VTNE Practice Test 2023 (MCQ Question Answer)

A woman finds her dog drinking drain cleaner and immediately brings it to the veterinary clinic. Which of the following treatments would be most appropriate in this scenario?

How long must a dog that has just been vaccinated wait before donating blood?

Newborn animals must be kept in warm facilities up to four weeks after birth. During the first ten days, how warm should the temperature of the room be?

Distichiasis results in:

Which of the following would be described as a self-retaining forceps commonly used for holding bowels?

Which of the following techniques would contribute to a successful venipuncture attempt? 

Which anesthetic agent is dangerous to use on horses and cattle?

When packing a biopsy sample for shipping, you should:

Use of which inhaled anesthetic will result in a lessened or absent version of the hangover effect that normally accompanies inhaled anesthetics?

A drug with a high therapeutic index has:

Which adrenergic agent is used to treat urinary incontinence? 

You suspect a patient at your clinic has been poisoned by antifreeze. Which of the following samples should you collect to test for antifreeze?

What canine breed is predisposed to seborrhea oleosa?

If a sterile item touches a nonsterile item, it should be:

Which of the following methods would be used to monitor the oxygenation of a patient under anesthesia?

Which canine breed is often sensitive to the cardiovascular drug digoxin?

You’ve just collected a urine sample that you will send to a laboratory for testing. Which of the following actions would you most likely take with the sample?

What surgical instrument is sometimes used to scrape out osteochondritis dissecans lesions?

Before giving a patient anesthesia, veterinary technicians go through multiple stages of procedures to ensure the patient’s health and safety. All these actions are taken when the technician is assessing the patient’s medical history except:

You collected laboratory specimens from a patient who has been on a high-protein diet. The patient’s laboratory test results will most likely show the patient’s:

Which inhaled anesthetic requires an agent specific out-of-circle precision vaporizer?

Which veterinary surgical procedure requires no hair removal during patient preparation?

A centrifuge’s speed is measured in:

Opioid analgesics relieve pain by:

Operating room personnel who have been chronically exposed to nitrous oxide may be at increased
risk of what condition?

Which method of euthanasia is performed only on very small animals?

Which of the following best describes the technique of fanning during an ultrasound?

If a patient suffers from spinal dysfunctions, the first step in diagnosing the problem is most likely:

A dog is excited and panting before a radiography screening. Your team might consider giving the dog a light sedative because the dog’s panting:

Anesthetics are used for a variety of reasons in veterinary medicine. Radiographers most likely use anesthetics for:

Small amounts of white light have come in contact with radiographic images in the darkroom. The images will most likely become:

In which of the following positions is an animal lying on its back?

Which of the following opioids is most potent?

Which form of sterilization is the preferred method for instruments that are used during surgery?

When preparing a bovine’s skin for surgery, which of the following steps should be completed first?

Which of the following is not a disorder that causes coagulation problems for animals?

On average, at what percentage of blood loss do small animals (e.g., cats and dogs) begin to experience symptoms of acute blood loss?

You are collecting blood samples from a patient using an EDTA tube. If you fill the EDTA tube with too little blood you could alter the test results because the:

Which ophthalmic drug would be used to constrict the pupil?

Which diuretic can be administered intramuscularly?

When checking a high-pressure anesthetic machine for leaks, you would be most likely to find a leak in the:

Prostaglandins are administered to:

The Bain system breathing circuit is most useful with patients undergoing procedures involving what part of the body?

Which inhaled anesthetic is no longer commonly used because of its potential severe side effects?

Which antiparasitic drug cannot be administered to cats because of potential toxicity?

Which of the following is true of non-precision vaporizers?

Nitrous oxide is:

Dimercaprol can be used to treat a patient suffering from:

Which type of barbiturate is most often used as a sedative for excitable dogs?

An adult female dog shows signs of pseudocyesis. With which medication would the patient most likely be treated?