Penn Foster Pharmacology Proctor Exam Practice
Questions With Complete Solutions!!
Indications ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-reasons ‘.for ‘.giving ‘.a ‘.drug
contraindications ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-reasons ‘.to ‘.not ‘.give ‘.a ‘.drug
legend ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.that ‘.have ‘.the ‘.ability ‘.to ‘.cause ‘.serious ‘.harm ‘.if
‘.misused, ‘.must ‘.be ‘.regulated ‘.by ‘.the ‘.FDA ‘.as ‘.prescription ‘.drugs. ‘.
Contain ‘.a ‘.caution ‘.statement ‘."caution ‘.federal ‘.law ‘.restricts ‘.the ‘.use ‘.of ‘.this ‘.drug ‘.to
‘.use/by/or ‘.on ‘.the ‘.order ‘.of ‘.a ‘.licensed ‘.veterinarian."
veterinarian ‘.client ‘.relationship ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-vet ‘.takes ‘.responsibility ‘.for ‘.making
‘.decisions ‘.based ‘.on ‘.need ‘.for ‘.treatment ‘.and ‘.the ‘.client ‘.agreeing ‘.to ‘.follow ‘.the ‘.vets'
‘.instructions. ‘.Decision ‘.must ‘.be ‘.made ‘.with ‘.a ‘.sufficient ‘.amount ‘.of ‘.information ‘.of ‘.the
‘.animal.
regimen ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-plan ‘.for ‘.drug ‘.administration, ‘.printed ‘.on ‘.medication ‘.label
ROUTE: ‘.of ‘.administration
DOSAGE: ‘.amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.given
FREQUENCY: ‘.how ‘.often ‘.to ‘.give ‘.drug
DURATION: ‘.how ‘.long ‘.to ‘.give ‘.the ‘.drug
t.i.d
q.i.d
b.i.d ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-three ‘.times ‘.a ‘.day ‘.(ter ‘.in ‘.die)
,four ‘.times ‘.a ‘.day ‘.(quater ‘.in ‘.die)
twice ‘.a ‘.day ‘.(bis ‘.in ‘.die)
Pharmacokinetics ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-complex ‘.series ‘.of ‘.events ‘.involving ‘.how ‘.the ‘.body
‘.reacts ‘.to ‘.the ‘.movement ‘.of ‘.drugs ‘.in ‘.the ‘.body. ‘.Occurs ‘.after ‘.drug ‘.administration
Pharmacodynamics ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-study ‘.of ‘.the ‘.biochemical ‘.and ‘.physiological ‘.effects ‘.of
‘.drugs ‘.and ‘.their ‘.mechanism ‘.of ‘.action ‘.in ‘.the ‘.body.
Routes ‘.of ‘.Administration ‘.(11) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-oral: ‘.mouth
intravenous: ‘.vein
intramuscular: ‘.muscle
subcutaneous: ‘.tissue ‘.beneath ‘.skin
intradermal: ‘.skin
intraperitoneal: ‘.abdominal ‘.cavity
intraarterial: ‘.artery
intraarticular: ‘.joint
intracardiac: ‘.heart
intramedullary: ‘.marrow ‘.(bone)
epidural/subdural: ‘.spine/near ‘.spine
nebulizer ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-device ‘.that ‘.creates ‘.a ‘.mist ‘.used ‘.to ‘.deliver ‘.medication ‘.for
‘.giving ‘.respiratory ‘.treatment ‘.
(to ‘.kill ‘.small ‘.organisms ‘.or ‘.open ‘.lungs)
metered-dose ‘.inhaler ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-handheld ‘.device ‘.that ‘.produces ‘.a ‘.medicated ‘.spray
‘.for ‘.inhalation.
anesthetic ‘.gases ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-gaseous ‘.forms ‘.given ‘.with ‘.vaporizers
transdermal ‘.(topical) ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.placed ‘.on ‘.the ‘.skin ‘.(patch) ‘.allowing
‘.slow ‘.absorption ‘.over ‘.time
concentration ‘.gradient ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.moving ‘.from ‘.areas ‘.of ‘.higher ‘.concentration
‘.to ‘.lower ‘.concentration
, Bioavailability ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-measures ‘.the ‘.amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.that ‘.gets ‘.absorbed ‘.and ‘.is
‘.available ‘.to ‘.patient
water-soluble ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Drugs ‘.that ‘.dissolve ‘.in ‘.water ‘.and ‘.tend ‘.to ‘.stay ‘.in
‘.the ‘.bloodstream ‘.and ‘.either ‘.stay ‘.free ‘.or ‘.bond ‘.to ‘.various ‘.proteins ‘.(albumin)
lipid-soluble ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.absorbed ‘.by ‘.bodily ‘.fats ‘.and ‘.move ‘.out ‘.of ‘.the
‘.bloodstream ‘.into ‘.the ‘.interstitial ‘.space ‘.(between ‘.organs ‘.and ‘.tissues)
fat, ‘.liver, ‘.bone, ‘.and ‘.kidneys ‘.act ‘.as ‘.storage ‘.sites ‘.for ‘.these ‘.drugs.
placenta ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-blood ‘.brain ‘.barrier ‘.preventing ‘.blood ‘.from ‘.entering ‘.the ‘.brain
‘.tissues. ‘.may ‘.also ‘.interfere ‘.with ‘.the ‘.absorption ‘.of ‘.certain ‘.drugs. ‘.provides ‘.nutrients ‘.to
‘.fetus.
drug ‘.excretion ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-the ‘.process ‘.of ‘.eliminating ‘.medications, ‘.through ‘.the ‘.liver
‘.(bile), ‘.kidneys ‘.(urine), ‘.but ‘.also ‘.through ‘.mammary ‘.glands, ‘.sweat, ‘.feces, ‘.and ‘.saliva.
residues ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.that ‘.will ‘.appear ‘.in ‘.the ‘.animal's ‘.milk ‘.or ‘.meat ‘.products,
‘.can ‘.cause ‘.allergic ‘.reactions ‘.or ‘.cause ‘.bacteria ‘.to ‘.become ‘.resistant ‘.to ‘.certain ‘.antibiotics.
‘.can ‘.result ‘.in ‘.cancer.
efficacy ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-degree ‘.to ‘.which ‘.desired ‘.effect ‘.is ‘.achieved
potency ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.needed ‘.to ‘.produce ‘.desired ‘.effect. ‘.
represented ‘.by ‘.a ‘.dose-responsive ‘.curve
lethal ‘.dose ‘.(LD50) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Dose ‘.that's ‘.lethal ‘.to ‘.kill ‘.50% ‘.of ‘.animals ‘.given
‘.that ‘.drug
effective ‘.dose ‘.(ED50) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Dose ‘.that ‘.produced ‘.the ‘.desired ‘.effect ‘.in ‘.50%
‘.of ‘.animals ‘.given ‘.that ‘.drug
therapeutic ‘.index ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-LD50/ED50
the ‘.ratio ‘.between ‘.the ‘.toxic ‘.(LETHAL) ‘.and ‘.therapeutic ‘.(EFFECTIVE) ‘.concentrations ‘.of ‘.a ‘.drug
adverse ‘.drugs ‘.reactions ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-reactions ‘.are ‘.undesired ‘.responses ‘.to ‘.the ‘.drug
formulary ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-book ‘.containing ‘.drug ‘.dosages ‘.and ‘.a ‘.list ‘.of ‘.adverse
‘.reactions
proprietary ‘.label ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-trade ‘.name ‘.of ‘.a ‘.patented ‘.drug
Questions With Complete Solutions!!
Indications ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-reasons ‘.for ‘.giving ‘.a ‘.drug
contraindications ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-reasons ‘.to ‘.not ‘.give ‘.a ‘.drug
legend ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.that ‘.have ‘.the ‘.ability ‘.to ‘.cause ‘.serious ‘.harm ‘.if
‘.misused, ‘.must ‘.be ‘.regulated ‘.by ‘.the ‘.FDA ‘.as ‘.prescription ‘.drugs. ‘.
Contain ‘.a ‘.caution ‘.statement ‘."caution ‘.federal ‘.law ‘.restricts ‘.the ‘.use ‘.of ‘.this ‘.drug ‘.to
‘.use/by/or ‘.on ‘.the ‘.order ‘.of ‘.a ‘.licensed ‘.veterinarian."
veterinarian ‘.client ‘.relationship ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-vet ‘.takes ‘.responsibility ‘.for ‘.making
‘.decisions ‘.based ‘.on ‘.need ‘.for ‘.treatment ‘.and ‘.the ‘.client ‘.agreeing ‘.to ‘.follow ‘.the ‘.vets'
‘.instructions. ‘.Decision ‘.must ‘.be ‘.made ‘.with ‘.a ‘.sufficient ‘.amount ‘.of ‘.information ‘.of ‘.the
‘.animal.
regimen ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-plan ‘.for ‘.drug ‘.administration, ‘.printed ‘.on ‘.medication ‘.label
ROUTE: ‘.of ‘.administration
DOSAGE: ‘.amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.given
FREQUENCY: ‘.how ‘.often ‘.to ‘.give ‘.drug
DURATION: ‘.how ‘.long ‘.to ‘.give ‘.the ‘.drug
t.i.d
q.i.d
b.i.d ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-three ‘.times ‘.a ‘.day ‘.(ter ‘.in ‘.die)
,four ‘.times ‘.a ‘.day ‘.(quater ‘.in ‘.die)
twice ‘.a ‘.day ‘.(bis ‘.in ‘.die)
Pharmacokinetics ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-complex ‘.series ‘.of ‘.events ‘.involving ‘.how ‘.the ‘.body
‘.reacts ‘.to ‘.the ‘.movement ‘.of ‘.drugs ‘.in ‘.the ‘.body. ‘.Occurs ‘.after ‘.drug ‘.administration
Pharmacodynamics ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-study ‘.of ‘.the ‘.biochemical ‘.and ‘.physiological ‘.effects ‘.of
‘.drugs ‘.and ‘.their ‘.mechanism ‘.of ‘.action ‘.in ‘.the ‘.body.
Routes ‘.of ‘.Administration ‘.(11) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-oral: ‘.mouth
intravenous: ‘.vein
intramuscular: ‘.muscle
subcutaneous: ‘.tissue ‘.beneath ‘.skin
intradermal: ‘.skin
intraperitoneal: ‘.abdominal ‘.cavity
intraarterial: ‘.artery
intraarticular: ‘.joint
intracardiac: ‘.heart
intramedullary: ‘.marrow ‘.(bone)
epidural/subdural: ‘.spine/near ‘.spine
nebulizer ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-device ‘.that ‘.creates ‘.a ‘.mist ‘.used ‘.to ‘.deliver ‘.medication ‘.for
‘.giving ‘.respiratory ‘.treatment ‘.
(to ‘.kill ‘.small ‘.organisms ‘.or ‘.open ‘.lungs)
metered-dose ‘.inhaler ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-handheld ‘.device ‘.that ‘.produces ‘.a ‘.medicated ‘.spray
‘.for ‘.inhalation.
anesthetic ‘.gases ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-gaseous ‘.forms ‘.given ‘.with ‘.vaporizers
transdermal ‘.(topical) ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.placed ‘.on ‘.the ‘.skin ‘.(patch) ‘.allowing
‘.slow ‘.absorption ‘.over ‘.time
concentration ‘.gradient ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.moving ‘.from ‘.areas ‘.of ‘.higher ‘.concentration
‘.to ‘.lower ‘.concentration
, Bioavailability ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-measures ‘.the ‘.amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.that ‘.gets ‘.absorbed ‘.and ‘.is
‘.available ‘.to ‘.patient
water-soluble ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Drugs ‘.that ‘.dissolve ‘.in ‘.water ‘.and ‘.tend ‘.to ‘.stay ‘.in
‘.the ‘.bloodstream ‘.and ‘.either ‘.stay ‘.free ‘.or ‘.bond ‘.to ‘.various ‘.proteins ‘.(albumin)
lipid-soluble ‘.drugs ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.absorbed ‘.by ‘.bodily ‘.fats ‘.and ‘.move ‘.out ‘.of ‘.the
‘.bloodstream ‘.into ‘.the ‘.interstitial ‘.space ‘.(between ‘.organs ‘.and ‘.tissues)
fat, ‘.liver, ‘.bone, ‘.and ‘.kidneys ‘.act ‘.as ‘.storage ‘.sites ‘.for ‘.these ‘.drugs.
placenta ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-blood ‘.brain ‘.barrier ‘.preventing ‘.blood ‘.from ‘.entering ‘.the ‘.brain
‘.tissues. ‘.may ‘.also ‘.interfere ‘.with ‘.the ‘.absorption ‘.of ‘.certain ‘.drugs. ‘.provides ‘.nutrients ‘.to
‘.fetus.
drug ‘.excretion ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-the ‘.process ‘.of ‘.eliminating ‘.medications, ‘.through ‘.the ‘.liver
‘.(bile), ‘.kidneys ‘.(urine), ‘.but ‘.also ‘.through ‘.mammary ‘.glands, ‘.sweat, ‘.feces, ‘.and ‘.saliva.
residues ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-drugs ‘.that ‘.will ‘.appear ‘.in ‘.the ‘.animal's ‘.milk ‘.or ‘.meat ‘.products,
‘.can ‘.cause ‘.allergic ‘.reactions ‘.or ‘.cause ‘.bacteria ‘.to ‘.become ‘.resistant ‘.to ‘.certain ‘.antibiotics.
‘.can ‘.result ‘.in ‘.cancer.
efficacy ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-degree ‘.to ‘.which ‘.desired ‘.effect ‘.is ‘.achieved
potency ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-amount ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.needed ‘.to ‘.produce ‘.desired ‘.effect. ‘.
represented ‘.by ‘.a ‘.dose-responsive ‘.curve
lethal ‘.dose ‘.(LD50) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Dose ‘.that's ‘.lethal ‘.to ‘.kill ‘.50% ‘.of ‘.animals ‘.given
‘.that ‘.drug
effective ‘.dose ‘.(ED50) ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-Dose ‘.that ‘.produced ‘.the ‘.desired ‘.effect ‘.in ‘.50%
‘.of ‘.animals ‘.given ‘.that ‘.drug
therapeutic ‘.index ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-LD50/ED50
the ‘.ratio ‘.between ‘.the ‘.toxic ‘.(LETHAL) ‘.and ‘.therapeutic ‘.(EFFECTIVE) ‘.concentrations ‘.of ‘.a ‘.drug
adverse ‘.drugs ‘.reactions ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-reactions ‘.are ‘.undesired ‘.responses ‘.to ‘.the ‘.drug
formulary ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-book ‘.containing ‘.drug ‘.dosages ‘.and ‘.a ‘.list ‘.of ‘.adverse
‘.reactions
proprietary ‘.label ‘.- ‘.(correct ‘.answer) ‘.-trade ‘.name ‘.of ‘.a ‘.patented ‘.drug
