VTNE Practice Test Quiz Set 1 (50 Questions Answers)

All the following inhaled anesthetic drugs should be used with a rebreathing system except:

You should bury the needle in the vein of which of the following animals when taking a blood sample?

Which of the following would contraindicate the administration of morphine as a preanesthetic agent?

All the following pieces of information would be subject to the confidentiality requirements of patients’ medical records except a:

An abscess is best described as a/an:

Which medication would be given to a patient experiencing constipation?

A cholinergic is a drug that:

When disposing of a used needle, you should:

You are treating a dehydrated dog that presents with sunken eyes, increased CRT, and dry mucus membranes. What is the patient’s estimated degree of dehydration?

A veterinary technician receives a frantic call from a pet owner. From what the owner says, the technician concludes the owner’s dog is experiencing gastric dilation and volvulus. In which of the following categories of emergency should the technician place the patient?

Barium is considered a/an:

Trichiasis most commonly affects which breed of canine?

A surgeon uses Jacobs chucks to:

Which of the following would be considered a poor inventory control practice?

Which of the following drugs would be used to reduce intracranial pressure?

Which of the following statements would be true of the anesthetic agent guaifenesin? 

A healthy horse should have a white blood cell count ranging from:

Which of the following should be used to detect external odontoclastic resorptive lesions in a cat?

Which physical factor might result in diminished radiographic detail in an X-ray?

Canine patients should be placed in lateral recumbency when extracting a blood sample from which vein?

When preparing a patient for a blood sample collection from the cephalic vein, the restrainer should:

Which cardiovascular drug serves to provide long-term maintenance of contractibility?

Tissue forceps with multiple fine, intermeshing teeth on the edges are known as:

A feline blood donor must weigh no less than:

You are treating a dog with itchy patches around the ears, chest, abdomen, and front legs. Which of the following is most likely to be the correct diagnosis?

You are experiencing a conflict with a colleague. Which of the following approaches to the situation would be least likely to lead to a positive outcome?

Azaperone is most often used as a preanesthetic for:

When developing an X-ray, what is the primary purpose of the rinse bath?

Which anesthetic agent would be most appropriate for use with a greyhound?

How much hair should be removed from either side of the midline in a large dog being prepared for surgery?

Which term refers to the tooth surface area that faces towards the cheek?

When protected with wrapping material and kept on an open shelf, up to how long can a surgical instrument remain sterile?

Which of the following would be a normal sulcus depth for a cat?

Which of the following would be a sign of overhydration?

Which substance commonly used in wound lavage may result in tissue damage?

A veterinary technician has a question about whether a certain practice is ethical. Which of the following resources would be the best place to find answers to an ethical problem in the veterinary workplace?

Which of the following is the most commonly used anticoagulant for blood testing?

Which of the following drugs is used as an immunosuppressant agent?

On an X-ray, denser body parts will appear:

Which of the following dog breeds is at a higher risk for hip dysplasia?

In order to achieve the most accurate diagnosis, an X-ray should always be taken from at least how many angles?

Which of the following barbiturates has a lethal dosage only two to three times its normal anesthetic dosage?

When using a non-rebreathing system during anesthesia, the fresh gas flow rate should be set between:

Which of the following is a synthetic absorbable suture material?

A dog presents with a dental malocclusion in which two of the maxillary incisors are displaced so that they are lingual to the mandibular incisors. This condition is referred to as:

Which of the following species develops only one set of teeth during its lifetime?

A medication delivered intraosseously is injected into:

Veterinary technicians are sometimes the first people in a veterinary office to see a patient. As this is a major responsibility, they must be able to categorize the patient into the appropriate emergency group. An example of a patient with a serious emergency would be a: 

Which of the following should a veterinary technician do in case of an accidental perivascular administration of diazepam?

Catgut, a commonly used absorbable suture material, is made from the submucosal layer of the intestines of which animal?