Deck 1: Veterinary Pharmacology and the Veterinary Technician an Introduction to Understanding Therapeutic Applications

Question 1

There are many liquid formulations available for pharmaceuticals. Which of these forms involves the mixture of a hydrophobic medication that is dissolved in an alcohol base and has sweetened syrup added to increase palatability for oral dosing?

A)Syrup
B)Tincture
C)Elixir
D)Emulsion

Answer 1

Elixir

Question 2

Inert ingredients include all but ________________.

A)preservatives
B)stabilizers
C)additives
D)active ingredient

Answer 2

active ingredient

Question 3

Drugs that have active ingredients found in the original brand and are developed after the original brand's patent runs out are called ____________________.

A)name brands
B)trade brands
C)trademarked
D)generic equivalents

Answer 3

generic equivalents

Question 4

Extra-label drug use of veterinary drugs is permissible and means a drug can be used for all except which of the following:

A)In a dose other than that specified on the label.
B)By a route of administration other than that specified on the label.
C)For a disease other than that specified on the label.
D)With a pre-slaughter withdrawal time consistent with that specified on the label.

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of a drug ampule?

A)They consist of a glass container with a rubber stopper
B)They are for multiple use
C)They are made of glass
D)The drugs inside contain preservatives to improve the shelf life

Question 6

VCPR means ___________________.

A)the veterinarian has examined the patient
B)the veterinarian has adequate medical knowledge of the patient
C)the veterinarian can write a prescription for the patient
D)B and C are true
E)A, B, and C are true

Question 7

What is the meaning of SR when it is used in a drug name?

A)Sustained release
B)Stronger reaction
C)The table is coated with sugar
D)Sensible response

Question 8

To determine whether a website is a credible source, look for all of the following except:

A)a listing of the author's name and credentials.
B)Cited references.
C)Websites that are .gov or .edu.
D)advertisements for products not relative to the website.

Question 9

Tablets are often coated after being compressed, but this does not ________________.

A)protect them from breaking apart during shipping and handling
B)cover up any unpleasant taste
C)make them harder to swallow
D)protect them from light

Question 10

Drugs are produced in many ways, ranging from the harvest of tissues from living animals to growth in a laboratory as part of a chemistry synthesis process. Which of the following would be considered an extract drug?

A)Insulin harvested from transgenic strains of bacteria
B)Insulin harvested from a pig pancreas
C)Penicillin derived from a fungal culture
D)Synthetic prostaglandin used for estrus synchronization

Question 11

Approval by the ________ allows a drug company to market a new drug.

A)EPA
B)FDA
C)USDA
D)APHIS

Question 12

The Roman numeral on a controlled drug label indicates its level of abuse potential. Which label has the highest potential for abuse?

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

Question 13

The strongest warning the FDA can require is a

A)black label warning.
B)warning.
C)precaution.
D)black warning.

Question 14

What is another name for a Legend Drug?

A)Generic Drug
B)OTC Drug
C)Supplement
D)Old Drug
E)Prescription Drug

Question 15

The concise name given to a specific chemical is its

A)chemical name.
B)nonproprietary name.
C)trade name.
D)proprietary.

Question 16

______________ are topically applied liquid dosage forms that always are administered by rubbing them into the skin.

A)Ointments
B)Liniments
C)Emulsions
D)Elixirs

Question 17

Enteric-coated tablets are used for administering medications that are either sensitive to exposure to gastric fluids and their acidic pH, or for medications that cause stomach upset and indigestion. A client requires purchase of an oral NSAID medication for her 13-year-old dog experiencing arthritis. The dose her dog requires is one 10 mg enteric-coated tablet PO q48h prn. Due to her dog's old age and history of gastric discomfort, the client decides to only give 1/2 tablet both morning and night instead of all together. Is this a good strategy?

A)Yes, this would work fine in this situation
B)Yes, but only if you increase the frequency to q24h
C)No, this NSAID is not meant to be split
D)No, the NSAID will accumulate to toxic levels if the tablets are given BID
E)There's not enough information to make a decision

Question 18

You are asked to administer 10 units of insulin to a dog in your clinic. You know that insulin is quite fragile in its suspended form, so you carefully place the vial on your bench top and without disturbing the contents withdraw your volume from the very top of the fluid. What is wrong with this scenario?

A)Nothing is wrong
B)You will have likely removed less insulin than desired
C)You will have likely removed more insulin than desired
D)The insulin should have been vigorously shaken to redistribute the contents evenly

Question 19

Because _________ names are proper nouns, their first letter is capitalized.

A)chemical
B)nonproprietary
C)trade
D)generic

Question 20

Which of the following would not be readily accessible by reading a drug insert?

A)The dosage rate of the drug in the labelled-species
B)Names of analogous drugs produced by other companies
C)Generic and proprietary names of the drug
D)The concentration of the drug
E)Which route of administration in which the drug should be delivered

Question 21

Which resource is considered the least helpful in providing up-to-date guidelines on the appropriate requirements for the use of a specific medication?

A)A veterinary pharmacology textbook
B)The drug's label and insert
C)The drug manufacturer's website
D)A current veterinary journal
E)A reputable online veterinary drug formulary

Question 22

Many medications have the acronym "USP" listed on their label. What doe USP represent?

A)United States Pharmacovigilance
B)United States Prescription
C)United States Pharmacopeia
D)Universal Scientific Pharmacology

Question 23

Every time a medication is administered to an animal, there lies the potential to cause harm. Based on the dose delivered, the frequency with which additional doses are administered, and the route in which the dose is given, toxicity can range from mild alterations in physiology to major toxicity. Which of the "4Rules To Live By For Safe Drug Usage" principles does this example personify?

A)All drugs are poisons
B)No drug is a silver bullet
C)All doses are guesses
D)Complacency kills

Question 24

A medication is administered to decrease the blood pressure of a cat. Because of a slight overdose of the medication, the patient's blood pressure drops to an unacceptably low level. For this drug, this is an example of a __________________

A)therapeutic effect.
B)side effect.
C)sub therapeutic effect.
D)toxic effect.

Question 25

Why does a manufacturer go through the trouble with "scoring" tablet medications?

A)The score mark is individual for each drug, so serves as an identifier
B)The score allows for increased tablet surface area, so allows for quick digestion
C)The score is an artifact of the compression process
D)The score allows the tablet to be split