AAVSB Veterinary Technician National - VTNE Exam Practice Test

A client's 10-year-old FS Maltese was just diagnosed with IMHA and was hospitalized for three days. She received two blood transfusions and has stabilized and will be going home on medication - an immunosuppressive to help prevent her body from attacking her own red blood cells. You are explaining the disease process to her, the medications to go home, the possible side effects, and complications that can arise from the disease.
All of the following could be immunosuppressive medications used in treating IMHA that this patient would be sent home with, except:

In order to ensure that an intravenous catheter remains patent, it should be flushed regularly with which of the following solutions?

Knowing which instrument is cleaned by what sterilization method is critical to ensuring we maintain sterility in surgery. However, we also need to ensure we have quality control to ensure we have the means to check if the sterilization is actually working correctly.
Which of the following represents the most underused quality control indicator for autoclaved instruments in veterinary medicine?

A patient presents with soft tissue wounds. After appropriate wound management, the veterinarian asks you to place a bandage.
Which of the following does not describe a function bandages play in soft tissue wound management?

To convert pounds to kilograms:

Modified Knott's technique tests for which of the following infectious diseases?

If a patient's anesthetic depth seems too light, all of the following could help explain this, except:

What do neonatal pigs require during the first few weeks of their lives due to their lack of fat stores?

Which of the following terms is used to describe a condition that is long-lasting and usually develops over time?

Which choice correctly describes a therapeutic use for albuterol?

How do surgical incisions for laparoscopic procedures compare to those for traditional surgical techniques?

A feline patient has been in the hospital and on IV fluids for the past 3 days. You have checked the catheter 2x daily and flushed it every 8 hours to make sure it is patent. However, at the start of your shift on the fourth morning, the cat's paw is a bit swollen. You unwrap the tape to evaluate the insertion site and find redness and swelling, and it seems painful to the touch.
Which of the following would you have concerns about?

As a technician, you will often be asked to handle species for restraint for physical exams and procedures. If you are asked to handle a snake, make sure you are confident that the species is non-venomous and that you are comfortable holding it. With snakes, it is critical to ensure you pick them up safely.
What is the safest way to pick up and restrain a snake?

When considering surgery in zoo animals, the same principles apply as with other animals. All of the following are key in ensuring improved postoperative outcomes, except: