Free Louisiana State Board Examination Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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

1. 1Under the Louisiana Veterinary Practice Law, which patient falls within the statutory meaning of an animal?

   1. A. A living domestic bird
   2. B. A human research volunteer
   3. C. A bacterial culture
   4. D. A plant specimen

   Answer: A

   Explanation: A living domestic bird is covered because the definition says an animal “includes fowl, birds, fish, and reptiles, wild or domestic, living or dead.”

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — La. R.S. 37:1513(1)

2. 2Where must the Louisiana Board maintain its principal office and public records?

   1. A. Baton Rouge
   2. B. New Orleans
   3. C. Lafayette
   4. D. Shreveport

   Answer: A

   Explanation: LAC 46:LXXXV.101 states: “The board shall maintain its principal office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.”

   Reference: LAC 46 LXXXV 2026 08 — LAC 46:LXXXV.101(A)

3. 3A DVM applicant practiced unlawfully in Louisiana eight months before applying. What must the Board do with the application under LAC 46:LXXXV.301?

   1. A. Reject the application
   2. B. Admit the applicant to the next examination
   3. C. Issue a temporary permit pending examination
   4. D. Grant a license without examination

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule says the board “shall reject the application” of an applicant who practiced without authority during the one-year period before submission. The other choices are real licensure dispositions for applicants who meet different conditions.

   Reference: LAC 46 LXXXV 2026 08 — LAC 46:LXXXV.301(E)

4. 4For how long must Louisiana veterinary patient records generally be maintained?

   1. A. At least five years
   2. B. At least two years
   3. C. At least three years
   4. D. At least seven years

   Answer: A

   Explanation: LAC 46:LXXXV.701 requires that “records shall be maintained for at least five years.”

   Reference: LAC 46 LXXXV 2026 08 — LAC 46:LXXXV.701(A)(1)(b)

5. 5What is the additional annual late-renewal fee for an RVT renewal not completed by September 30?

   1. A. $20 per fiscal year
   2. B. $25 per fiscal year
   3. C. $50 per fiscal year
   4. D. $150 per fiscal year

   Answer: A

   Explanation: LAC 46:LXXXV.811 imposes “an additional late renewal fee of $20 per fiscal year.”

   Reference: LAC 46 LXXXV 2026 08 — LAC 46:LXXXV.811(C)

6. 6Which regulated professional group does Louisiana’s veterinary peer-assistance program seek to identify and assist?

   1. A. Impaired veterinarians and paraprofessionals
   2. B. Veterinarian applicants and examinees
   3. C. Veterinarians and veterinary students
   4. D. Veterinary facility owners and managers

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The program’s purpose is to identify and assist “licensed veterinarians and paraprofessionals” impaired by dependency or mental illness.

   Reference: LAC 46 LXXXV 2026 08 — LAC 46:LXXXV.901(A)

7. 7When Louisiana’s Practice Act conflicts with incorporated AVMA ethics principles, which controls?

   1. A. The Practice Act and Board rules
   2. B. The AVMA principles
   3. C. The employer’s policy
   4. D. The client’s preference

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The rule provides that when the ethics principles contradict the Act or Board rules, “the latter shall govern.”

   Reference: LAC 46 LXXXV 2026 08 — LAC 46:LXXXV.1001(A)

8. 8Who must witness a DEA-approved destruction of sodium pentobarbital?

   1. A. A law-enforcement officer
   2. B. An animal owner
   3. C. An RVT
   4. D. A course instructor

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The CAET rule states: “Any destruction approved must be witnessed by a law enforcement officer.”

   Reference: LAC 46 LXXXV 2026 08 — LAC 46:LXXXV.1223(D)(4)

9. 9A Louisiana practitioner performs an animal dental procedure. How does the Practice Law classify that work?

   1. A. Veterinary medicine
   2. B. Livestock management
   3. C. Animal control
   4. D. Commercial husbandry

   Answer: A

   Explanation: The procedure is veterinary medicine because the definition “includes veterinary surgery, obstetrics, dentistry, and all other branches or specialties of veterinary medicine.”

   Reference: Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature — La. R.S. 37:1513(8)

10. 10What review rights apply to a veterinary professional disciplined by the Louisiana Board?

    1. A. Review, rehearing, and appeal under the Administrative Procedure Act
    2. B. Only a private employer grievance
    3. C. Only review by the national examination vendor
    4. D. Automatic rehearing without a petition

    Answer: A

    Explanation: LAC 46:LXXXV.106 grants rights of “review and/or rehearing and/or appeal” under the Administrative Procedure Act and §1401 et seq.

    Reference: LAC 46 LXXXV 2026 08 — LAC 46:LXXXV.106(A)