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EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE VTNE
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!
A patient has increased muscular tone in the thoracic limbs and
flaccid paralysis in the pelvic limbs when lying on his side. He is
able to ambulate when placed on his feet and has a normal
mentation. What posture do these clinical signs indicate?
A. Decerebellate
B. Decerebrate
C. Opisthotonus
D. Schiff-Sherrington - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Schiff-Sherrington
The Schiff-Sherrington posture is indicative of injury to which part
of the spine?
A. Cranial-C6
B. C6-T2
C. T1-T3
D. T3-L3 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔T3-L3
NSAIDs are also referred to as:
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A. Anti-prostaglandins
B. Neoprostaglandins
C. Pro-prostaglandins
D. Prostaglandoids - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Anti-prostaglandins
Which of the following is least useful when resuscitating a dog in
shock?
A. D5W
B. Hetastarch
C. Hypertonic saline
D. Plasma-Lyte 48 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔D5W
The first drug of choice for a cat that experiences status
epilepticus is:
A. Diazepam
B. Pentobarbital
C. Potassium bromide
D. Propofol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Diazepam
Tension pneumothorax occurs when pressure in the thoracic
cavity is:
A. Less than atmospheric pressure
B. Equal to atmospheric pressure
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C. Greater than atmospheric pressure
D. Constant as animal breathes in and out - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔Greater than atmospheric pressure
Emesis should not be induced in patients that have ingested:
A. Anticholinergics
B. Hydrocarbons
C. Organophosphates
D. Salicylates - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Hydrocarbons
The mucous membranes of a dog in septic shock are:
A. Cyanotic
B. Hyperemic
C. Icteric
D. Pale - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Hyperemic
The most desirable induction agent for an emergency cesarean
section in a dog is:
A. Etomidate
B. Diazepam
C. Propofol
D. Thiopental - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Propofol
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The underlying disease for most cases of feline aortic
thromboembolism is ___ in origin.
A. Cardiac
B. Hepatic
C. Renal
D. Respiratory - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Mannitol
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 - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔Dyspnea, dystocia, proptosis, laceration
Which of the following conditions heals best through first
intention?
EMERGENCY AND CRITICAL CARE VTNE
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!
A patient has increased muscular tone in the thoracic limbs and
flaccid paralysis in the pelvic limbs when lying on his side. He is
able to ambulate when placed on his feet and has a normal
mentation. What posture do these clinical signs indicate?
A. Decerebellate
B. Decerebrate
C. Opisthotonus
D. Schiff-Sherrington - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Schiff-Sherrington
The Schiff-Sherrington posture is indicative of injury to which part
of the spine?
A. Cranial-C6
B. C6-T2
C. T1-T3
D. T3-L3 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔T3-L3
NSAIDs are also referred to as:
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A. Anti-prostaglandins
B. Neoprostaglandins
C. Pro-prostaglandins
D. Prostaglandoids - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Anti-prostaglandins
Which of the following is least useful when resuscitating a dog in
shock?
A. D5W
B. Hetastarch
C. Hypertonic saline
D. Plasma-Lyte 48 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔D5W
The first drug of choice for a cat that experiences status
epilepticus is:
A. Diazepam
B. Pentobarbital
C. Potassium bromide
D. Propofol - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Diazepam
Tension pneumothorax occurs when pressure in the thoracic
cavity is:
A. Less than atmospheric pressure
B. Equal to atmospheric pressure
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C. Greater than atmospheric pressure
D. Constant as animal breathes in and out - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔Greater than atmospheric pressure
Emesis should not be induced in patients that have ingested:
A. Anticholinergics
B. Hydrocarbons
C. Organophosphates
D. Salicylates - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Hydrocarbons
The mucous membranes of a dog in septic shock are:
A. Cyanotic
B. Hyperemic
C. Icteric
D. Pale - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Hyperemic
The most desirable induction agent for an emergency cesarean
section in a dog is:
A. Etomidate
B. Diazepam
C. Propofol
D. Thiopental - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Propofol
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The underlying disease for most cases of feline aortic
thromboembolism is ___ in origin.
A. Cardiac
B. Hepatic
C. Renal
D. Respiratory - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔Mannitol
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 - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔Dyspnea, dystocia, proptosis, laceration
Which of the following conditions heals best through first
intention?
