CET Test Equipment & Measurement 3

Question 1

A drug vial label reads '390 mg/mL' and the calculated dose for an animal is 1,170 mg. How many mL should be drawn?

Accepted Answer

3 mL

Answer

1.5 mL

Answer

4.5 mL

Answer

2 mL

Question 2

When measuring an animal's body weight for euthanasia dosing and only a floor scale is available, how should a fractious cat be weighed?

Accepted Answer

Weigh the handler holding the cat, then subtract the handler's weight

Answer

Estimate based on body condition score

Answer

Use a standard 5 kg default dose

Answer

Skip weighing and use the minimum label dose

Question 3

What is the purpose of checking the plunger seal on a syringe before drawing up euthanasia solution?

Accepted Answer

To ensure a leak-free seal so the correct volume is delivered without loss

Answer

To verify the syringe is sterile

Answer

To check the expiration date of the syringe

Answer

To confirm the needle gauge is correct

Question 4

A technician must confirm death in a feline after euthanasia. Which combination of criteria meets AVMA guidelines for confirmation?

Accepted Answer

Absence of heartbeat by auscultation, no respiratory movement, and no response to stimuli for at least 1 minute

Answer

Single absence of heartbeat only

Answer

No corneal reflex alone

Answer

No response to toe pinch only

Question 5

A technician notices the needle has a barb after withdrawing it from a vial. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Discard the needle and replace it with a new one before administering

Answer

Continue use since the barb does not affect drug delivery

Answer

Straighten the barb with a needle cap

Answer

Use the barbed needle for intracardiac injection instead

Question 6

In a shelter setting, a calibrated digital scale shows 'E' (error) when an animal is placed on it. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The animal's weight exceeds the scale's maximum capacity

Answer

The scale battery is fully charged

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The scale is measuring in the wrong unit

Answer

The animal is too light to register

Question 7

When drawing up controlled euthanasia solution from a multi-dose vial, why should the technician avoid introducing air bubbles into the syringe?

Accepted Answer

Air bubbles displace solution and cause inaccurate volume measurement

Answer

Air bubbles sterilize the solution

Answer

Air bubbles prevent needle clogging

Answer

Air bubbles indicate the vial is contaminated