Deck 12: Drugs Used to Treat Musculoskeletal Dysfunction

Question 1

Animals being treated with ______ may develop darker urine.

A)methocarbamol
B)guaifenesin
C)dantrolene
D)diazepam

Answer 1

methocarbamol

Question 2

Where is the hormone cortisone secreted from?

A)The adrenal cortex
B)The neuromuscular junction
C)The thyroid
D)The spinal cord

Answer 2

The adrenal cortex

Question 3

How are neuromuscular blockers administered?

A)Orally
B)Subcutaneously
C)Intravenously
D)Topically

Answer 3

Intravenously

Question 4

Which muscles are activated by motor nerves that originate in the spinal cord and terminate in fibers connected to muscle cells?

A)Skeletal
B)Smooth
C)Cardiac
D)Fiber

Question 5

What are the tissues that contract to produce movement?

A)Fibers
B)Organs
C)Muscles
D)Synapses

Question 6

Which anti-inflammatory modifies the body's immune system?

A)Glucocorticoids
B)NSAIDs
C)Muscle relaxers
D)Curarizing agents

Question 7

Where does the axon terminal meet a muscle fiber?

A)Nicotinic receptor
B)Electrical impulse
C)Muscle fiber
D)Neuromuscular junction

Question 8

What is used to treat urethral obstructions due to increased external urethral sphincter tone in dogs and cats?

A)Methocarbamol
B)Guaifenesin
C)Dantrolene
D)Diazepam

Question 9

Which myopathies can affect the muscle cell membrane?

A)Secondary
B)Minimum
C)Primary
D)Maximum

Question 10

Horses seem to be resistant to which neuromuscular blocker?

A)Atracurium
B)Vecuronium
C)Pancuronium
D)Rocuronium

Question 11

What is the point at which a motor nerve fiber connects to muscle cells called?

A)Nicotinic receptor
B)Electrical impulse
C)Muscle fiber
D)Neuromuscular junction

Question 12

Which antidote is given intravenously for the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis?

A)Neostigmine
B)Pyridostigmine
C)Edrophonium
D)Succinylcholine

Question 13

What are synthetic products that are unrelated to substances produced by the body?

A)Glucocorticoids
B)NSAIDs
C)Muscle relaxers
D)Curarizing agents

Question 14

Which of the following infections affect the muscles?

A)Hypocalcemia
B)Tetanus
C)Selenium deficiency
D)Hypothyroidism

Question 15

Which antidote is given two to three times per day to dogs?

A)Neostigmine
B)Pyridostigmine
C)Edrophonium
D)Succinylcholine

Question 16

Which of the following are neuromuscular junction disorders?

A)Hypocalcemia
B)Tetanus
C)Selenium deficiency
D)Hypothyroidism

Question 17

What is available in an injectable form and is used to treat rumen atony?

A)Neostigmine
B)Pyridostigmine
C)Edrophonium
D)Succinylcholine

Question 18

Which muscle paralyzer is not a competitive nondepolarizer?

A)Neostigmine
B)Pyridostigmine
C)Edrophonium
D)Succinylcholine

Question 19

Which of the following is an enzyme that readies the muscle fibers for the next nerve impulse?

A)Hypermagnesemia
B)Acetylcholine
C)Acetylcholinesterase
D)Sarcolemma

Question 20

What are disorders of muscles called?

A)Myopathies
B)Fasciculi
C)Sarcolemma
D)Atrophies

Question 21

Which drug is used as an adjunct to anesthesia in horses?

A)Methocarbamol
B)Guaifenesin
C)Dantrolene
D)Diazepam

Question 22

What drugs have a tissue-building effect?

A)Depolarizing drugs
B)Anabolic steroids
C)C-III controlled substances
D)Corticosteroids

Question 23

Which drug inhibits calcium release from the muscle, making it less responsive to nerve impulses?

A)Methocarbamol
B)Guaifenesin
C)Dantrolene
D)Diazepam

Question 24

Which spasmolytic does not affect the diaphragm or respiratory function?

A)Methocarbamol
B)Guaifenesin
C)Dantrolene
D)Diazepam

Question 25

What is a C-IV controlled substance that decreases the turnover of Ach in the brain?

A)Methocarbamol
B)Guaifenesin
C)Dantrolene
D)Diazepam