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 ml, how much diluent is needed? - 2 ml - 4 ml - 5 ml - 10 ml - ✔✔5 ml 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? - 60 ml/lb/min - 60 ml/lb - 60 ml/kg - 60 ml/kg/min - ✔✔60 ml/kg It is necessary to immunize ferrets against: - feline panleukopenia - feline rhinotracheitis - canine hepatitis - canine distemper - ✔✔Canine distemper endotrachel intubation of the horse is usually performed: - blindly - with the aid of a laryngoscopes - by palpation of the larynx - with direct visualization of the larynx - ✔✔Blindly In an anesthetized patient, hypocarbia (hypocapnia) could be attributed to: - exhausted soda lime - low respiratory rate - excess artificial ventilation - kinked endotracheal tube - ✔✔Excess artificial ventilation Which solution is contraindicated as a surgical prep if electrocautery is being used during the procedure. - povidone iodine - hexachlorophene - isopropyl alcohol - chlorhexidine - ✔✔Isopropyl alcohol Ivermectin is classified as which type of agent? - fungicide - anthelmintic - antibiotic - disinfectant - ✔✔Anthelmintic When discharging a patient that is wearing a fentanyl patch, instructions to the owners should include: - skin irritation from the patch is considered a normal reaction - proper use and disposal of the patch - duration of pain control is 24 hours - gloves are not necessary when handling the patch - ✔✔Proper use and disposal of the patch Acepromazine is classified as a(n): - neuroleptanalgesic - anticholinergic - dissociative - tranquilizer - ✔✔Tranquilizer The correct names of the four valves of the heart are: - pulmonic, systolic, atrial, and tricuspid - mitral, pulmonic, aortic, and tricuspid - aortic, diastolic, septal, and mitral - mitral, pulmonic, atrial, and tricuspid - ✔✔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? - antihistamines - epinephrine - doxapram - dexamethasone - ✔✔Epinephrine In treating hypovolemic shock in the canine, the most important form of therapy is to: - administer IV fluids - inject corticosteroids - keep the patient warm - give analgesics - ✔✔Administer IV fluids Which of the following is the smallest suture? - #1 - 0 - 3-0 - 5-0 - ✔✔5-0 When a patient shows clinical signs of dyspnea and cyanosis, the technician should check for: - ataxia - hypothermia - respiratory obstruction - urethral obstruction - ✔✔Respiratory obstruction For a 20-kg dog that is 5?hydrated, how much fluid replacement is required? - 250 ml - 500 ml - 1000 ml - 2000 ml - ✔✔1000 ml A vial containing 1 gram of medication has to be reconstituted to a 2.5% solution (w/v). What volume of diluent is needed and what concentration will result? - 25 mL, resulting in a concentration of 4 mg/L - 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 2.5 mg/L - 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 4 mg/mL - 40 mL, resulting in a concentration of 25 mg/mL - ✔✔40 ml, resulting in a concentration of 25 mg/ml