Deck 5: Pharmacology and Pharmacy

Question 1

The veterinarian prescribes a drug at a dose rate of 5 mg/kg BID. The solution is 100 mg/mL, and the patient weighs 50 kg. What is the volume of each dose?

A) 2.5 mL
B) 25 mL
C) 50 mL
D) 100 mL

Answer 1

2.5 mL

Question 2

IM stands for:

A) intravenous
B) subcutaneous
C) intraperitoneal
D) intramuscular

Answer 2

intramuscular

Question 3

The veterinarian prescribes a drug at a dose rate of 5 mg/kg BID. The solution is 100 mg/mL, and the patient weighs 50 kg. What is the total daily dose?

A) 25 mg
B) 50 mg
C) 250 mg
D) 500 mg

Answer 3

500 mg

Question 4

Drugs that are related to or function on the jejunum are termed:

A) gastric
B) enteric
C) colonic
D) extrahepatic

Question 5

Which of the following is considered a semisolid form of medication?

A) Tablets
B) Elixir
C) Ointment
D) Suspension

Question 6

The doctor asks you to dispense drug tablets for a 22-lb dog to be given at 5 mg/kg TID for 5 days. How many 25-mg tablets should you dispense?

A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) 30

Question 7

Which of the following is the abbreviation for once-per-day dosing?

A) q8
B) QOD
C) PO
D) QD

Question 8

Well-perfused tissues distribute medications more rapidly and in greater concentrations. Which of the following are well-perfused tissues?

A) Liver, brain, kidney
B) Liver, fat, kidney
C) Skeletal muscle, fat, liver
D) Skeletal muscle, kidney, fat

Question 9

Amoxicillin is a:

A) chemical name
B) generic name
C) proprietary name
D) trade name

Question 10

Which class of controlled drug cannot be prescribed by a veterinarian?

A) C-I
B) C-II
C) C-III
D) C-V

Question 11

Which route of drug administration is usually considered the quickest?

A) PO
B) IM
C) IV
D) SC

Question 12

A prescription must have which of the following to be valid?

A) Species of animal
B) Age of the animal
C) Breed of the animal
D) Date the prescription should be started

Question 13

If when figuring out a dosage of medication (tablet form) you get a result of 0.35 tablets, what would you prescribe?

A) You would cut the tablets into thirds and send home
B) You would send home 1 tablet per dosing
C) You would round down to tablet or up to tablet according to the veterinarian's instruction
D) You would ask to have a different drug prescribed

Question 14

Which is the correct way to document the amount of medication given?

A) 1 tablet amoxicillin given
B) Twice-daily administration of amoxicillin given
C) 50 mg orally of amoxicillin given
D) Amoxicillin was given orally

Question 15

Which class of drug requires the prescription to be written, not called into a pharmacy?

A) C-I
B) C-II
C) C-III
D) C-V

Question 16

A suspension:

A) is placed in the rectum where it is dissolved and released into the gastrointestinal tract
B) contains drug particles that are suspended, but not dissolved, in the liquid vehicle
C) is a drug dissolved in a liquid vehicle that does not settle out if left standing
D) is a solution of drugs dissolved in sweetened alcohol

Question 17

Which class of controlled drug is limited to state and local regulation--not federal?

A) C-I
B) C-II
C) C-III
D) C-V

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct term for medication given by injection?

A) Parenteral
B) Per os
C) Oral
D) Topical

Question 19

A 40-lb animal weighs approximately:

A) 18 kg
B) 40 kg
C) 60 kg
D) 88 kg

Question 20

Receipts for the purchase or sale of controlled substances must be retained for:

A) 5 years
B) 2 years
C) 12 months
D) 6 months

Question 21

This medication is used both for constipation and for hepatic encephalopathy:

A) mineral oil
B) lactulose
C) psyllium
D) docusate sodium succinate

Question 22

Which diuretic "spares" or conserves potassium?

A) Furosemide
B) Chlorothiazide
C) Spironolactone
D) Mannitol

Question 23

Which emetic is used effectively in dogs but not in cats?

A) Xylazine
B) Hydromorphone
C) Apomorphine
D) Rompun

Question 24

Which of the following bronchodilators is approximately 80% theophylline?

A) Terbutaline
B) Albuterol
C) Aminophylline
D) Clenbuterol

Question 25

Insulin is used in the body to:

A) move glucose from the blood into tissue cells
B) break down stores of glycogen into glucose
C) store glycogen
D) move glucose from the tissue cells into the blood

Question 26

The drug propofol is considered to be what type of drug?

A) Anticonvulsant
B) Analgesic
C) Tranquilizer
D) Anesthetic

Question 27

This drug is used as both a cough suppressant and as a pain medication for GI-related pain but is not a controlled substance.

A) Butorphanol
B) Codeine
C) Hydrocodone
D) Acetylcysteine

Question 28

Irritant laxatives include:

A) psyllium
B) phosphate salts
C) castor oil
D) bran

Question 29

Phenylephrine is a:

A) mucolytic
B) expectorant
C) decongestant
D) bronchodilator

Question 30

Which insulin is found in oral form?

A) glargine
B) glipizide
C) NPH insulin
D) protamine zinc

Question 31

Which medication is helpful in the treatment of hypoadrenocorticism?

A) CnRh
B) Prozine
C) Mitotane
D) Fludrocortisone

Question 32

This class of medication is commonly used in the treatment of kennel cough.

A) Antiarrhythmic medications
B) Diuretics
C) Antitussives
D) Nonsteroidal antiinflammatories

Question 33

Pimobendan has two functions, one of which is as an inodilator, meaning:

A) it has both inotropic and vasodilator effects
B) it is a vasodilator only
C) it is inotropic only
D) it is used only in the ICU setting

Question 34

The nickname for this medication is a "gastric Band-aid":

A) sucralfate
B) omeprazole
C) famotidine
D) misoprostol

Question 35

Radioactive iodine is used to treat:

A) hypothyroidism
B) hyperthyroidism
C) pancreatic tumors
D) saprophytic fungal infections

Question 36

The neurokinin receptor antagonist that helps with acute vomiting and vomiting due to motion sickness is called:

A) meclizine (Bonine)
B) dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
C) diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
D) maropitant citrate (Cerenia)

Question 37

This diuretic is actually mostly used for cerebral edema.

A) Furosemide
B) Chlorothiazide
C) Spironolactone
D) Mannitol

Question 38

Which antiarrhythmic agent is also used as a local anesthetic?

A) Quinidine
B) Procainamide
C) Lidocaine
D) Mexiletine

Question 39

When using a needle for venipuncture, the bevel should face:

A) up
B) down
C) toward the midline
D) distal

Question 40

Hypothyroidism is:

A) the thyroid gland
B) insufficiency of the thyroid hormone
C) overproduction of the thyroid hormone
D) a hormone found in the thyroid gland

Question 41

This antibiotic is also used to help treat protozoa found in the intestines:

A) metronidazole
B) chloramphenicol
C) nitrofurans
D) macrolides

Question 42

Overuse of glucocorticoids can cause:

A) pituitary adenoma
B) Cushing's syndrome
C) Addison disease
D) renal tubular degeneration

Question 43

Which anticonvulsant is the drug of choice for emergency treatment of seizures?

A) phenobarbital
B) phenytoin
C) diazepam
D) pentobarbital

Question 44

Prolonged use of this drug can cause mammary hyperplasia in dogs:

A) mibolerone
B) estradiol
C) megestrol
D) oxytocin

Question 45

Which antibiotic can cause arthropathies in immature, growing animals?

A) Cephalosporins
B) Penicillins
C) Fluoroquinolones
D) Aminoglycosides

Question 46

Stimulation of respiration in anesthetized patients can be achieved with:

A) dobutamine
B) doxapram
C) xylazine
D) detomidine

Question 47

Which drug has sedative, analgesic, and emetic effects?

A) phenothiazine
B) ketamine
C) xylazine
D) dexamethasone

Question 48

This class of antibiotic is potentially nephrotoxic and ototoxic even at normal dosages:

A) cephalosporins
B) penicillins
C) fluoroquinolones
D) aminoglycosides

Question 49

Which tranquilizer has no analgesic effects?

A) acepromazine
B) meperidine
C) xylazine
D) detomidine

Question 50

Which antiinflammatory is toxic to cats?

A) carprofen
B) meloxicam
C) acetaminophen
D) deracoxib

Question 51

Which cephalosporin is found as an injectable and lasts for 2 weeks?

A) cefazolin
B) cephapirin
C) ceftiofur
D) cefovecin sodium

Question 52

The disinfectants of choice against parvovirus are:

A) phenols
B) alcohols
C) iodophors
D) chlorines

Question 53

Which of the following imidazoles has the fewest side effects?

A) fluconazole
B) ketoconazole
C) itraconazole
D) braconazole

Question 54

Oxytocin is used to:

A) increase uterine contractions
B) increase weight
C) increase conditioning of feedlot cattle
D) modify behavior in cats

Question 55

Which inhalant anesthetic has the shortest induction and recovery times?

A) propofol
B) methoxyflurane
C) isoflurane
D) halothane

Question 56

Which of the following medications is used to treat seizure-like tremors in dogs?

A) phenobarbital
B) diazepam
C) methocarbamol
D) KBr

Question 57

Which compound is a biguanide antiseptic that binds to the outer surface of the skin, producing some residual activity?

A) povidone-iodine
B) benzalkonium chloride
C) hexachlorophene
D) chlorhexidine

Question 58

Which insecticide is particularly toxic to cats and rabbits?

A) chlorpyrifos
B) amitraz
C) imidacloprid
D) lufenuron

Question 59

These two terms are often used interchangeably:

A) antibiotic and antimicrobial
B) bactericidal and antimicrobial
C) bacteriostatic and bactericidal
D) antibiotic and bacteriostatic