VTNE Prep Final Exam

VTNE Prep Final Exam (Latest -

• Which age represents the most critical period for a kitten's socialization to humans?

Answer: 2-3 weeks

• Which term describes a cat's dietary pattern?

Answer: Carnivores

• Pigs are not usually fed which of the following?

Answer: Diets high in nonprotein nitrogen

• What type of bedding is inappropriate for use as a contact bedding for laboratory animals?

Answer: cedar chips

• The normal gastrointestinal flora of psittacines includes which of the following?

Answer: predominantly gram positive bacteria

• Which can cause hypoxemia when using N2O in general anesthesia?

Answer: de- creased inspired O2 concentration

• Which best describes the goal of antimicrobial therapy?

Answer: Kill or inhibit microorganisms in the host without killing the host

• How much NaCl should be measured out to produce 500ml of a 4.5% w/v solution?

Answer: 22.5g

• What size of clipper blade should be used for patient preparation before a cardiac

ultrasound?

Answer: 40

• Which of the following is the origin of electrical activity in the myocardium?

Answer: SA node

• Which is the etiological agent for tetanus?

Answer: Clostridium tetani

• Which vein is most commonly used in small ruminants for IV catheterization?

Answer: jugular

• Which is the most common oral tumor in dogs?

Answer: melanoma

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• Which drug, when administered IV, can increase heart rate and the force of contractions?

Answer: Epinephrine

• For which infection is intradermal skin testing appropriate?

Answer: mycobacteria

• Which is not an acceptable use of the internet by veterinary technicians?-

Answer: copying and using other written materials as their own

• Which of the following contains valves?

Answer: veins and lymphatic vessels

• Under a microscope, a technician sees a collection of white blood cells with variable

nuclear shapes, diffuse chromatin, and blue-grey cytoplasm, some with vacuoles. Which type of cells is this technician seeing?

Answer: monocytes

• Which is an epithelial cell tumor that usually exfoliates in clusters of cells?

Answer: carcinoma

• Which is an intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum?

Answer: flea

• A transtracheal wash reveals Curschmann's spirals from the small bronchioles, indicating

a chronic bronchiolar problem. What do Curschmann's spirals look like?

Answer: eosinophilic, spiral mucus casts

• Which of the following enzymes is considered a liver-specific enzyme in dogs and cats?

Answer: Alanine aminotransferase

• Which description best fits the nature of a virus?

Answer: obligate intracellular parasites

• Why is a second vaccine administered to elicit a secondary immune response in a p?

Answer: to result in a stronger, faster immunity by causing a secondary immune response

• For which purpose is a lead shank least useful in working with a horse?

Answer: -lifting up the horse's leg

• Which of the following disinfectants has sporicidal activity?

Answer: aldehydes

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• Which of the following causes quantum mottle on a radiographic image?-

Answer: too few photons (reduced mAs) producing the image

• Ultrasound uses sound that is in what range of frequency of human hearing?

Answer: above

• Which term describes the process of one gene's alleles modifying or preventing the

expression of other genes?

Answer: Epistasis

• Which of the following is not a cause of inappropriate urination in the house?

Answer: Diet change

• Which is the minimum time for an elimination food trial?

Answer: 4 weeks

• Hos many gallons of water does a lactating cow require to produce 1 gallon (3.8L) of milk?

Answer: 3 to 5 (11.4 to 18.9L)

• What is the function of the harderian gland in rats and gerbils?

Answer: Lubricates the eye

• Which set of bones comprise the avian pectoral girdle?

Answer: Clavicle, coracoid, and scapula

• Which best describes resistance in analyzing the efficacy of antibiotic therapy?

Answer: Microbial viability in the presence of an antibiotic drug

• Which drug is an antidote to lead poisoning?

Answer: Calcium EDTA

• There is a client on the phone trying to figure out an old prescription. She reads to you the

following: "Put 2 drops OS q4h for 3 days then q8h for 3 days until finished. Not for po use." What does this label mean?Answer: put 2 drops in left eye every 4 hours for 3 days, then every 8 hours for 3 days until finished. not for oral use

• What is a standard method of gloving when preparing for surgery to minimize

contamination?

Answer: closed gloving

• What is not represented on an ECG tracing?

Answer: atrial repolarization

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