VTNE Pharmacy and Pharmacology Practice Questions
Domain 1 of the VTNE · 20 of the 150 scored questions (13%)
170 questions across all ten domains in 3 hours, with a score for pharmacology so you know where you stand.
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Pharmacy and Pharmacology on the VTNE
Pharmacy and Pharmacology is 20 of the 150 scored questions, tied with surgical nursing and anesthesia for the second-largest domain. It tests the work a technician does at the pharmacy shelf and the treatment sheet: reading an order, calculating a dose, a fluid rate or a constant-rate infusion, labeling and dispensing, logging controlled drugs, and knowing which drugs are dangerous for which species.
- Share of the exam
- 20 of 150 scored questions (13%) on every exam form
- Task statements
- 7 (1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F, 1G)
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 65 pharmacology questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What pharmacology questions test
- Drug classes, mechanisms and clinically relevant side effects: NSAIDs, opioids, antibiotics, antiparasitics, diuretics, corticosteroids, anticonvulsants and more (task 1F)
- Dose calculations in mg/kg, mL to draw up from a mg/mL concentration, percent solutions (1% = 10 mg/mL), fluid rates in mL/h and drops per second, and constant-rate infusions (task 1C)
- Preparing medications to the veterinarian’s order and dispensing them with a complete label and client instructions (tasks 1B and 1D)
- Controlled substances: DEA schedules, logs and inventory, DEA Form 222 for Schedule II orders and Form 106 for theft or significant loss (task 1E)
- Species and breed cautions: acetaminophen and permethrin in cats, ivermectin and other MDR1-sensitive drugs in herding breeds, withdrawal times in food animals (tasks 1A and 1F)
- Storage, handling and disposal of drugs, chemicals, vaccines and hazardous drugs such as chemotherapy agents (task 1G)
Sit the full exam under the real clock
170 questions across all ten domains in 3 hours, with a score for pharmacology so you know where you stand.
Free pharmacology drillHow to study it
- Do ten calculations every study day until you never skip a unit. Write kg, mg and mL at every step; most wrong answers on calculation questions are a correct number with the wrong unit.
- Learn drugs by class first, then the one or two members of each class the exam uses, then the side effect that matters clinically.
- Make a one-page sheet of species cautions (cats, herding breeds, horses, food animals, rabbits and birds). These questions are short and easy to get right if you have seen the fact once.
- Learn the federal controlled-substance rules, not your state’s: the VTNE is national.
Common questions
Is there math on the VTNE?
Yes. The pharmacology outline includes calculating medications, fluid therapy rates and constant-rate infusions (task 1C), and applied mathematics (metric conversions, percent solutions and dosage calculations) is one of the knowledge areas used across the whole exam. An on-screen calculator is provided; handheld calculators are not allowed.
Which drug references does the VTNE use?
AAVSB publishes a reference list. For pharmacology it includes Bill’s Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Veterinary Technicians, Applied Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, Fundamentals of Pharmacology for Veterinary Technicians, two dosage-calculation texts, and the DEA Practitioner’s Manual and 21 CFR 1308 for controlled substances.
170 questions across all ten domains in 3 hours, with a score for pharmacology so you know where you stand.
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Sources
Original practice questions for exam preparation, written to the VTNE content outline approved by the AAVSB Board of Directors in March 2023. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB). VTNE is a registered trademark of AAVSB.