PENN FOSTER VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ List 3 classes of drug interactions. Answer: Pharmacodynamic,
pharmacokinetic, and pharmaceutic
◉ Drug interaction can be anticipated when two drugs are given that
are both metabolized by the_____. Answer: Liver
◉ Define: Ethical Product. Answer: one sold only through
veterinarians as a policy of the manufacturer rather than by FDA
requirement
◉ Once a drug has been biotransformed, it is called a_____. Answer:
Metabolite
◉ A reason to use a drug is a(n)_____. Answer: Indication
◉ Diagnostic method of choosing a drug is based on all of the
following except
a. Practical experience
,b. Assesment of the patient
c. Obtaining a history
d. Performing lab tests. Answer: A. Practical experience.
◉ Define: extralabel. Answer: Using a drug in a way not specified by
the label
◉ Complex sequence of events that occurs after a drug is
administered is called____. Answer: Pharmacokinetics
◉ Parenteral drugs are administered________. Answer: by injections.
◉ The body's ability to change a drug chemically from the form in
which it was administered into a form that can be eliminated from
the body is called_____. Answer: Metabolism (biotransformation)
◉ Degree to which a drug produces its desired response in a patient
is called________. Answer: efficacy
◉ An adverse drug reaction is always life-threatening. T/F?. Answer:
False
◉ List the six practices recommended by the AVMA for the safe
disposal of unwanted drugs.. Answer: 1.Incinerate when possible
,2.Send to landfill when incinerated
3.Never flush down drain or toilet
4.Maintain close inventory control
5.Follow state and federal guidelines
6.Educate clients on proper disposal techniques.
◉ Name 4 common Drug Preparations. Answer: Drugs for oral
administration, drugs for parenteral administration, drugs for
inhalation, and drugs for topical inhalations.
◉ Boluses are used in the treatment of. Answer: Large animals with
a balling gun
◉ name two types of parenteral injection forms. Answer: injections,
implants.
◉ Vials may be either ___ dose or ___ dose. Answer: single-, multi-
◉ All needles should be discarded in a _____. Answer: sharps
container
◉ Name the 6 rights of drug administration. Answer: Right patient,
right drug, right dose, right
, route, right time and frequency, right
documentation
◉ Oral drugs should never be adminsitered in animals that are.
Answer: Vomiting
◉ Intravenous administration of drugs allows the most _____ and
effective administration. Answer: Rapid
◉ An indwelling catheter should be replaced with a new one every
____ hours. Answer: 72
◉ A Simplex (gravity set) IV system is used to administer fluids to
____ animals. Answer: large
◉ Name six items that should be recorded in the controlled
substance log. Answer: Date, owner's name, patient's name, drug
name, amount dispensed or administered, name(s) of personnel
administering the drug to the patient
◉ Why should drugs be given by injection not be stored in syringes
for any length of time before administration?. Answer: The plastic
syringe may absorb the drug, which may cause it to be less effective
FINAL CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ List 3 classes of drug interactions. Answer: Pharmacodynamic,
pharmacokinetic, and pharmaceutic
◉ Drug interaction can be anticipated when two drugs are given that
are both metabolized by the_____. Answer: Liver
◉ Define: Ethical Product. Answer: one sold only through
veterinarians as a policy of the manufacturer rather than by FDA
requirement
◉ Once a drug has been biotransformed, it is called a_____. Answer:
Metabolite
◉ A reason to use a drug is a(n)_____. Answer: Indication
◉ Diagnostic method of choosing a drug is based on all of the
following except
a. Practical experience
,b. Assesment of the patient
c. Obtaining a history
d. Performing lab tests. Answer: A. Practical experience.
◉ Define: extralabel. Answer: Using a drug in a way not specified by
the label
◉ Complex sequence of events that occurs after a drug is
administered is called____. Answer: Pharmacokinetics
◉ Parenteral drugs are administered________. Answer: by injections.
◉ The body's ability to change a drug chemically from the form in
which it was administered into a form that can be eliminated from
the body is called_____. Answer: Metabolism (biotransformation)
◉ Degree to which a drug produces its desired response in a patient
is called________. Answer: efficacy
◉ An adverse drug reaction is always life-threatening. T/F?. Answer:
False
◉ List the six practices recommended by the AVMA for the safe
disposal of unwanted drugs.. Answer: 1.Incinerate when possible
,2.Send to landfill when incinerated
3.Never flush down drain or toilet
4.Maintain close inventory control
5.Follow state and federal guidelines
6.Educate clients on proper disposal techniques.
◉ Name 4 common Drug Preparations. Answer: Drugs for oral
administration, drugs for parenteral administration, drugs for
inhalation, and drugs for topical inhalations.
◉ Boluses are used in the treatment of. Answer: Large animals with
a balling gun
◉ name two types of parenteral injection forms. Answer: injections,
implants.
◉ Vials may be either ___ dose or ___ dose. Answer: single-, multi-
◉ All needles should be discarded in a _____. Answer: sharps
container
◉ Name the 6 rights of drug administration. Answer: Right patient,
right drug, right dose, right
, route, right time and frequency, right
documentation
◉ Oral drugs should never be adminsitered in animals that are.
Answer: Vomiting
◉ Intravenous administration of drugs allows the most _____ and
effective administration. Answer: Rapid
◉ An indwelling catheter should be replaced with a new one every
____ hours. Answer: 72
◉ A Simplex (gravity set) IV system is used to administer fluids to
____ animals. Answer: large
◉ Name six items that should be recorded in the controlled
substance log. Answer: Date, owner's name, patient's name, drug
name, amount dispensed or administered, name(s) of personnel
administering the drug to the patient
◉ Why should drugs be given by injection not be stored in syringes
for any length of time before administration?. Answer: The plastic
syringe may absorb the drug, which may cause it to be less effective
