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Sample Questions - These questions were pulled from the question banks of AIMVT
Small Animal Internal Medicine
Domain – DISEASES
1. Which of the following groups of signs MOST accurately describes a state of diabetes ketoacidosis?
A. Metabolic acidosis, hyperglycemia, dehydration, ketonemia
B. Metabolic acidosis, hypoglycemia, dehydration, ketonemia
C. Respiratory acidosis, hyperglycemia, over hydration, ketonuria
D. Respiratory acidosis, hypoglycemia, over hydration, ketonuria
Domain – DISEASES
2. Which of the following two organs is leptospirosis MOST likely to affect?
A. Kidney and heart
B. Kidney and liver
C. Lungs and heart
D. Small intestine and liver
Domain – ANESTHESIA & ANALGESIA
3. Which of the following is considered a main contraindication for epidural injection?
A. Cardio-pulmonary depression
B. Coagulopathies
C. High risk anesthetic candidates
D. Prolonged duration of analgesia
Answers
1. Answer: A
2. Answer: B
3. Answer: B
Oncology
Domain – PHARMACOLOGY
1. Which chemotherapeutic drug is able to cross the blood-brain barrier and achieve potentially beneficial drug concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid?
A. Carboplatin
B. CCNU
C. L-Aspariginase
D. Mitoxantrone
Domain – PHARMACOLOGY
2. In regards to doxorubicin chemotherapy and cardio toxicity, which statement is correct?
A. Cardiotoxicity is a cumulative problem with doxorubicin
B. Cardiovascular effects from doxorubicin can be reversed
C. Dogs with pre-existing cardiomyopathy can be treated with doxorubicin
D. Doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy causes bradycardia
Domain – ANESTHESIA & ANALGESIA
3. What would be an effective analgesia for radiographing a potentially pathologically fractured tibia, from a biopsy confirmed chondrosarcoma, in an otherwise normal, healthy, 5-year old Labrador retriever?
A. Acepromazine
B. Dexmedetomidne
C. Pamidronate
D. Piroxicam
Answers
1. Answer: B
2. Answer: A
3. Answer: B
Large Animal Internal Medicine
Domain - DISEASES
1. Neonatal isoerythrolysis in foals results from what?
A. Absorption of bacteria through the umbilicus at birth
B. Coprophagy
C. Ingestion of anti red blood cell antibodies from the mare’s colostrum
D. Ingesting mare milk rather than colostrum in first 24 hours
Domain - DISEASES
2. Name the bacteria responsible for causing shipping fever pneumonia in cattle.
A. Escherichia coli
B. Fusobacterium necrophorus
C. Pasteurella haemolytica
D. Streptococcus zooepidemicus
Domain - PHARMACOLOGY
3. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory toxicity in the equine patient can lead to which of the following conditions?
A. Anaphylaxis and hives
B. Hypothermia and low blood pressure
C. Respiratory depression and ataxia
D. Ulcerations of oral cavity and digestive tract
Answers
1. Answer: C
2. Answer: C
3. Answer: D
Cardiology
Domain – BODY MECHANICS & SYSTEMS
1. A narrowing or obstruction of the cardiac valve at the distal right ventricular outflow tract is:
A. Eisenmenger’s Syndrome
B. Pulmonary hypertension
C. Pulmonic stenosis
D. Subvalvular aortic stenosis
Domain – DIAGNOSTIC & LABORATORY TESTS and STUDIES
2. What is a characteristic ECG finding in dogs with severe left ventricular enlargement?
A. Deep S-waves in leads I, II, III, and aVF
B. Tall R-waves in leads I, II, III, and aVF
C. Tall, peaked p-waves in leads II, III, and aVF
D. Wide, notched p-waves in leads II, III, and aVF
Domain - DISEASES
3. Arterial pulse quality in patients with a left to right shunting patent ductus arteriosus is typically described as:
A. Hyperkinetic
B. Hypokinetic
C. Thready
D. Weak
Answers
1. Answer: C
2. Answer: B
3. Answer: A
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