Mock VTNE #1

Question 1

which of the following uses active transport?
a. diffusion
b. osmosis
c. sodium-potassium pump
d. facilitated diffusion

Answer 1

sodium-potassium pump

Question 2

which cellular morphology change is often associated with IMHA?

Answer 2

agglutination

Question 3

which test is used to determine abnormalities in the common and extrinsic coagulation pathways?

Answer 3

prothrombin time

Question 4

which of the following is known as the hair follicle mite?
a. Cnemidocoptes spp.
b. Sarcoptes spp.
c. Demodex spp.
d. Notoedres spp.

Answer 4

Demodex spp.

Question 5

which 2 electrolytes help to control water balance in the extracellular space?

Answer 5

sodium and chloride

Question 6

which position is best for collection of pleural fluid?

Answer 6

ventral recumbency

Question 7

what is a common organism seen in oral cytology samples and considered normal flora?

Answer 7

Simonsiella

Question 8

why is gram staining of a fecal specimen performed?

Answer 8

to survey for possible pathogens such as yeast, to find hard to grow organisms such as Campylobacter spp., and to presumptively identify a clostridial problem

Question 9

which setting controls the contrast on a radiograph?

Answer 9

kVp

Question 10

what best describes the appearance of a hyperechoic lesion on ultrasound?

Answer 10

brighter than surrounding tissue

Question 11

which term most accurately describes the process of double-stranded DNA viral replication?

Answer 11

mitosis

Question 12

what is the basis purpose of a direct Coombs test?

Answer 12

it looks for antibodies on the surface of red blood cells

Question 13

which disinfectants exert their action through deactivation of energy-producing enzymes, denaturation of essential cell proteins, and disruption of the cell membrane?

Answer 13

quaternary ammonium compounds

Question 14

which of these is not a reason for house soiling in dogs?
a. lack of training
b. medical problem
c. anxiety
d. dominance or anger

Answer 14

dominance or anger

Question 15

negative reinforcement involves _________ when a particular behavior occurs

Answer 15

subtracting something unpleasant

Question 16

what is the goal of feeding large breed puppies?

Answer 16

to decrease the growth rate but still reach the dog’s genetic potential at maturity

Question 17

grass tetany in cattle is caused by consumption of a diet with increased _________

Answer 17

magnesium

Question 18

to reduce the risk of dystocia caused by fusing of the pubic symphysis female guinea pigs should be bred before the age of __________

Answer 18

6 months

Question 19

what is the preferred and most commonly used blood collection site in a ferret?

Answer 19

cranial vena cava

Question 20

what is not a way salmonellosis can be transmitted?

Answer 20

a tick bite

Question 21

which species has a vascular penis with spines?

Answer 21

cat

Question 22

how do sulfa drugs work?

Answer 22

disrupting microbial metabolic activity

Question 23

probiotics and probiotics are used to do what?

Answer 23

support healthy gut flora

Question 24

which of the following drugs can be used as a sedative, induction agent, and maintenance anesthetic?
a. Propofol
b. Diazepam
c. Ketamine
d. Thiopental

Answer 24

Propofol

Question 25

what is it called when a tranquilizer is combined with an opioid or alpha-2 agonist?

Answer 25

neurolepanalgesic

Question 26

which method of gloving minimizes the chance of contamination?

Answer 26

closed

Question 27

what is recommended to do before performing an enema?

Answer 27

abdominal radiographs