VTNE Practice Test Quiz (Sample Question Answer)

1) Before operating on a patient, you are supposed to take a blood sample to check the patient’s BUN levels. You are most likely performing the test to check the patient’s:

2) All the following statements are true about veterinary medical records except:

3) Urinary catheterization includes the placement of a small, plastic tube into an animal’s bladder via its urethra. Which of the following animals rarely receive catheterization?

4) A veterinarian has scheduled an operation in which he will make an incision in a snake’s abdomen. This procedure is called:

5) The part of the microscope that connects the base and stage is the:

6) A veterinary technician travels to a farm to assess a horse that has a broken leg. The technician notices that nerve and blood vessel damage is present at the site of the fracture. What type of fracture has occurred?

7) Synovial fluid is collected through a process called:

8) Many behavioral drugs are water-soluble salts. This means these drugs allow for:

9) Which of the following barbiturates has the longest effect on patients?

10) When preparing for surgery, which of the following actions should a veterinary technician perform first?

11) Which of the following is a common side effect of general anesthesia?

12) It is rare to find a lizard with teeth on its:

13) Which of the following combinations of instruments would a veterinary technician use to trim a rabbit’s cheek teeth?

14) Which of the following complications are brachycephalic dogs most likely to have during anesthesia?

15) Which of the following suture materials generally takes the longest to absorb?

16) A correct statement regarding cryptorchidism is that it involves the:

17) A technician treats a dog for spontaneous bleeding. The dog’s owner tells the technician that the dog has experienced multiple bloody noses and has vomited blood twice in the past three days. The owner believes the dog may have ingested rat poison the family keeps in the garage. Which of the following forms of Vitamin K injections should the technician use as a treatment?

18) Which of these veterinary technicians is acting unethically?

19) A correct statement regarding the use of buspirone in cats is that it:

20) In an ideal situation, a technician would take an animal’s temperature via the patient’s:

21) The most important nutrient all animals need to survive is:

22) For which group of patients might hypothermia (the lowering of body temperature) be used as a form of anesthesia?

23) All the following animals would be at risk of further injury during an MRI except a:

24) When an animal experiences shock, its urinary patterns may be altered. Of the following, which is most likely to occur in an animal that has recently been in shock?

25) If a technician wished to mathematically construct a computerized, cross-sectional image of a cat’s brain through measurements received from X-ray transmissions, he or she would recommend that the owner consent to a/an:

26) When caring postoperatively for a patient that had anesthesia, it’s important to take special care when bandaging the:

27) Which of the following combinations of drugs is used to treat thunderstorm phobia and separation anxiety in dogs?

28) Following most biopsies, the majority of tissue samples for histopathology are fixed in a:

29) The most important reason to keep the prophy cup moving while polishing teeth is to:

30) During surgery, veterinary surgical teams follow aseptic techniques. One of these aseptic techniques is to keep talking to a minimum. Why is refraining from talking an aseptic technique?

31) A correct statement regarding general aminoglycosides is that these molecules have:

32) Which of the following is a correct statement regarding the use of an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist on a horse during the postoperative period?

33) A veterinary technician is assisting in the bandaging of a dog’s tail. The bandage the technician is helping to apply is most likely a:

34) Which of the following describes the general state of an animal in category IV of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification of Physical Status?

35) Cats thrive in environments where the temperature is at least:

36) Technicians perform abdominocentesis to detect an increase in the volume of:

37) Ultrasounds have reduced or eliminated the need for:

38) The drug epinephrine can be given to patients on anesthesia to make the anesthetic work for:

39) Which of the following is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)?

40) A correct statement regarding consulting veterinarians is:

41) A surgeon must perform a microvascular surgery on a ferret. Since the ferret has extremely small blood vessels, the instruments must be in excellent condition. All the following statements are true about general microvascular instruments except:

42) The immobilization of a joint or limb is an appropriate preoperative procedure for patients undergoing:

43) If not immediately used, serum or plasma should be stored at:

44) Which of the following SSRIs is used to treat dogs that experience dominance-related aggression, inter-dog aggression, or acral lick dermatitis?

45) Which of the following antiseptics or disinfectants has the ability to preserve tissue samples by hardening, or “fixing,” them?

46) After a surgery, animals’ wounds should be free of dead space, which can cause bacterial growth. All the following are ways to reduce dead space around wounds except:

47) When should you count the swabs, needles, and sutures used during surgery?

48) Technicians often have to care for house pets other than cats and dogs. Among these pets are guinea pigs, hamsters, and rabbits. Which of the following statements is important for technicians caring for rabbits to keep in mind?

49) When a technician must handle, or restrain, a dog, he or she should first make the animal feel comfortable. To do this, the technician must:

50) A correct statement concerning transporting patients with wounds involving penetrating foreign bodies is:

51) A technician examines a dog that has fractured a tooth. The tooth has broken down to the pulp cavity and there’s evidence of bleeding. It’s obvious the patient is in pain as the pulp contains the tooth’s sensory nerves and blood vessels. Which treatment will the technician most likely recommend for the dog’s fractured tooth?

52) Of the following, which piece of information is least likely to be included on a request form a technician would receive in the lab?

53) When working with anesthetics, technicians may accidentally expose themselves to the chemical gases or injections they’re administering. To avoid self-exposure, technicians can do all the following except:

54) Between operations, veterinary technicians often sterilize surgical equipment. Which of the following would technicians least likely sterilize using a chemical gas such as ethylene oxide?

55) The amount of total body water elimination due to insensible losses each day in healthy, yet inactive animals residing in a thermoneutral environment is approximately:

56) A veterinary technician travels to a farm to treat an animal for Anoplocephala perfoliata, a common type of tapeworm. To remove the tapeworm, the technician administers an oral dose of pyrantel pamoate paste. The veterinary technician is most likely treating a:

57) Pyrexia is caused by the following except:

58) When a cat’s nasal passages are congested, it will most likely:

59) Which of the following is an example of poor inventory-control techniques?

60) Which of the following threatens aseptic techniques and should be avoided in operating rooms?

61) Ultrasounds base their images of organs and tissues inside the animal on the time delay and amplitude of returning:

62) A technician who is setting up for an incoming iguana should use a large aquarium or a large cat cage. The technician should line the aquarium or cage with:

63) A correct statement regarding the performance of skin scrapes is that:

64) All the following statements are true about stainless steel cages except:

65) Veterinary technicians recommend that pet owners brush their pets’ teeth at least once a month. If a domestic animal experiences an extreme buildup of plaque or tartar, all the following events will likely occur except: