VTNE PRACTICE AAVSB EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Endotracheal intubation of the horse is usually performed - Correct Answers -Blindly.
Ivermectin is classified as which type of agent? - Correct Answers -Anthelmintic.
A decrease in RBC size observed during a CBC should be noted as: - Correct Answers
-Microcytosis.
The most profound adverse effect of the opioid drugs is: - Correct Answers -Respiratory
depression.
Which of the following is the most likely complication of endotracheal tube cuff
overinflation during anesthesia? - Correct Answers -Tissue necrosis.
Which of the following parasites requires an intermediate host in order to complete the
life cycle? - Correct Answers -Heartworm.
In radiographic terminology, to which of the following does the term density refer? -
Correct Answers -The degree of blackness of the radiograph.
Which of the following instruments is used for removing subgingival plaque? - Correct
Answers -Curette.
In an anesthetized patient, hypocarbia; hypocapnia, could be attributed to: - Correct
Answers -Excess artificial ventilation.
The standard culture medium used for bacterial sensitivity testing is: - Correct Answers -
Muller-Hinton.
Which type of immunoassay typically results in the visible clumping of particles? -
Correct Answers -Agglutination test.
Which of the following is a common side effect of glucocorticoid usage? - Correct
Answers -Polyuria.
Onychectomy is correctly defined as the surgical removal of - Correct Answers -Claws.
, Which hormone is responsible for the rupture of an ovarian follicle and the release of a
mature egg from an ovary? - Correct Answers -Luteinizing hormone.
Adequate tissue perfusion is presumed when an animal exhibits normal - Correct
Answers -Capillary refill.
It is necessary to immunize ferrets against - Correct Answers -Canine distemper.
An effective drug for treating anaphylaxis is - Correct Answers -Epinephrine
For a midline ovariohysterectomy, the patient is positioned in which type of
recumbency? - Correct Answers -Dorsal.
Overinflation of an endotracheal tube cuff in the trachea of an anesthetized animal may
result in - Correct Answers -Pressure necrosis.
If a horse is given 825 mL of a 40% solution of guaifenesin, the amount in grams of
guaifenesin given is - Correct Answers -82.5 g.
Which surface of the tooth meets the opposite tooth during mastication? - Correct
Answers -Occlusal.
For a 20-kg dog that is 5% dehydrated, how much fluid replacement is required? -
Correct Answers -1000 mL.
During surgery, an atraumatic method of hemostasis is - Correct Answers -Blotting with
gauze sponges.
After parturition, a cow may become partially or totally paralyzed with which of the
following types of paralysis? - Correct Answers -Obturator.
The initial process of converting glucose into fat is called - Correct Answers -Fatty acid
synthesis.
Cataracts are due to a problem with transparency of the - Correct Answers -Lens.
In dairy cattle, the teats and udder are gently washed before milking to stimulate what
which causes milk let-down? - Correct Answers -Oxytocin.
The vagus nerve is the cranial nerve - Correct Answers -X; 10.
In treating hypovelemic shock in the canine, the most important form of therapy is to -
Correct Answers -Administer IV fluids.
The term that is used to describe the removal of the dorsal, bony roof of the spinal canal
is - Correct Answers -Laminectomy.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Endotracheal intubation of the horse is usually performed - Correct Answers -Blindly.
Ivermectin is classified as which type of agent? - Correct Answers -Anthelmintic.
A decrease in RBC size observed during a CBC should be noted as: - Correct Answers
-Microcytosis.
The most profound adverse effect of the opioid drugs is: - Correct Answers -Respiratory
depression.
Which of the following is the most likely complication of endotracheal tube cuff
overinflation during anesthesia? - Correct Answers -Tissue necrosis.
Which of the following parasites requires an intermediate host in order to complete the
life cycle? - Correct Answers -Heartworm.
In radiographic terminology, to which of the following does the term density refer? -
Correct Answers -The degree of blackness of the radiograph.
Which of the following instruments is used for removing subgingival plaque? - Correct
Answers -Curette.
In an anesthetized patient, hypocarbia; hypocapnia, could be attributed to: - Correct
Answers -Excess artificial ventilation.
The standard culture medium used for bacterial sensitivity testing is: - Correct Answers -
Muller-Hinton.
Which type of immunoassay typically results in the visible clumping of particles? -
Correct Answers -Agglutination test.
Which of the following is a common side effect of glucocorticoid usage? - Correct
Answers -Polyuria.
Onychectomy is correctly defined as the surgical removal of - Correct Answers -Claws.
, Which hormone is responsible for the rupture of an ovarian follicle and the release of a
mature egg from an ovary? - Correct Answers -Luteinizing hormone.
Adequate tissue perfusion is presumed when an animal exhibits normal - Correct
Answers -Capillary refill.
It is necessary to immunize ferrets against - Correct Answers -Canine distemper.
An effective drug for treating anaphylaxis is - Correct Answers -Epinephrine
For a midline ovariohysterectomy, the patient is positioned in which type of
recumbency? - Correct Answers -Dorsal.
Overinflation of an endotracheal tube cuff in the trachea of an anesthetized animal may
result in - Correct Answers -Pressure necrosis.
If a horse is given 825 mL of a 40% solution of guaifenesin, the amount in grams of
guaifenesin given is - Correct Answers -82.5 g.
Which surface of the tooth meets the opposite tooth during mastication? - Correct
Answers -Occlusal.
For a 20-kg dog that is 5% dehydrated, how much fluid replacement is required? -
Correct Answers -1000 mL.
During surgery, an atraumatic method of hemostasis is - Correct Answers -Blotting with
gauze sponges.
After parturition, a cow may become partially or totally paralyzed with which of the
following types of paralysis? - Correct Answers -Obturator.
The initial process of converting glucose into fat is called - Correct Answers -Fatty acid
synthesis.
Cataracts are due to a problem with transparency of the - Correct Answers -Lens.
In dairy cattle, the teats and udder are gently washed before milking to stimulate what
which causes milk let-down? - Correct Answers -Oxytocin.
The vagus nerve is the cranial nerve - Correct Answers -X; 10.
In treating hypovelemic shock in the canine, the most important form of therapy is to -
Correct Answers -Administer IV fluids.
The term that is used to describe the removal of the dorsal, bony roof of the spinal canal
is - Correct Answers -Laminectomy.
