -d. tissue acidosis
In equine anesthesia, ventilation-perfusion mismatch is accentuated when the
patient is positioned in:
a. right lateral recumbency
b. dorsal recumbency
c. left lateral recumbency
d. sternal recumbency - ANSWER -b. dorsal recumbency
Nociception is best described as:
a. pain that originates from damage to bones, joints, muscle, or skin
b. pain caused by a stimulus that does not normally cause pain
c. the physiological process that leads to the perception of pain
d. decreased sensitivity to pain - ANSWER -c. the physiological process that leads
to the perception of pain
, Which of the following is a hypertonic crystalloid used in shock therapy?
a. 7.5% saline
b. 5% dextrose
c. Dextran 70
d. Hetastarch - ANSWER -a. 7.5% saline
What is the most probable cause of a loss of wave form on the capnograph when
the patient is breathing and has a heartbeat?
a. sensor disconnection
b. malignant hyperthermia
c. severe blood loss
d. leaky endotracheal tube - ANSWER -a. sensor disconnection
If a dog is given a treat whenever it comes and sits quietly, this is an example of:
a. negative reinforcement
b. positive reinforcement
c. positive punshiment
d. negative punishment - ANSWER -b. positive reinforcement
An incision that is located lateral and parallel to the ventral midline of the animal
is a:
a. paramedian
b. flank
c. paralumbar
d. paracostal - ANSWER -a. paramedian
Which instrument is used to perform a bone marrow biopsy in a cat?
a. Jamshidi needle
b. Veress needle
c. Needle punch
d. Key punch - ANSWER -a. Jamshidi needle
The most effective emetic to treat a dog that has ingested toxin is:
a. apomorphine
b. hydrogen peroxide
c. syrup of ipecac
d. dishwashing detergent - ANSWER -a. apomorphine
Exam Questions With 100% Verified
Solutions
As part of discharge instructions, the veterinary technician should counsel the
client about parasitic exposure. Which parasite is facultative and of zoonotic
importance?
a. Toxocara canis
b. Ancylostoma caninum
c. Toxoplasma gondii
d. Strongyloides stercoralis - ANSWER -d. Strongyloides stercoralis
Prolonged topical exposure to which agent may result in tissue accumulation and
eventual toxic effects?
a. Phenol
b. Povidone iodone
c. Hydrogen peroxide
d. Chlorhexidine - ANSWER -a. Phenol
Which disease is transmitted in the feces of infected cats?
a. Histoplasmosis
b. Toxoplasmosis
c. Blastomycosis
d. Brucellosis - ANSWER -b. Toxoplasmosis
The expected peak blood levels for a fentanyl patch may take up to:
a. 24 hours
b. 36 hours
c. 48 hours
d. 56 hours - ANSWER -a. 24 hours
What is the appropriate use of the veterinary dental instrument below? (elevators)
a. explore enamel defects
b. polish scale surface
c. remove gross supragingival calculus deposits
d. cut or break down the periodontal ligament - ANSWER -d. cut or break down
the periodontal ligament
, Pansteatisis in cats is caused by a diet containing excessive levels of:
a. dairy products
b. fish oils
c. red meat
d. grain products - ANSWER -b. fish oils
Which canine breed is sensitive to acepromazine?
a. Jack Russell
b. Boxer
c. Golden Retriever
d. Chihuahua - ANSWER -b. Boxer
Canine and feline patients with hepatic disease are typically recommended a
prescription diet that contains:
a. increased carbohydrates
b. increased protein
c. decreased protein
d. decreased carbohydrates - ANSWER -c. decreased protein
When using a positioning aid for a dorsoproximal-palmar distal (upright pedal)
view of the navicular bone, the primary beam will run:
a. at right angles to the floor and centered 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) below the coronary
band
b. at right angles to the floor and centered on the coronary band
c. parallel to the floor and centered on the coronary band
d. parallel to the floor and centered 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) above the coronary band -
ANSWER -c. parallel to the floor and centered on the coronary band
Which condition is preventable of a dairy farmer uses good feed management and
housing maintenance?
a. Traumatic reticulopericarditis
b. Trichomoniasis
c. Johne's disease
d. Blackleg - ANSWER -a. Traumatic reticulopericarditis
What volume of 10 mg/ml acepromazine solution must be mixed with diluent to
yield a final concentration of 2 mg/ml?
a. 0.1 ml solution + 0.4 ml diluent
b. 0.4 ml solution + 0.1 ml diluent
c. 1 ml solution + 0.4 ml diluent
,d. 2 ml solution + 5 ml diluent - ANSWER -a. 0.1 ml solution + 0.4 ml diluent
When using ethylene oxide for sterilization, which factor is important?
a. ambient light
b. pressure
c. humidity
d. ultraviolet exposure - ANSWER -c. humidity
Which drug class can cause hypotention or hypothermia through vasodilation?
a. Barbiturates
b. Benzodiazepines
c. Opioids
d. Phenothiazines - ANSWER -d. Phenothiazines
Which type of suture needle has a sharp tip that pierces and penetrates tissues
without cutting them?
a. tapered
b. cutting
c. reversed cutting
d. swaged - ANSWER -a. tapered
Hypothermia can cause peripheral:
a. vasculitis
b. vasodilation
c. tissue alkalosis
d. tissue acidosis - ANSWER -d. tissue acidosis
In equine anesthesia, ventilation-perfusion mismatch is accentuated when the
patient is positioned in:
a. right lateral recumbency
b. dorsal recumbency
c. left lateral recumbency
d. sternal recumbency - ANSWER -b. dorsal recumbency
Nociception is best described as:
a. pain that originates from damage to bones, joints, muscle, or skin
b. pain caused by a stimulus that does not normally cause pain
c. the physiological process that leads to the perception of pain
d. decreased sensitivity to pain - ANSWER -c. the physiological process that leads
to the perception of pain
, Which of the following is a hypertonic crystalloid used in shock therapy?
a. 7.5% saline
b. 5% dextrose
c. Dextran 70
d. Hetastarch - ANSWER -a. 7.5% saline
What is the most probable cause of a loss of wave form on the capnograph when
the patient is breathing and has a heartbeat?
a. sensor disconnection
b. malignant hyperthermia
c. severe blood loss
d. leaky endotracheal tube - ANSWER -a. sensor disconnection
If a dog is given a treat whenever it comes and sits quietly, this is an example of:
a. negative reinforcement
b. positive reinforcement
c. positive punshiment
d. negative punishment - ANSWER -b. positive reinforcement
An incision that is located lateral and parallel to the ventral midline of the animal
is a:
a. paramedian
b. flank
c. paralumbar
d. paracostal - ANSWER -a. paramedian
Which instrument is used to perform a bone marrow biopsy in a cat?
a. Jamshidi needle
b. Veress needle
c. Needle punch
d. Key punch - ANSWER -a. Jamshidi needle
The most effective emetic to treat a dog that has ingested toxin is:
a. apomorphine
b. hydrogen peroxide
c. syrup of ipecac
d. dishwashing detergent - ANSWER -a. apomorphine
