Make sure you’re prepared for the VTNE with the completely updated Review Questions and Answers for Veterinary Technicians! Author Heather Prendergast breathes new life into this edition with 5,000 questions that have been reviewed and revised to reflect the most recent changes to the VTNE. The content begins with a Foundation of Knowledge Review that addresses hospital management, calculations, terminology, and anatomy and physiology. The second part focuses on VTNE review with complete coverage of the nine primary subject areas on the exam, including the newest domains of pain management/analgesia and emergency medicine/critical care. A companion Evolve website helps build your knowledge and confidence with an electronic testing experience. You can create customized practice tests and take timed practice exams that mirror the actual VTNE and provide instant feedback and detailed rationales. Exam results are archived to allow you to keep track of your progress in each domain.
- Answers with rationales and sources for correct and incorrect answers on the Evolve companion website help you understand the reasoning and knowledge behind each answer and assist with recalling correct answers.
- Questions are written specifically for veterinary technician students and practicing veterinary technicians to cover the essential information you need to succeed on the VTNE.
- Multiple-choice question format mirrors the questions on the VTNE.
- A variety of questions at different difficulty levels increase your VTNE scoring potential by testing factual knowledge, reasoning skills, and clinical judgment related to veterinary technician duties.
- NEW! A simulated VTNE testing environment on the companion Evolve website features a bank of 5,000 questions, allowing you to create customized practice tests and take timed practice exams that provide instant feedback and extended rationales.
- NEW! Questions on pain management/analgesia and emergency and critical care prepare you for these two domains on the VTNE.
- NEW! 5,000 revised and updated multiple-choice questions reflect the latest VTNE test format to ensure you have the most up-to-date exam review and preparation.
Heather Prendergast is a veterinary practice management consultant, educator, and industry thought leader with more than two decades of experience advancing leadership, operational performance, and team development in veterinary medicine. She is the author of Practice Management for the Veterinary Team, an Elsevier textbook now entering its fifth edition. Heather has delivered more than 300 hours of continuing education nationally and regularly speaks on leadership, team utilization, and practice sustainability. Through her consulting firm, Synergie, she partners with veterinary hospitals and organizations to strengthen culture, improve operational systems, and support long-term business growth. Her work focuses on building practical leadership frameworks that empower veterinary teams to deliver exceptional patient care while maintaining healthy, high-performing workplaces. Heather remains actively engaged in shaping the profession's future through education, mentorship, and industry collaboration.
