Veterinary Technician National Exam - VTNE Exam Practice Test

Question 1

You are asked to ensure proper access to hemostasis management equipment for an upcoming surgery. Various options are available to help the surgeon in the face of bleeding. All of the following are available, but which allows for the cutting and coagulation via the same tool?

A. Bipolar electrocautery

B. Vascular clips

C. Hemostat

D. Monopolar electrocautery

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2

When items have been wrapped in cloth for sterilization, which of the following constitutes immediate contamination?

A. A splash of water on the cloth

B. The pack has been stored in direct light

C. The cloth-wrapped pack has been handled by a large number of people

D. Dust has accumulated on the cloth pack exterior

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3

You are placing a jugular catheter in a male dog who has been hospitalized for several days. The dog still remains critical, but the peripheral vessels have been used. He needs additional IV therapy that warrants a jugular catheter. He is stable for the procedure.
Which of the following represents an incorrect statement regarding small animal multilumen jugular catheter placement?

A. Identify the proximal port of the multilumen catheter as that which terminates at the catheter tip, where the guidewire will thread through

B. Drape the insertion site and wear sterile gloves, hat, and mask +/- gown

C. Measure the appropriate required distance for insertion before starting

D. Shave the insertion site and prep it using appropriate aseptic techniques

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4

A farmer requests you come to the farm. He has a dairy herd but has several animals that are kept for his kids and used in 4-H and for showing. One of the heifers who has not yet mated is acting abnormally. She is still eating and grazing, but he isn't sure if she is ill or having behavioral changes and wants an evaluation. You take the patient history and ask the owner what behavioral signs the cow shows. He states that she intermittently has wide eyes, and the whites are often visible. She seems to be scared, with her eyes constantly looking around. When approached, she used to be easily handled. She readily accepted a halter, but now she lowers her head away from people's hands, then balks and runs away. She seems to be startled easily. The other day, a car backfired, and she jumped a mile and ran back into her barn stall. He is concerned about something medically wrong and requests a farm call.
At what stress level would you classify this animal as, based on the owner's description?

A. Normal heifer (younger female behavior before first mating)

B. Moderately stressed

C. Severely stressed

D. Mildly stressed

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5

Intubation procedures differ, depending on the animal species. When intubating an adult cow, what is the first step in the intubation procedure?

A. Placement of the patient in sternal recumbency

B. Extension of the head and neck

C. Extension of the head for alignment of the mouth, oropharynx, and larynx

D. Placement of a mouth gag

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6

A dog presents with a fever and a racing pulse. While performing an emergency assessment, the veterinary technician notes that the dog's mucous membranes appear bright red.
What diagnosis may the veterinarian determine as the cause?

A. Hypovolemic shock

B. Distributive shock

C. Septic shock

D. Cardiogenic shock

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7

Severe sepsis may result in which of the following?

A. Bradycardia

B. Hyperglycemia

C. Hypotension

D. Decreased blood lactate

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8

The primary mechanism of general anesthesia affects the:

A. Parasympathetic nervous system

B. Central nervous system

C. Immune system

D. Sympathetic nervous system

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9

A veterinary technician suspects that a cow's pain is due to severe mastitis. Which of the following signs would suggest this cause?

A. The cow is standing with its abdomen tucked

B. The cow is acting restless

C. The cow is kicking at its udder

D. The cow is anorexic

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10

When describing tooth location in the anatomic nomenclature system, what descriptive term refers to the upper arcade of teeth?

A. Palatal

B. Carnassial

C. Maxillary

D. Mandibular

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11

What substance will help correct clotting times for an animal who has ingested an anticoagulant rodenticide?

A. Vitamin K

B. Vitamin D

C. Vitamin A

D. Vitamin C

Correct Answer: A

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