ANALYZED VTNE
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
neonatal animals are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals, because in neonates the drugs are
a. biotransformed more rapidly
b. absorbed more slowly from the gi tract
c. not biortransformed
d. biotransformed more slowely - CORRECT ANSWER -d
decreased function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransformation of most drug
a. kidney
b. liver
c. pancreas
d. spleen - CORRECT ANSWER -b
the generic name for a drug is also called the
a. trade name
b. chemical name
c. proprietary name
d. nonproprietary name - CORRECT ANSWER -d
,you are asked to administer a drug that is supplied as an enteric-coated tablet at 100 mg, 50 mg, 25 mg;
you require 25 mg but have available 50 mg tablets only. You should
a. use a pill splitter to divide the 100 mg tablet into quarters to have the smallest piece
b. use a pill splitter to divide the 50 mg tablet into halves to have the most accurate dose
c. administer the 50 mg tablet but then skip the next scheduled dosing
d. order or purchase 25 mg tablets for the dosing schedule - CORRECT ANSWER -d
a prescription reads "2 tab q4h po prn until gone" the translation of these instructions is
a. two tablets are to be taken four times per day for pain until all tablets are gone
b. two tablets are to be taken four times per day under supervision by the veterinarian until all tablets
are gone
c. two tablets are to be taken every 4 hours with food and water until all tablets are gone
d. two tablets are to be taken every 4 hours by mouth as needed until all tablets are gone - CORRECT
ANSWER -d
ten millimeters of 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains
a. 250 mg of thiopentone
b. 25 mg of thiopentone
c. 100 mg of thiopentone
d. 2.5 mg of thiopentone - CORRECT ANSWER -a
the percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called
a. absorption
b. distribution
c. bioavailability
,d. clearance - CORRECT ANSWER -c
cholinergic agents do all of the following except
a. slow heart rate
b. increase blood flow to intestinal tract
c. decrease diameter of bronchioles
d. cause peripheral vasodilation - CORRECT ANSWER -d
the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) that is extremely toxic to cats is
a. aspirin
b. acetaminophen
c. carprofen
d. flunixin - CORRECT ANSWER -b
the most common adverse side effect of aminoglycoside antimicrobials are
a. nephrotoxicity
b. mephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
c. ototoxicity and neurotoxicity
d. mephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, and neurotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER -b
which statement regarding tetracyclines is true
, a. they are bactericidal
b. they alter the permeability of the cell wall and cause lysis
c. currently many bacteria are resistant are resistant to them
d. they are unable to penetrate the bacterial cell wall - CORRECT ANSWER -c
to what other drug class is a cephalosporin class drug closely related
a. tetracylines
b. sulfas
c. penicillins
d. fluoroquinolones - CORRECT ANSWER -c
because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective against infections of
a. nervous tissue
b. urinary tract
c. skin
d. joint capsules - CORRECT ANSWER -b
the use of fluoroquinolones as antiinfective agents should be done with great caution or not at all in
a. dogs
b. cats
c. horses
d. birds - CORRECT ANSWER -b
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
neonatal animals are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals, because in neonates the drugs are
a. biotransformed more rapidly
b. absorbed more slowly from the gi tract
c. not biortransformed
d. biotransformed more slowely - CORRECT ANSWER -d
decreased function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransformation of most drug
a. kidney
b. liver
c. pancreas
d. spleen - CORRECT ANSWER -b
the generic name for a drug is also called the
a. trade name
b. chemical name
c. proprietary name
d. nonproprietary name - CORRECT ANSWER -d
,you are asked to administer a drug that is supplied as an enteric-coated tablet at 100 mg, 50 mg, 25 mg;
you require 25 mg but have available 50 mg tablets only. You should
a. use a pill splitter to divide the 100 mg tablet into quarters to have the smallest piece
b. use a pill splitter to divide the 50 mg tablet into halves to have the most accurate dose
c. administer the 50 mg tablet but then skip the next scheduled dosing
d. order or purchase 25 mg tablets for the dosing schedule - CORRECT ANSWER -d
a prescription reads "2 tab q4h po prn until gone" the translation of these instructions is
a. two tablets are to be taken four times per day for pain until all tablets are gone
b. two tablets are to be taken four times per day under supervision by the veterinarian until all tablets
are gone
c. two tablets are to be taken every 4 hours with food and water until all tablets are gone
d. two tablets are to be taken every 4 hours by mouth as needed until all tablets are gone - CORRECT
ANSWER -d
ten millimeters of 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains
a. 250 mg of thiopentone
b. 25 mg of thiopentone
c. 100 mg of thiopentone
d. 2.5 mg of thiopentone - CORRECT ANSWER -a
the percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called
a. absorption
b. distribution
c. bioavailability
,d. clearance - CORRECT ANSWER -c
cholinergic agents do all of the following except
a. slow heart rate
b. increase blood flow to intestinal tract
c. decrease diameter of bronchioles
d. cause peripheral vasodilation - CORRECT ANSWER -d
the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) that is extremely toxic to cats is
a. aspirin
b. acetaminophen
c. carprofen
d. flunixin - CORRECT ANSWER -b
the most common adverse side effect of aminoglycoside antimicrobials are
a. nephrotoxicity
b. mephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
c. ototoxicity and neurotoxicity
d. mephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, and neurotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER -b
which statement regarding tetracyclines is true
, a. they are bactericidal
b. they alter the permeability of the cell wall and cause lysis
c. currently many bacteria are resistant are resistant to them
d. they are unable to penetrate the bacterial cell wall - CORRECT ANSWER -c
to what other drug class is a cephalosporin class drug closely related
a. tetracylines
b. sulfas
c. penicillins
d. fluoroquinolones - CORRECT ANSWER -c
because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective against infections of
a. nervous tissue
b. urinary tract
c. skin
d. joint capsules - CORRECT ANSWER -b
the use of fluoroquinolones as antiinfective agents should be done with great caution or not at all in
a. dogs
b. cats
c. horses
d. birds - CORRECT ANSWER -b
