Free Veterinarian Licensure Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

Try these 10 sample questions from the Veterinarian Licensure Examination practice bank. Each includes the answer and explanation. Continue with the interactive practice above to review the full question set.

1. 1On what date does a North Dakota veterinarian license expire each year unless renewed?

   1. A. December 31
   2. B. June 30
   3. C. March 1
   4. D. The licensee's birthday

   Answer: B

   Explanation: North Dakota Century Code § 43-29-07.3(1) states: “A veterinarian license expires annually on June thirtieth.”

   Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c29 — N.D.C.C. § 43-29-07.3(1)

2. 2What score must an applicant earn on North Dakota's state jurisprudence examination to be eligible for veterinarian licensure?

   1. A. 70%
   2. B. 75%
   3. C. 80%
   4. D. 90%

   Answer: C

   Explanation: North Dakota requires a passing score of 80% on the state board examination. The controlling text states: “The individual shall receive a passing score of eighty percent on the state board examination.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — N.D. Admin. Code § 87-01.1-01-01(1)(d)

3. 3Under North Dakota's regular continuing-education cycle, how many approved hours must a veterinarian complete before an even-numbered-year renewal?

   1. A. 8
   2. B. 24
   3. C. 30
   4. D. 40

   Answer: B

   Explanation: The regular biennial requirement is twenty-four hours before renewal in an even-numbered year. The controlling text states: “Each veterinarian is required to receive twenty-four hours of veterinary continuing education, approved by the board, in the twenty-four months preceding each even-year renewal date”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — N.D. Admin. Code § 87-02-01-02

4. 4What relationship is ordinarily required before a North Dakota veterinarian may prescribe a prescription drug for an animal?

   1. A. A pharmacist-client relationship
   2. B. A valid VCPR
   3. C. A referral from another veterinarian
   4. D. A written Board waiver

   Answer: B

   Explanation: Prescription drug treatment ordinarily requires a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship. The controlling text states: “Veterinary prescription drugs are to be used or prescribed only within the context of a valid veterinarian-client-patient relationship.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — N.D. Admin. Code § 87-04-01-01

5. 5Which record entry specifically satisfies North Dakota's requirement to document clinical examination and diagnostic work?

   1. A. Physical-examination results and diagnostic plans and results
   2. B. The client's name, mailing address, and telephone numbers
   3. C. The medication name together with its route and dosage
   4. D. The identity of the person making the medical-record entry

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Companion-animal records must document examination findings and applicable diagnostic plans and results. The controlling text states: “Results of any patient physical examinations, plans for diagnostic procedures and treatment, and results of diagnostic procedures and treatment.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — N.D. Admin. Code § 87-04-02-01

6. 6After receiving a North Dakota Board complaint requiring a response, how long does the veterinarian ordinarily have to respond?

   1. A. 5 days
   2. B. 10 days
   3. C. 20 days
   4. D. 60 days

   Answer: C

   Explanation: The complaint procedure ordinarily allows twenty days for a written response. The controlling text states: “provide a written response to the complaint within twenty days of receipt of the board's notice.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — N.D. Admin. Code § 87-05-01-01(1)

7. 7How long must a North Dakota veterinary practice retain patient records and radiographs?

   1. A. One year
   2. B. Two years
   3. C. Three years
   4. D. Ten years

   Answer: C

   Explanation: Patient records and radiographs must be retained for at least three years. The controlling text states: “Records must be maintained for a minimum of three years after the last visit. Radiographs must be maintained for a minimum of three years.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — N.D. Admin. Code § 87-05-02-02(2)

8. 8Which impairment-related circumstance triggers immediate reporting to the North Dakota Board under the professional health program rules?

   1. A. A possible impairment posing imminent danger to the public or the individual
   2. B. A participant's refusal to cooperate with the program administrator
   3. C. A participant's noncompliance with a contractual treatment plan
   4. D. The filing of disciplinary charges against a program participant

   Answer: A

   Explanation: Only the imminent-danger circumstance carries the rule's immediate-reporting command; the other listed events use timely reporting. The controlling text states: “Immediate reporting to the board the identity of any contact and results or results of any investigation concerning an impaired veterinarian or impaired veterinary technician who is believed to constitute an imminent danger to the public or to the individual;”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — N.D. Admin. Code § 87-05-03-02

9. 9Before delivering telemedicine to a North Dakota patient, what identifying information must the veterinarian make available to the client?

   1. A. Only the practice name
   2. B. Only a telephone number
   3. C. Only the veterinarian's degree
   4. D. The veterinarian's identity, location, license number, and licensure status

   Answer: D

   Explanation: North Dakota requires disclosure of identity, location, license number, and licensure status for telemedicine. The controlling text states: “A veterinarian shall ensure the client is aware of the veterinarian's identity, location, license number, and license status.”

   Reference: nd1.ac_web — N.D. Admin. Code § 87-07-01-01(6)

10. 10Who may generally practice veterinary medicine in North Dakota?

    1. A. A degree holder without any state credential
    2. B. An individual with a Board-issued license or temporary license
    3. C. A supervised worker authorized only by an animal owner
    4. D. A practitioner licensed solely by a foreign country

    Answer: B

    Explanation: Section 43-29-06 requires “a license or temporary license issued by the board” to practice veterinary medicine.

    Reference: North Dakota Century Code t43c29 — N.D.C.C. § 43-29-06