VTNE Practice B Test Flashcards
In the suspected presence of viral enteritis, which of the following would be the agent of choice to disinfect an area?
A. Benzalkonium chloride
B. Sodium hypochlorite
C. Alcohol
D. Ammonia
B. Sodium hypochlorite
The osmotic pressure of body fluids is primarily maintained by which of the following ions?
A. Magnesium
B. Potassium
C. Chloride
D. Sodium
D. sodium
If a patient has a WBC count of 10,000/uL, showing 30% monocytes and 70% lymphocytes, the patient’s absolute monocyte count is:
A. 30 cells/uL
B. 300 cells/uL
C. 3,000 cells/uL
D. 30,000 cells/uL
C. 3,000 cells/uL
One characteristic of dissociative anesthesia is:
A. Decreased muscle tone
B. Poor somatic analgesia
C. poor visceral analgesia
D. decreased salivation
C. poor visceral analgesia
Which of the following conversions is most accurate?
A. 1 fl oz = 30 ml
B. 1 inch = 5 cm
C. 60 lb =100 kg
D. 1 tbsp = 4 ml
A. 1 fl oz = 30 ml
Anesthetized patients should be periodically ventilated to control the development of:
A. hypoxia and hyperemia.
B. hypoglycemia and hypoplasia.
C. hypocapnia and dyspnea.
D. hypercapnia and atelectasis.
D. Hypercapnia and atelectasis
Horses develop enamel points on which surfaces of the teeth?
A. Lingual edge of the upper and lower arcades
B. Buccal edge of the upper and lower arcades
C. Buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade
D. Buccal edge of the lower arcade and lingual edge of the upper arcade
C. Buccal edge of the upper arcade and lingual edge of the lower arcade
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive method of measuring:
A. Venous CO2 saturation
B. Arterial oxygen saturation
C. Arterial CO2 saturation
D. Venous oxygen saturation
B. Arterial oxygen saturation
The appropriate surgical instrument for harvesting an autogenous bone graft is a/an:
A. bone cutter.
B. bone curette.
C. Tru-Cut biopsy needle.
D. osteotome.
B. Bone curette
If a thoracic radiograph taken using 80 kVp and 10 mAs is excessively dark, which of the following settings should be used for a retake?
A. 60 kVp and 20 mAs
B. 70 kVp and 10 mAs
C. 80 kVp and 20 mAs
D. 85 kVp and 10 mAs
B. 70 kVp and 10 mAs
An administration set labeled “1 ml = approximately 60 drops” is being used for parenteral fluids for an animal requiring 500ml/hr. what is the appropriate drip rate to meet this requirement?
A. 0.6 gtt/sec
B. 0.12 gtt/sec
C. 8 gtt/sec
D. 83 gtt/sec
c. 8 gtt/sec
A 6-year-old cat that weighs 4 kg is currently fed with a store brand product. The cat’s owner is considering purchasing food from a veterinary clinic instead, but feels that the premium product suggested by a clinic technician is too expensive. A can of the store brand food has 94 kcal and costs $0.65, and a can of the clinic’s food has 578 kcal and costs $1.80. The cat’s maintenance energy requirement is 238 kcal/day. The technician should tell the owner that the cost of the clinic’s food is:
A. one quarter of the cost of the store brand
B. one half of the cost of the store brand
C. one and one half times the cost of the store brand
D. equal to the cost of the store brand
B. one half of the cost of the store brand
First-intention healing of wounds, as compared with second-intention healing, is:
A. slower
B. faster
C. similar in rate
D. variable rate
B. Faster
A 6-year-old female spayed cat weighs 8 lb. Given the following information: Resting energy requirement (RER): 30 X (weight in kg) +70 Maintenance energy requirement guide:
Adult Feline 1.2 X RER
Gestation 2 X RER
Growth 2.5 X RER
If one can of food contains 578 kcal, how much should the cat be fed on a daily basis?
A. One third of a can
B. One half of a can
C. Two thirds of a can
D. one whole can
A. one third of a can
Which area must be prepped for a horse requiring a Caslick’s operation?
A. Carpal
B. Cervical
C. Flank
D. Perineum
D. perineum
Babesia canis is found in:
A. Extracellular fluid
B. Cerebrospinal fluid
C. WBCs
D. RBCs
D. RBCs
Which of the following species has continuously erupting incisor teeth?
A. Pigs
B. Cats
C. Ferrets
D. Rabbits
D. Rabbits
Which of the following best characterizes the physical condition of a patient who is classified as ASA Class III?
A. Life-threatening systemic disease or disturbance
B. Moderate systemic disease or disturbance
C. Slight to mild systemic disease or disturbance
D.Preexisting systemic disease or disturbance of a severe nature
B. Moderate systemic disease or distubance
Which intestinal protozoan is commonly found in ruminants?
A. Toxoplasma
B. Eimeria
C. Babesia
D. Isospora
B. Eimeria