VTNE Prep Test A - 1. The drug melarsomine (Immiticide) is used to...

VTNE Prep Test A GRADED A+ (ACTUAL TEST ) Questions and Answers (Solved)

1. The drug melarsomine (Immiticide) is used to kill:

• adult heartworms
• heartworm microfilariae
• adult heartworms and heartworm microfilariae

d) Intestinal worms

Answer: a) adult heartworms

• Personal protective equipment should be worn when handling and administering:

• cyclophosphamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and nitroglycerin
• cyclophosphamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and dimenhydrinate
• cyclophosphamide, nitroglycerin, and dimenhydrinate
• dimethyl sulfoxide, nitroglycerin, and dimenhydrinate

Answer: a) cyclophosphamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, and nitroglycerin

• When NSAIDs are being dispensed, clients should be advised that potential side effects

include:

• nystagmus
• hematuria
• polyuria and polydipsia
• vomiting and diarrhea

Answer: d) vomiting and diarrhea

• How much water is needed to dilute 1 L of 90% isopropyl alcohol to make a 70% alcohol

solution?

• 2.86 mL
• 28.6 mL
• 286 mL
• 2860 mL

Answer: c) 286 mL

• An administration set labelled "1 mL= approximately 60 drops" is being used for parenteral

fluids for an animal requiring 500 mL/hr. What is the appropriate drip rate to meet this requirement?

• 0.6 gtt/sec
• 0.12 gtt/sec 1 / 3

• 8 gtt/sec
• 83 gtt/sec

Answer: c) 8 gtt/sec

• Which of the following conversions is most accurate?

• 1 fl oz= 30 mL
• 1 inch=5 cm
• 60 lb=100 kg
• 1 tbsp=4 mL

Answer: a) 1 fl oz=30 mL

*1 inch = 2.5 cm *60 lb=27.27 kg (27.3 kg) *1 tbsp= 15 mL

• An IV bolus of 1-2 mg/lb (2.2-4.4 mg/kg) of 2% lidocaine is used as an emergency drug

for:

• xylazine overdose
• paralytic ileus
• ventricular arrhythmia
• hypotension

Answer: c) ventricular arrhythmia

8. Dystocia caused by uterine inertia is commonly treated with:

• estrogen
• oxytocin
• progesterone
• prostaglandins

Answer: b) oxytocin

• The appropriate surgical instrument for harvesting an autogenous bone graft is a/an:

• bone cutter
• bone curette

c) Tru-cut biopsy needle

d) Osteotome

Answer: b) bone curette

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• Which area must be prepped for a horse requiring a Caslick's operation?

a) Carpal

b) Cervical

c) Flank

d) Perineum

Answer: d) Perineum

• The correct term for the fibrous cord of connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone is:

• fascia
• bursa
• tendon
• ligament

Answer: c) tendon

• Define fascia

Answer: a thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ.

• Define bursa

Answer: a fluid-filled sac or sac-like cavity, especially one countering friction at a joint.

• Define ligament

Answer: a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.

• First intention healing of wounds, as compared with second-intention healing, is:

• slower
• faster
• similar in rate
• variable in rate

Answer: b) faster

• Which of the following forceps is used to clamp blood vessels to control hemorrhage

during a surgical procedure?

a) Kelly

b) Brown-Adson

c) Doyen

d) Allis

Answer: a) kelly

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