Vet Tech VTNE Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

Question 1

A 10 kg dog needs a drug at 2.2 mg/kg. The drug concentration is 11 mg/mL. What volume is needed?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

2.0 mL. Dose = 10 x 2.2 = 22 mg; volume = 22 mg / 11 mg/mL = 2.0 mL.

Question 2

A 2 percent lidocaine solution contains how many milligrams of lidocaine per milliliter?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

20 mg/mL. A percent solution is grams per 100 mL; 2 percent = 2 g/100 mL = 20 mg/mL.

Question 3

Which storage practice is correct for most reconstituted injectable antibiotics unless the label states otherwise?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Refrigerate and observe the labeled use-by date. Most reconstituted injectables are refrigerated and discarded after the manufacturer's stated stability period to prevent degradation and contamination.

Question 4

Apomorphine is most appropriately used in the dog for which purpose?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Inducing vomiting after recent toxin ingestion. Apomorphine is a centrally acting emetic used in dogs to induce vomiting shortly after ingestion of a non-caustic toxin.

Question 5

Why should an emetic generally NOT be given to a patient that ingested a caustic or corrosive substance?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Re-exposure of the esophagus to the corrosive can worsen injury. Inducing emesis brings the corrosive back up the esophagus, risking additional chemical burns and aspiration; decontamination strategy must change.

Question 6

When drawing up insulin, why is it important to use the syringe matched to the insulin concentration (for example U-40 syringe with U-40 insulin)?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

A mismatch causes serious dosing errors. U-40 and U-100 syringes are calibrated to their concentration; using the wrong syringe delivers an incorrect insulin dose that can cause hypo- or hyperglycemia.

Question 7

Combining an NSAID with a corticosteroid most increases the risk of which adverse effect?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Gastrointestinal ulceration. Both drug classes impair gastric mucosal protection, and concurrent use markedly raises the risk of GI ulceration and bleeding.

Question 8

Which drug class does fenbendazole belong to?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Anthelmintic (dewormer). Fenbendazole is a benzimidazole anthelmintic used to treat various gastrointestinal nematodes.

Question 9

Certain herding breeds such as Collies may have severe reactions to ivermectin because of a mutation affecting which transporter?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

The MDR1 (ABCB1) P-glycoprotein. An MDR1 (ABCB1) mutation reduces the blood-brain barrier pump, allowing ivermectin into the CNS and causing neurotoxicity in susceptible breeds.

Question 10

When compounding or reconstituting a hazardous chemotherapy drug, which is the most appropriate safety measure?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Use of a biological safety cabinet with chemo-rated PPE. Cytotoxic drugs require preparation in a biological safety cabinet with chemotherapy gloves, gown, and closed-system devices to protect personnel.

Vet Tech VTNE Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (11–20)

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