VTNE PRACTICE AAVSB EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Endotracheal intubation of the horse is usually performed - answer- Blindly.
Ivermectin is classified as which type of agent? - answer- Anthelmintic.
A decrease in RBC size observed during a CBC should be noted as: - answer-
Microcytosis.
The most profound adverse effect of the opioid drugs is: - answer- Respiratory
depression.
Which of the following is the most likely complication of endotracheal tube cuff
overinflation during anesthesia? - answer- Tissue necrosis.
Which of the following parasites requires an intermediate host in order to complete the
life cycle? - answer- Heartworm.
In radiographic terminology, to which of the following does the term density refer? -
answer- The degree of blackness of the radiograph.
Which of the following instruments is used for removing subgingival plaque? - answer-
Curette.
In an anesthetized patient, hypocarbia; hypocapnia, could be attributed to: - answer-
Excess artificial ventilation.
The standard culture medium used for bacterial sensitivity testing is: - answer- Muller-
Hinton.
.
Anemia due to the lack of iron and chronic blood loss are classified as - answer-
Microcytic, hypohromic.
Which solution is contraindicated as a surgical prep if electrocautery is being used
during the procedure? - answer- Isopropyl alcohol.
A rising antibody titer in paired serum samples taken 2 weeks apart indicates a -
answer- Recent infection.
After Gram staining, any bacterium that looks reddish-pink under the microscope is -
answer- Gram-negative.
The neutrophilic segmented cell belongs to the - answer- Granulocytic series.
, Which of the following is the common name of the first upper premolar tooth in the
horse? - answer- Wolf.
The contrast media that are most used in veterinary radiography are iodine, barium
sulfate, and - answer- Air.
A radiograph that has been overexposed is - answer- Too dark.
In the anesthetized, healthy patient, which of the following abnormalities is most
commonly encountered? - answer- Respiratory acidosis.
When discharging a patient that is wearing a fentanyl patch, instructions to the owners
should include - answer- Proper use and disposal of the patch.
Which type of suture material is more likely to "wick" fluid along it and therefore, should
not be used in a contaminated surgical procedure - answer- Braided polyglactin 910.
Which of the following does not increase radiographic density? - answer- Increased
distance from target.
The correct names of the four valves of the heart are - answer- Mitral, pulmonic, aortic,
and tricuspid.
If anaphylaxis occurs after the administration of any vaccine or drug, which drug will
best reverse the effect of shock? - answer- Epinephrine.
Bordetella vaccine is given to dogs to prevent - answer- Tracheobronchitits.
When skeletal muscles are not being used, or when they lose their nerve supply, they
tend to - answer- Atrophy.
A palpebral reflex is checked at the - answer- Eyelid.
Inanimate objects contaminated with pathogens are referred to as - answer- Fomites.
Lipase is a pancreatic enzyme that - answer- Degrades fat.
The primary function of the segmented neutrophil is - answer- The phagocytosis of
small particles.
In an anesthetized animal, pale-gray mucous membranes are indicative of - answer-
Poor tissue perfusion.
Basophilic stippling of RBCs is a characteristic finding in - answer- Lead poisoning in
dogs.
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