Veterinary Technician Specialist Emergency and Critical Care practice test

A dog in early compensatory hypovolemic shock is most likely to show which combination of findings?

A 10 kg dog in decompensated hypovolemic shock requires a crystalloid shock bolus. A commonly used initial shock bolus volume given over 15 to 20 minutes and then reassessed is approximately:

Following current RECOVER guidelines, chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a medium-sized dog should be delivered at a rate of:

A cat presents in severe respiratory distress with open-mouth breathing. Which initial nursing action is most appropriate before extensive diagnostics are pursued?

Before administering a packed red blood cell transfusion to a dog with no prior transfusion history, the most important pretransfusion step is to:

A dog has ingested a toxic dose of ethylene glycol antifreeze within the past two hours. An appropriate emergency treatment that competes for the enzyme that metabolizes ethylene glycol is:

A critically ill patient has a blood lactate concentration of 6 mmol/L. This elevated lactate most commonly reflects:

A large-breed dog presents with a distended abdomen, nonproductive retching, and signs of shock, raising concern for gastric dilatation-volvulus. Beyond shock fluid therapy, an essential early stabilization step is:

A dog that ingested an anticoagulant rodenticide several days ago presents with spontaneous bleeding. The coagulation tests are most likely to show:

A constant rate infusion of fentanyl is selected for a critically injured dog because, compared to intermittent dosing, a continuous infusion of an opioid:

A patient on a mechanical ventilator has an arterial blood gas showing a low partial pressure of oxygen despite a high inspired oxygen concentration. This finding is most consistent with:

A cat with a urethral obstruction has a serum potassium of 8.5 mmol/L and a bradycardic, irregular heart rhythm. To rapidly protect the heart from the effects of hyperkalemia, the technician should anticipate administering:

A dog presents with a heavily contaminated traumatic wound several hours old. The most appropriate initial wound management step is to:

A dog's electrocardiogram shows a rapid series of wide, bizarre QRS complexes with no associated P waves, and the dog is weak with poor pulses. This rhythm is best identified as:

A dog with septic peritonitis is showing signs of the systemic inflammatory response. A common cardiovascular feature of the early hyperdynamic phase of septic shock is:

A technician applies nasal oxygen cannulas to a dog with hypoxemia. A practical advantage of nasal cannula oxygen delivery over an oxygen cage is that it:

A dog is brought in actively seizing and the seizure has continued for more than five minutes. This sustained seizure activity is termed status epilepticus, and an appropriate first-line emergency drug to stop it is:

A technician presses on a dog's gum and finds the capillary refill time is 4 seconds with pale mucous membranes. This prolonged capillary refill most likely indicates:

A critically ill cat has not eaten for four days, and the team plans to provide nutritional support through a feeding tube. When reintroducing nutrition to a patient that has been anorexic for a prolonged period, the team should monitor closely for: