Master the veterinary technician national exam (VTNE)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Peterson's Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Lawrenceville, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 217
ISBN-13: 9780768933727
Subjects: Veterinary medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Examinations; Animal Technicians; Animal health technicians; Examinations, questions; Examination Questions; Study guides
Other titles: Veterinary technician national exam (VTNE)
Description: Peterson's Master the Veterinary Technician National Exam (VTNE) offers crucial test-prep strategies and skill-building review for this essential exam. In addition, readers will find the information they need to know about what the veterinary technician job entails, the steps to becoming a veterinary technician, and expert preparation and practice on the six topics of VTNE. Part I provides an overview of a veterinary technician's job and details on the VTNE. Part II is a preview of the exam - a diagnostic test to determine strengths and weaknesses on questions that are just like the ones that appear on the VTNE. Part III is a comprehensive overview of the subjects on the VTNE, with chapters on pharmacy and pharmacology, surgical preparation and assisting, laboratory procedures, animal care and nursing, anesthesia and analgesia, dentistry, and diagnostic imaging. Part IV offers full-length practice tests, with questions similar to those on the actual exam. The Appendixes offer a valuable glossary of medical terms and abbreviations used on the VTNE as well as a list of references recommended by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).
Notes: Definitions of medical terms used on the VTNE are covered in Appendix A.

AppendIx B contains a list of recommended resources for veterinary technicians and other professionals in veterinary medicine.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1 : A career as a veterinary technician; title: What is a veterinary technician?; title: Landing a job as a veterinary technician; title: pt. II : Diagnosing strengths and weaknesses; title: Practice test 1; title: diagnostic test; title: pt. III : Types of questions on the veterinary technician national exam (VTNE); title: Pharmacy and pharmacology questions; title: Surgical preparation and assisting questions; title: Laboratory procedures questions; title: Animal care and nursing questions; title: Anesthesia and analgesia questions; title: Dentistry questions; title: Diagnostic imaging questions; title: pt. IV : Two written exam practice tests; title: App. A : Medical terms used on the VTNE; title: App. B : Recommended resources.