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1
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How many questions are on the VTNE?

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150 multiple choice

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How long do you have to take the VTNE?

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3 hours

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What three things are not allowed to be done by a technician?

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Prescribe Medicine, Diagnose/Prognose, Perform Surgery

BONUS: Rabies Vaccination

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Who is ultimately responsible for the actions in the veterinary hospital?

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Veterinarian

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What is the average career lifespan of a technician in practice?

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7 years or less

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What two reasons cause the career lifespan of a technician to be so low?

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Stress, Money

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Who is responsible for accrediting all the vet tech programs across the United States?

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AVMA

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When can a veterinary technician break medical confidentiality about another co-worker or client to someone else?

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Never

Exceptions: Reportable Diseases, Court Ordered Subpoena

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Name five different areas that a veterinary technician can be specialized in.

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Emergency/Critical Care, Anesthesia, Dentistry, Internal Medicine, Behavior

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What is another term often used for a veterinary technician in the operating room?

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Circulating Nurse

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What does ethics mean?

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What is Considered Right or Wrong/Not Necessarily Legal or Illegal

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Who does a veterinary technician go to if they wish to be specialized in some area?

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NAVTA

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TRUE/FALSE

A technician’s license can not be revoked.

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False

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What type of supervision is described?

  • Veterinarian is not on the premises
  • Written/Oral instructions have been given
  • Patient has been examined
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Indirect Supervision

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What type of supervision is described?

  • Veterinarian is on premises
  • Veterinarian is available
  • Patient has been examined
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Direct/Immediate Supervision

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TRUE/FALSE

A technician must take the Kansas State Board exam prior to taking the VTNE.

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False

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Why is the Kansas State Board License as important as the state exam?

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Must Have State License to Practice/Law Awareness

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TRUE/FALSE

A law is declared, whereas a regulation is enacted.

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False

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TRUE/FALSE

A regulation is declared, whereas a law is enacted.

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True

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What does it mean if your license is suspended?

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Temporarily Taken/May be Reinstated

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What does it mean if your license is revoked?

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Permanently Taken Away

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What agency handles any formal complaints against a licensed technician in which ethical conduct is being investigated?

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State Board

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What is the range of how drugs are scheduled, and what does this mean?

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1 (Most Addictive/Dangerous) to 5 (Least Addictive/Dangerous)

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What are the three indications as to why we need to restrain an animal?

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Control (Receive Medical Care)
Prevent (Animal Harming Itself)
Protect (Animal Harming Personnel)

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What is the most important thing to remember when restraining an animal?
Head Control/Minimal Amount Needed
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TRUE/FALSE | Lightly stroking a cat can often be very irritating to them.
True
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What is the most common type of aggression seen in the veterinary practice?
Fear Aggression
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What are three things to do when trying to restrain and handle a dog?
Head Control Prepare for Fight/Flight Muzzle if Needed
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What are three things you should remember when trying to handle a cat?
Cats Always Try to Hide First Never Try to Grab a Cornered Cat Use Leash to Pull Cat to Front of Cage, then Grab Scruff Close Doors Behind You When Handling
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TRUE/FALSE | A fearful animal will do much better away from their owner than they will with the owner in the room.
FALSE
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TRUE/FALSE An animal that is cage aggressive is best retrieved by placing a leash around their neck and having them come out or gently pull them out.
TRUE
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What animal does not pin their ears back when showing aggression, but pulls ears forward?
Dog
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TRUE/FALSE If a dog is small and you can fit your hands around the entire muzzle, this is a suitable restraint for short time muzzling.
TRUE
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TRUE/FALSE | It is best to use the minimal amount of restraint of an animal needed to achieve the desired tasks.
True
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What is the primary purpose to record keeping?
To Give Excellent Medical Care
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What is the secondary purpose of record keeping?
Supports Legal Activities
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What are the three types of record keeping methods?
Source Oriented, Problem Oriented, Combination of the Two
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What makes up an animal's signalment?
Species, Breed, Age, Sex, Spayed/Neutered
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What is the normal range for temperature on a dog?
100 - 102.5
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What is the normal range for pulse on a dog?
60 - 160
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What is the normal range for respiration on a dog?
16 - 32
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What is the normal range for temperature on a cat?
100 - 102.5
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What is the normal range for pulse on a cat?
140 - 220
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What is the normal range for respiration on a cat?
20 - 42
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What does a pink color of a mucous membrane indicate?
Normal
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What does pale pink mucous membranes indicate?
Pain/Mild Anemia/Hypothermia
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What does a brick red color of a mucous membrane indicate?
Hyperthermia/Sepsis/Vasodilation
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What does a yellow colored mucous membrane indicate?
Liver Disease/Hemolysis
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What does a white colored mucous membrane indicate?
Severe Anemia/Circulatory Failure
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What does a blue colored mucous membrane indicate?
Respiratory Failure/Cyanosis
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What makes up the integumentary examination of an animal?
Hair/Skin/Nails
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What are the two types of nail trimmers used in veterinary clinics?
Resco, White
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Before bathing an animal, what step should always be done prior to applying shampoo to them?
Ointment/Mineral Oil in Eyes
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What can you use to stop a toe nail from bleeding if cut too short?
Styptic Powder
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In what position (using a clock diagram) do you find anal glands?
4 o'clock and 8 o'clock
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Before cleaning ears, what should always be done prior to putting any cleaner down them?
Check for Infection | BONUS: 2 Samples to Collect
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How do you know when an ear is cleaned thoroughly?
When Solution or Swab Comes Out Clean
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When doing venipuncture, what rule is important when talking about needle position?
Bevel Side Up
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What does tachypnea mean?
Rapid Breathing
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What does dyspnea mean?
Labored/Difficulty Breathing
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What does hyperpnea mean?
Deeper/Rapid Breathing
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What does tachycardia mean?
Rapid Heart Beat
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What does bradycardia mean?
Slow Heart Beat
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What does hypoxia mean?
Poor Oxygen Levels
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When taking an animal's pulse, what finger should you never use? Why?
Thumb, Least Sensitive (Has Pulse)
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What type of leash is best to use for dogs when being walked into a clinic?
Slip Knot
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At a bare minimum, how often should a dog be walked?
Twice a Day
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Name three reasons why dry food is better than canned.
Cost, Longer Shelf Life, Tarter Control, Satisfy Chewing, Odor
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Name three reasons why canned food is better than dry.
Good for Hydration, Palatable, Good for Tube/Force Feeding, Good for Animals with No Teeth/Painful Mouth
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Who is the father of veterinary technology?
Dr. Walter Collins
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What does diplomat mean?
Specialized in a Certain Area
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What are the two types of vaccines used in veterinary medicine?
Killed, Modified Live (altered)
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What is natural passive immunity?
Immunity that comes from the colostrum in a mother's milk
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When a vaccine is given, what is formed in the body?
Antibodies
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What is the type of vaccine for bacterial infections called?
Bacterin
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TRUE/FALSE | Most vaccines are kept in the refrigerator.
False
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TRUE/FALSE | Vaccines can be given IV for a faster and quicker response to the body.
False
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What are the three core vaccines given to dogs and cats?
Rabies, FVRCP, Da2PP
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Rabies is diagnosed using what method to confirm the disease?
Brain Tissue Samples
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What diseases are being vaccinated against by giving a FVRCP?
Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (herpesvirus), Calicivirus, Panleukopenia (feline parvo)
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What diseases are being vaccinated against by giving a Da2PP?
Distemper, Hepatitis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza
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What type of disease is commonly found in the urine of dogs, rats, cattle, and wildlife that causes disease of kidneys, liver, or eye?
Leptospirosis
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What are the five elective vaccines for a dog?
Giardia, Lyme, Coronavirus, Bordetella, Leptospirosis
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What six elective vaccines can be given to a cat?
Felv, FIV, Chlamydia, Giardia, FIP, Ringworm
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What is a severe, immediate reaction to a vaccine called?
Anaphylaxis
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Where are Da2PP and FVRCP vaccines injected subcutaneously?
Right Front Leg
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Where are rabies vaccinations injected subcutaneously?
Right Rear Leg
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Where are bordetella and Felv/FIV vaccinations injected subcutaneously?
Left Rear Leg
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What can occur (rarely) by giving a killed vaccine subcutaneously over time?
Sarcomas
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When should a puppy/kitten receive their first vaccines?
6 weeks
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When should a puppy/kitten receive their first rabies vaccine? After that?
12 weeks, 1 year later
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What four animals are common carriers of the rabies virus?
Dogs, Cats, Horses, Cattle
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What species do not commonly carry the rabies virus?
Mice/Opossum
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Which cat disease is similar to the canine parvovirus?
Panleukopenia
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Which cat vaccine actually gives off a positive titer, thus making a positive test result? - Results in the cat being euthanized
FIV
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What is the minimum amount of time a controlled drug log should be kept?
2 years
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Which artery is normally used to take a pulse?
Medial Femoral
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What is the normal capillary refill time of a dog?
1-2 seconds

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