VTNE REVIEW: PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(LATEST)
A 3-month-old chow chow is presented to the pet emergency clinic
because it has eaten a box of warfarin-based rat poison. Which of the
following would be the most useful to treat this toxicity? -
ANSWERS-vitamin K
Which of the following statements about drugs used for cancer
chemotherapy is true? - ANSWERS-they usually have relatively low
margins of safety
Which of the following side effects is commonly seen with many
cancer chemotherapeutic drugs? - ANSWERS-immunosuppression
Which of the following would be the least common side effect
expected with common cancer chemotherapeutic drugs? -
ANSWERS-pruritis
Common drugs of plant origin, such as digoxin and atropine, are
ineffective in a cow when administered orally because of: -
ANSWERS-methane gas
, Which of these tissues is not a normal site for drugs to accumulate to
be released later, thereby prolonging the effect of the drug? -
ANSWERS-pancreas
Chronic use of moderate-to-high doses of glucocorticoids may result
in the development of: - ANSWERS-Cushings disease
Glucocorticoids are often used in veterinary medicine for treatment of
all of the following conditions except: - ANSWERS-infections
Glucocorticoids have different durations of activity, a fact that plays
an important role in their risk of side effects with long-term use.
Which of the following glucocorticoids has the shortest duration of
activity? - ANSWERS-hydrocortisone
Which of the following statements about glucocorticoids is true? -
ANSWERS-they may cause immune system depression
What drug is not an NSAID? - ANSWERS-prednisone
Two relatively new NSAIDs used frequently in dogs for the relief of
pain and inflammation, especially those associated with osteoarthritis,
are: - ANSWERS-carprofen (Rimadyl) and etodolac (EtoGesic)
Flunixin meglumine (Banamine) is an NSAID most commonly used: -
ANSWERS-in horses for treatment of colic
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(LATEST)
A 3-month-old chow chow is presented to the pet emergency clinic
because it has eaten a box of warfarin-based rat poison. Which of the
following would be the most useful to treat this toxicity? -
ANSWERS-vitamin K
Which of the following statements about drugs used for cancer
chemotherapy is true? - ANSWERS-they usually have relatively low
margins of safety
Which of the following side effects is commonly seen with many
cancer chemotherapeutic drugs? - ANSWERS-immunosuppression
Which of the following would be the least common side effect
expected with common cancer chemotherapeutic drugs? -
ANSWERS-pruritis
Common drugs of plant origin, such as digoxin and atropine, are
ineffective in a cow when administered orally because of: -
ANSWERS-methane gas
, Which of these tissues is not a normal site for drugs to accumulate to
be released later, thereby prolonging the effect of the drug? -
ANSWERS-pancreas
Chronic use of moderate-to-high doses of glucocorticoids may result
in the development of: - ANSWERS-Cushings disease
Glucocorticoids are often used in veterinary medicine for treatment of
all of the following conditions except: - ANSWERS-infections
Glucocorticoids have different durations of activity, a fact that plays
an important role in their risk of side effects with long-term use.
Which of the following glucocorticoids has the shortest duration of
activity? - ANSWERS-hydrocortisone
Which of the following statements about glucocorticoids is true? -
ANSWERS-they may cause immune system depression
What drug is not an NSAID? - ANSWERS-prednisone
Two relatively new NSAIDs used frequently in dogs for the relief of
pain and inflammation, especially those associated with osteoarthritis,
are: - ANSWERS-carprofen (Rimadyl) and etodolac (EtoGesic)
Flunixin meglumine (Banamine) is an NSAID most commonly used: -
ANSWERS-in horses for treatment of colic
