Deck 3: Principles and Methods of Drug Administration

Question 1

Which type of injection is given under the skin?

A)Intravenous
B)Subcutaneous
C)Intradermal
D)Intramammary

Answer 1

Subcutaneous

Question 2

What is the most likely route of administration of lidocaine?

A)Rectal
B)Topical
C)Inhalation
D)Transdermal

Answer 2

Transdermal

Question 3

By adding warmth or cold, you can impact the rate of absorption of which route of administration?

A)Intramedullary
B)Intramammary
C)Intravenous
D)Subcutaneous

Answer 3

Subcutaneous

Question 4

Which of the following factors is NOT involved in keeping the plasma drug concentration within its therapeutic range?

A)Drug dose
B)Administration
C)Breed
D)Dosage interval

Question 5

When a drug produces the desired effect in the animal with minimal or no signs of toxicity, it is called the _____.

A)maximum effective concentration
B)therapeutic range
C)duration of action
D)subtherapeutic range

Question 6

Which route of administration uses suppositories?

A)Rectal
B)Topical
C)Inhalation
D)Transdermal

Question 7

What is a discrete drug dose given over a relatively short amount of time?

A)Emulsion
B)Immiscible
C)Bolus
D)Repository

Question 8

Which right of proper drug administration is being followed if the plasma levels are at the proper level without causing signs of toxicity?

A)Time
B)Dose
C)Drug
D)Documentation

Question 9

What are large, compressed, rectangular tablets that are typically used to dose large animals?

A)Boluses
B)Lozenges
C)Solutions
D)Suspensions

Question 10

There are many routes of administration. Which key word part is used to mean "across"?

A)Epi-
B)Sub-
C)Trans-
D)Intra-

Question 11

What does drench mean?

A)Oral liquid drugs given by dropper.
B)Oral liquid drugs given by forcing the animal to drink.
C)Oral liquid drugs given by syringe.
D)Oral liquid drugs given by mixing them with foods.

Question 12

If the drug is administered by a nebulizer, which route is being used?

A)Rectal
B)Topical
C)Inhalation
D)Transdermal

Question 13

Which is the fastest route of administration?

A)Intramammary
B)Intravenous
C)Subcutaneous
D)Epidural

Question 14

How are parental drugs administered?

A)Transdermally
B)Rectally
C)Orally
D)By injection

Question 15

Which drug form melts at body temperature?

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Ointment
D)Paste

Question 16

Which administration type would use a repository or depot preparation?

A)Intramuscular
B)Intravenous
C)Intraperitoneal
D)Intradermal

Question 17

A critically ill patient tends to receive medication through which route?

A)IV
B)Oral
C)Rectal
D)Inhalation

Question 18

What is the phenomenon called when the liver metabolizes the drug?

A)Plasma leveling
B)Monogastric ruminants
C)Transport across the GI tract
D)First-pass metabolism

Question 19

Which of the following is true for a drug given intravenously?

A)Drugs administered intravenously have a higher therapeutic range than drugs administered orally.
B)Drugs administered intravenously achieve a concentration in the therapeutic range more slowly than other routes of drug administration.
C)Drugs administered intravenously have a lower therapeutic range than drugs administered rectally.
D)Drugs administered intravenously achieve a concentration in the therapeutic range more rapidly than other routes of drug administration.

Question 20

Which drug form retains its state at body temperature?

A)Cream
B)Gel
C)Lotion
D)Paste

Question 21

When would you give an animal activated charcoal?

A)If you want the animal to vomit
B)If you want to encourage the animal to urinate
C)If you want the drug to be absorbed
D)If you want to stimulate a bowel movement

Question 22

Which of the following represents the dosing interval?

A)g/lb
B)mg/kg
C)mL
D)bid

Question 23

The _____ dose keeps the drug in the therapeutic range.

A)maximum
B)minimum
C)maintenance
D)loading

Question 24

What comes first when describing the drug regimen?

A)Drug name
B)Dose
C)Route
D)Frequency

Question 25

Which dose will get the drug concentration in the therapeutic range in a very short period of time?

A)Initial dose
B)Loading dose
C)Maintenance dose
D)Maximum dose