Penn Foster Veterinary Pharmacology Final Exam
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Questions With Correct Answers
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Describe //how //drugs //affect //the //nervous //system //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drugs //affect
//the //nervous //system //by //acting //at //the //synaptic //junctions //to //promote //neurotransmitter's
//activity, //mimic //their //actions, //or //block //them //from //acting.
Describe //how //drugs //affect //the //nervous //system //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drugs //affect
//the //nervous //system //by //acting //at //the //synaptic //junctions //to //promote //neurotransmitter's
//activity, //mimic //their //actions, //or //block //them //from //acting.
Identify //examples //of //respiratory //drugs //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Expectorants,
//mucolytics, //antitussives, //bronchodilators, //decongestants
Identify //examples //of //respiratory //drugs //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Expectorants,
//mucolytics, //antitussives, //bronchodilators, //decongestants
List //which //drugs //are //used //to //relieve //pain //and //inflammation //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔NSAIDs, //Opioids, //Antihistamines, //muscle //relaxers, //steroids, //nerve //blocks
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List //which //drugs //are //used //to //relieve //pain //and //inflammation //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔NSAIDs, //Opioids, //Antihistamines, //muscle //relaxers, //steroids, //nerve //blocks
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Describe //how //antiparasitic //drugs //work //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Antiparasitic //drugs
//work //by //destroying //parasites //or //inhibiting //their //growth. //Most //work //by //interfering //with
//the //parasite's //nervous //system //to //prevent //them //from //moving.
,Explain //the //veterinary //technician's //role //in //inventory //control //- //CORRECT
//ANSWERS(S)✔✔keeping //the //staff //informed //regarding //discontinued //items, //knowing //the
//dates //on //which //backordered //items //will //be //released //from //the //vendor, //packing //up //goods
//awaiting //return //to //the //vendor //(e.g., //expired //items), //rotating //stock //correctly,
//maintaining //current //prices //on //all //products, //organizing //inventory //for //ease //of //location
//and //counting, //receiving //and //inspecting //orders //on //arrival //at //the //veterinary //facility, //and
//learning //about //new //products.
Explain //the //veterinary //technician's //role //in //inventory //control //- //CORRECT
//ANSWERS(S)✔✔keeping //the //staff //informed //regarding //discontinued //items, //knowing //the
//dates //on //which //backordered //items //will //be //released //from //the //vendor, //packing //up //goods
//awaiting //return //to //the //vendor //(e.g., //expired //items), //rotating //stock //correctly,
//maintaining //current //prices //on //all //products, //organizing //inventory //for //ease //of //location
//and //counting, //receiving //and //inspecting //orders //on //arrival //at //the //veterinary //facility, //and
//learning //about //new //products.
Define: //Agonist //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drug //that //has //affinity //for //a
//receptor/stimulates //receptor //into //action
Define: //Agonist //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drug //that //has //affinity //for //a
//receptor/stimulates //receptor //into //action
Define: //Contraindication //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔A //reason //not //to //use //a //drug //in //a
//particular //situation
Define: //Contraindication //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔A //reason //not //to //use //a //drug //in //a
//particular //situation
Define: //Efficacy //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔the //degree //to //which //a //drug //produces //its
//desired //response.
,Define: //Efficacy //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔the //degree //to //which //a //drug //produces //its
//desired //response.
Define: //Over-the-counter //drug //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔One //that //may //be //purchased
//without //prescription //from //a //veterinarian
Define: //Over-the-counter //drug //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔One //that //may //be //purchased
//without //prescription //from //a //veterinarian
Define: //Prescription //Drug //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔One //that //must //be //used //under //the
//supervision //of //a //veterinarina
Define: //Prescription //Drug //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔One //that //must //be //used //under //the
//supervision //of //a //veterinarina
Define: //Receptor //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔a //group //of //specialized //molecules //on //or //in //a
//cell //that //bind //with //a //drug //to //produce //an //effect
Define: //Receptor //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔a //group //of //specialized //molecules //on //or //in //a
//cell //that //bind //with //a //drug //to //produce //an //effect
Define: //Therapeutic //Index //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔expresses //the //relationship //between
//a //drug's //therapeutic //and //harmful //effects
Define: //Therapeutic //Index //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔expresses //the //relationship //between
//a //drug's //therapeutic //and //harmful //effects
, Define: //Withdrawl //Time //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Amount //of //time //that //must //elapse
//between //the //end //of //drug //therapy //and //elimination //of //that //drug //from //patients //tissues
//or //products
Define: //Withdrawl //Time //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Amount //of //time //that //must //elapse
//between //the //end //of //drug //therapy //and //elimination //of //that //drug //from //patients //tissues
//or //products
Define: //Veterinarian-client-patient //relationship //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Relationship
//that //must //exist //between //the //vet, //the //patient, //and //the //owner //before //prescription //drugs
//can //be //dispensed.
Define: //Veterinarian-client-patient //relationship //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Relationship
//that //must //exist //between //the //vet, //the //patient, //and //the //owner //before //prescription //drugs
//can //be //dispensed.
List //4 //sources //of //drugs //used //in //Vet //Med //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Animal //product,
//plant //material, //minerals, //synthetic //products
List //4 //sources //of //drugs //used //in //Vet //Med //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Animal //product,
//plant //material, //minerals, //synthetic //products
What //are //4 //components //of //a //drug //regimen? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Dose, //route,
//frequency, //and //duration //of //administration.
What //are //4 //components //of //a //drug //regimen? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Dose, //route,
//frequency, //and //duration //of //administration.
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Questions With Correct Answers
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Describe //how //drugs //affect //the //nervous //system //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drugs //affect
//the //nervous //system //by //acting //at //the //synaptic //junctions //to //promote //neurotransmitter's
//activity, //mimic //their //actions, //or //block //them //from //acting.
Describe //how //drugs //affect //the //nervous //system //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drugs //affect
//the //nervous //system //by //acting //at //the //synaptic //junctions //to //promote //neurotransmitter's
//activity, //mimic //their //actions, //or //block //them //from //acting.
Identify //examples //of //respiratory //drugs //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Expectorants,
//mucolytics, //antitussives, //bronchodilators, //decongestants
Identify //examples //of //respiratory //drugs //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Expectorants,
//mucolytics, //antitussives, //bronchodilators, //decongestants
List //which //drugs //are //used //to //relieve //pain //and //inflammation //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔NSAIDs, //Opioids, //Antihistamines, //muscle //relaxers, //steroids, //nerve //blocks
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List //which //drugs //are //used //to //relieve //pain //and //inflammation //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔NSAIDs, //Opioids, //Antihistamines, //muscle //relaxers, //steroids, //nerve //blocks
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Describe //how //antiparasitic //drugs //work //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Antiparasitic //drugs
//work //by //destroying //parasites //or //inhibiting //their //growth. //Most //work //by //interfering //with
//the //parasite's //nervous //system //to //prevent //them //from //moving.
,Explain //the //veterinary //technician's //role //in //inventory //control //- //CORRECT
//ANSWERS(S)✔✔keeping //the //staff //informed //regarding //discontinued //items, //knowing //the
//dates //on //which //backordered //items //will //be //released //from //the //vendor, //packing //up //goods
//awaiting //return //to //the //vendor //(e.g., //expired //items), //rotating //stock //correctly,
//maintaining //current //prices //on //all //products, //organizing //inventory //for //ease //of //location
//and //counting, //receiving //and //inspecting //orders //on //arrival //at //the //veterinary //facility, //and
//learning //about //new //products.
Explain //the //veterinary //technician's //role //in //inventory //control //- //CORRECT
//ANSWERS(S)✔✔keeping //the //staff //informed //regarding //discontinued //items, //knowing //the
//dates //on //which //backordered //items //will //be //released //from //the //vendor, //packing //up //goods
//awaiting //return //to //the //vendor //(e.g., //expired //items), //rotating //stock //correctly,
//maintaining //current //prices //on //all //products, //organizing //inventory //for //ease //of //location
//and //counting, //receiving //and //inspecting //orders //on //arrival //at //the //veterinary //facility, //and
//learning //about //new //products.
Define: //Agonist //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drug //that //has //affinity //for //a
//receptor/stimulates //receptor //into //action
Define: //Agonist //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drug //that //has //affinity //for //a
//receptor/stimulates //receptor //into //action
Define: //Contraindication //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔A //reason //not //to //use //a //drug //in //a
//particular //situation
Define: //Contraindication //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔A //reason //not //to //use //a //drug //in //a
//particular //situation
Define: //Efficacy //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔the //degree //to //which //a //drug //produces //its
//desired //response.
,Define: //Efficacy //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔the //degree //to //which //a //drug //produces //its
//desired //response.
Define: //Over-the-counter //drug //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔One //that //may //be //purchased
//without //prescription //from //a //veterinarian
Define: //Over-the-counter //drug //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔One //that //may //be //purchased
//without //prescription //from //a //veterinarian
Define: //Prescription //Drug //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔One //that //must //be //used //under //the
//supervision //of //a //veterinarina
Define: //Prescription //Drug //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔One //that //must //be //used //under //the
//supervision //of //a //veterinarina
Define: //Receptor //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔a //group //of //specialized //molecules //on //or //in //a
//cell //that //bind //with //a //drug //to //produce //an //effect
Define: //Receptor //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔a //group //of //specialized //molecules //on //or //in //a
//cell //that //bind //with //a //drug //to //produce //an //effect
Define: //Therapeutic //Index //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔expresses //the //relationship //between
//a //drug's //therapeutic //and //harmful //effects
Define: //Therapeutic //Index //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔expresses //the //relationship //between
//a //drug's //therapeutic //and //harmful //effects
, Define: //Withdrawl //Time //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Amount //of //time //that //must //elapse
//between //the //end //of //drug //therapy //and //elimination //of //that //drug //from //patients //tissues
//or //products
Define: //Withdrawl //Time //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Amount //of //time //that //must //elapse
//between //the //end //of //drug //therapy //and //elimination //of //that //drug //from //patients //tissues
//or //products
Define: //Veterinarian-client-patient //relationship //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Relationship
//that //must //exist //between //the //vet, //the //patient, //and //the //owner //before //prescription //drugs
//can //be //dispensed.
Define: //Veterinarian-client-patient //relationship //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Relationship
//that //must //exist //between //the //vet, //the //patient, //and //the //owner //before //prescription //drugs
//can //be //dispensed.
List //4 //sources //of //drugs //used //in //Vet //Med //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Animal //product,
//plant //material, //minerals, //synthetic //products
List //4 //sources //of //drugs //used //in //Vet //Med //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Animal //product,
//plant //material, //minerals, //synthetic //products
What //are //4 //components //of //a //drug //regimen? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Dose, //route,
//frequency, //and //duration //of //administration.
What //are //4 //components //of //a //drug //regimen? //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Dose, //route,
//frequency, //and //duration //of //administration.
