AAVSB Practice Tests (all combined)
with answers
A vial of penicillin contains 2,000,000 units of the dry drug. To make the penicillin into a solution
that contains 400,000 units per milliliter, how much diluent is needed?
A. 2 mL
B. 4 mL
C. 5 mL
D. 10 mL - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C. 5 mL
2,000,000/400,000
When an anesthetized patient is to be placed on a circular or semiclosed anesthesia circuit, the
correct reservoir bag size is determined by using which of the following?
A. 60 mL/lb/min
B. 60 mL/lb
C. 60 mL/kg
D. 60 mL/kg/min - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C. 60 mL/kg
It is necessary to immunize ferrets against:
,A. feline panleukopenia.
B. feline rhinotracheitis.
C. canine hepatitis.
D. canine distemper. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔D. canine distemper.
Endotracheal intubation of the horse is usually performed:
A. blindly.
B. with the aid of a laryngoscope.
C. by palpation of the larynx.
D. with direct visualization of the larynx. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔A. blindly
In an anesthetized patient, hypocarbia (hypocapnia) could be attributed to:
A. exhausted soda lime.
B. low respiratory rate.
C. excess artificial ventilation.
D. kinked endotracheal tube. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C. excess artificial ventilation.
Hypocarbia= a decrease of C02 in blood.
Which solution is contraindicated as a surgical prep if electrocautery is being used during the
procedure?
A. Povidone iodine
B. Hexachlorophene
,C. Isopropyl alcohol
D. Chlorhexidine - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C. Isopropyl alcohol
Ivermectin is classified as which type of agent?
A. Fungicide
B. Anthelmintic
C. Antibiotic
D. Disinfectant - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. Anthelmintic
When discharging a patient that is wearing a fentanyl patch, instructions to the owners should
include:
A. skin irritation from the patch is considered a normal reaction.
B. proper use and disposal of the patch.
C. duration of pain control is 24 hours.
D. gloves are not necessary when handling the patch. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. proper use
and disposal of the patch.
Acepromazine is classified as a/an:
A. neuroleptanalgesic.
B. anticholinergic.
C. dissociative.
D. tranquilizer. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔D. tranquilizer.
, The correct names of the four valves of the heart are:
A. pulmonic, systolic, atrial, and tricuspid.
B. mitral, pulmonic, aortic, and tricuspid.
C. aortic, diastolic, septal, and mitral.
D. mitral, pulmonic, atrial, and tricuspid. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. 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?
A. Antihistamines
B. Epinephrine
C. Doxapram
D. Dexamethasone - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. Epinephrine
In treating hypovolemic shock in the canine, the most important form of therapy is to:
A. administer IV fluids.
B. inject corticosteroids.
C. keep the patient warm.
D. give analgesics. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔A. administer IV fluids
Which of the following is the smallest suture?
with answers
A vial of penicillin contains 2,000,000 units of the dry drug. To make the penicillin into a solution
that contains 400,000 units per milliliter, how much diluent is needed?
A. 2 mL
B. 4 mL
C. 5 mL
D. 10 mL - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C. 5 mL
2,000,000/400,000
When an anesthetized patient is to be placed on a circular or semiclosed anesthesia circuit, the
correct reservoir bag size is determined by using which of the following?
A. 60 mL/lb/min
B. 60 mL/lb
C. 60 mL/kg
D. 60 mL/kg/min - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C. 60 mL/kg
It is necessary to immunize ferrets against:
,A. feline panleukopenia.
B. feline rhinotracheitis.
C. canine hepatitis.
D. canine distemper. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔D. canine distemper.
Endotracheal intubation of the horse is usually performed:
A. blindly.
B. with the aid of a laryngoscope.
C. by palpation of the larynx.
D. with direct visualization of the larynx. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔A. blindly
In an anesthetized patient, hypocarbia (hypocapnia) could be attributed to:
A. exhausted soda lime.
B. low respiratory rate.
C. excess artificial ventilation.
D. kinked endotracheal tube. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C. excess artificial ventilation.
Hypocarbia= a decrease of C02 in blood.
Which solution is contraindicated as a surgical prep if electrocautery is being used during the
procedure?
A. Povidone iodine
B. Hexachlorophene
,C. Isopropyl alcohol
D. Chlorhexidine - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔C. Isopropyl alcohol
Ivermectin is classified as which type of agent?
A. Fungicide
B. Anthelmintic
C. Antibiotic
D. Disinfectant - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. Anthelmintic
When discharging a patient that is wearing a fentanyl patch, instructions to the owners should
include:
A. skin irritation from the patch is considered a normal reaction.
B. proper use and disposal of the patch.
C. duration of pain control is 24 hours.
D. gloves are not necessary when handling the patch. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. proper use
and disposal of the patch.
Acepromazine is classified as a/an:
A. neuroleptanalgesic.
B. anticholinergic.
C. dissociative.
D. tranquilizer. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔D. tranquilizer.
, The correct names of the four valves of the heart are:
A. pulmonic, systolic, atrial, and tricuspid.
B. mitral, pulmonic, aortic, and tricuspid.
C. aortic, diastolic, septal, and mitral.
D. mitral, pulmonic, atrial, and tricuspid. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. 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?
A. Antihistamines
B. Epinephrine
C. Doxapram
D. Dexamethasone - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔B. Epinephrine
In treating hypovolemic shock in the canine, the most important form of therapy is to:
A. administer IV fluids.
B. inject corticosteroids.
C. keep the patient warm.
D. give analgesics. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔A. administer IV fluids
Which of the following is the smallest suture?
