Penn Foster Veterinary Pharmacology Final Exam
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Questions With Correct Answers
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Distinguish //between //hormonal, //endocrine, //and //reproductive //drugs //- //CORRECT
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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.
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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Summarize //the //difference //between //ophthalmic //and //otic //drugs //- //CORRECT
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Compare //and //contrast //cardiovascular //and //gastrointestinal //drugs //- //CORRECT
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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.
,Discuss //why //replacement //drugs //are //often //necessary //for //animal //health //- //CORRECT
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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: //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: //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: //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: //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.
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.
Discuss //the //conditions //that //must //be //met //before //a //valid //veterinarian-client-patient
//relationship //can //be //shown //to //exist //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔1.vet //must //assume
//responsibility //for //making //clinical //judgments //in //relation //to //health //of //the //animal.
2. //Vet //must //have //recently //seen //the //animal //and //be //acquainted //with //it's //care. //
3.Vet //must //be //available //for //follow-up //care //of //the //animal
Discuss //the //responsibilities //of //a //vet //tech //in //the //administration //of //drug //orders //-
//CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔To //carry //out //the //vet's //orders //correctly. //should //read //the //drug
//label //three //times //to //ensure //proper //drug //is //being //administered //and //should //take //care //to
//administer //correct //dose //by //correct //route. //Should //be //aware //of //the //expected //affects //and
//potential //adverse //side //effects //and //be //able //to //monitor //the //patient.
, Describe //the //sequence //of //events //that //a //drug //undergoes //from //administration //to
//excretion //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drug //is //absorbed //(or //placed //directly) //into //the
//bloodstream, //the //drug //may //bind //with //plasma //in //the //blood //or //may //exist //in //free //state,
//circulating //blood //distributes //drug //to //capillary //level //where //it //leaves //circulation //and
//enters //interstitial //fluid. //it //bathes //the //cell //and //allows //drug //to //bind //to //cell //surface
//receptors //or //enter //the //cell. //It //then //exits //the // cell //and //moves //back //into //interstitial //fluid,
//reenters //circulation, //and //is //transported //to //liver //for //metabolism. //The //metabolite //is //then
//transported //to //kidneys //for //excretion.
List //11 //possible //routes //for //administering //a //drug //to //a //patient. //- //CORRECT
//ANSWERS(S)✔✔Oral, //subcutaneous, //intramuscular, //intravenous, //intraperitoneal,
//intraarterial, //intracardiac, //intramedullary, //inhalation, //topical, //intradermal
List //some //of //the //factors //that //influence //drug //absorption //- //CORRECT
//ANSWERS(S)✔✔Method //of //absorption, //pH //of //the //drug //and //ionization //status, //absorptive
//surface //area, //blood //supply //to //area, //solubility //of //drug, //dosage //form, //status //of //GI //tract,
//and //interactions //with //other //drugs
Most //biotransformation //occurs //in //the_____ //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Liver
Most //drug //excretion //occurs //via //the //______ //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Kidneys
Drugs //usually //produce //their //effects //by //combining //with //specific //cellular_____ //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔Receptors
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The //drug //name //chosen //by //the //manufacturer //and //is //exclusive //property //of //that //company
is //called //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Trade/Proprietary //Name
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Questions With Correct Answers
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Distinguish //between //hormonal, //endocrine, //and //reproductive //drugs //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔
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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.
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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Summarize //the //difference //between //ophthalmic //and //otic //drugs //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔
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Compare //and //contrast //cardiovascular //and //gastrointestinal //drugs //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔
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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.
,Discuss //why //replacement //drugs //are //often //necessary //for //animal //health //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔
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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: //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: //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: //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: //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.
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.
Discuss //the //conditions //that //must //be //met //before //a //valid //veterinarian-client-patient
//relationship //can //be //shown //to //exist //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔1.vet //must //assume
//responsibility //for //making //clinical //judgments //in //relation //to //health //of //the //animal.
2. //Vet //must //have //recently //seen //the //animal //and //be //acquainted //with //it's //care. //
3.Vet //must //be //available //for //follow-up //care //of //the //animal
Discuss //the //responsibilities //of //a //vet //tech //in //the //administration //of //drug //orders //-
//CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔To //carry //out //the //vet's //orders //correctly. //should //read //the //drug
//label //three //times //to //ensure //proper //drug //is //being //administered //and //should //take //care //to
//administer //correct //dose //by //correct //route. //Should //be //aware //of //the //expected //affects //and
//potential //adverse //side //effects //and //be //able //to //monitor //the //patient.
, Describe //the //sequence //of //events //that //a //drug //undergoes //from //administration //to
//excretion //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Drug //is //absorbed //(or //placed //directly) //into //the
//bloodstream, //the //drug //may //bind //with //plasma //in //the //blood //or //may //exist //in //free //state,
//circulating //blood //distributes //drug //to //capillary //level //where //it //leaves //circulation //and
//enters //interstitial //fluid. //it //bathes //the //cell //and //allows //drug //to //bind //to //cell //surface
//receptors //or //enter //the //cell. //It //then //exits //the // cell //and //moves //back //into //interstitial //fluid,
//reenters //circulation, //and //is //transported //to //liver //for //metabolism. //The //metabolite //is //then
//transported //to //kidneys //for //excretion.
List //11 //possible //routes //for //administering //a //drug //to //a //patient. //- //CORRECT
//ANSWERS(S)✔✔Oral, //subcutaneous, //intramuscular, //intravenous, //intraperitoneal,
//intraarterial, //intracardiac, //intramedullary, //inhalation, //topical, //intradermal
List //some //of //the //factors //that //influence //drug //absorption //- //CORRECT
//ANSWERS(S)✔✔Method //of //absorption, //pH //of //the //drug //and //ionization //status, //absorptive
//surface //area, //blood //supply //to //area, //solubility //of //drug, //dosage //form, //status //of //GI //tract,
//and //interactions //with //other //drugs
Most //biotransformation //occurs //in //the_____ //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Liver
Most //drug //excretion //occurs //via //the //______ //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Kidneys
Drugs //usually //produce //their //effects //by //combining //with //specific //cellular_____ //- //CORRECT
ANSWERS(S)✔✔Receptors
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The //drug //name //chosen //by //the //manufacturer //and //is //exclusive //property //of //that //company
is //called //- //CORRECT //ANSWERS(S)✔✔Trade/Proprietary //Name
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