Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians

by Heather Prendergast BS, RVT, CVPM, SPHR

Overview

Prepare for VTNE success! Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians, 6th Edition provides 5,000 VTNE-style questions that have been reviewed and updated to reflect the latest changes to the Veterinary Technician National Examination. The book begins with multiple-choice questions on basic knowledge, including anatomy and physiology, hospital management, calculations, and terminology. It continues with a Q&A review of core subjects such as pharmacology, surgical nursing, laboratory procedures, diagnostic imaging, and pain management. Written by veterinary technology educator Heather Prendergast, this review includes an Evolve website allowing you to create customized, timed practice exams that mirror the VTNE experience.

• More than 5,000 multiple-choice questions are rigorously reviewed, mirror the type of questions found on the VTNE, and are designed to test factual knowledge, reasoning skills, and clinical judgment.
• Detailed rationales are included in the print text and on the Evolve website, reinforcing student knowledge and providing the reasoning behind answers.
• Organization of the book into primary subject areas reflects the latest version of the VTNE.
• Customized exam generator on Evolve offers a simulated test-taking experience with customized practice tests and timed practice exams with instant feedback and extended rationales.

• NEW! More than 200 new questions are added to this edition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323759878
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	03/02/2021
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	640
Sales rank:	300,216
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Heather Prendergast has spent more than 25 years in small animal practice. She has a BS in animal science, Associate degree in Veterinary Technology, and she is a certified veterinary practice manager. She has taught several years for both veterinary technology and assistance programs. Heather provides consulting services for veterinary hospitals and Nestle Purina Pet Care. She was also an instructor for Patterson Veterinary University, VetMed Team, and St. Petersburg College. Heather served on several advisory committees, including the Bayer Animal Health Technician Advisory Council, Nestle Purina Senior Pet Advisory Committee and the AAHA Pet Nutrition Alliance Tools Committee.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Foundation of Knowledge Review 1

Section 1 Anatomy and Physiology 1

Section 2 Hospital Management 35

Section 3 Calculations 42

Section 4 Terminology 55

Part 2 VTNE Review 67

Section 5 Pharmacology 67

Section 6 Surgical Nursing 93

Section 7 Dentistry 117

Section 8 Laboratory Procedures 132

Section 9 Animal Nursing 155

Section 10 Diagnostic Imaging 192

Section 11 Anesthesia 207

Section 12 Emergency and Critical Care 242

Section 13 Pain Management and Analgesia 256

Section 14 Exotic Animals 271

Answers 281

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