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MULTIPLEnCHOICE
1. A(n)
isnannagentnthatnproducesnsuperficialnirritationnthatnisnintendedntonrelievensomenothernirrit
ation.
a. elixir
b. emulsion
c. liniment
d. counterirritant
ANS:n D
Counterirritantsnarenappliedntonanlocalizednarean(skin)ntonproducensuperficialnirritation,nlikenh
otnorncoldnsensation,ninnorderntonreducenirritationn(inflammation)ninndeeperntissue.
2. A(n)
willnusuallynseparatenafternlongnperiodsnofnshelfnlifenandnmustnbenshakennwellnbeforenusentonpro
videnanuniformndose.
a. elixir
b. antimicrobial
c. suspension
d. anthelmintic
ANS:n C
Ansuspensionnisnanmixturenofntwonornmorensubstances;nanmixturenofnanliquidnwithnsolidnparticles
nwhichnmaynseparatenoverntime.nThenmixturenwillnneedntonbenshakenntonresuspendnthensolution.
3. Thisntypenofndosagenformncontainsnanpowdernformnofnandrugnenclosednbynangelatinnornglycerinno
uternlayer.
a. Entericncoating
b. Tablet
c. Capsule
d. Bolus
ANS:n C
Capsulesnarencontainersnthatnhousenliquidnandnpowdernformsnofnmedicationnandnmaynbenmadeno
fngelatinnandnglycerin.nTheynarencommonlynusedninnpatientsnwhennthenmedicationnhasnannunpal
atablentaste.
4. Whichnofnthenfollowingnisnanuniformnsuspensionnthatnusesnanningredientnthatnbindsntwonorn
morenliquidsnthatnnormallyndonnotnmix?
a. Elixer
b. Emulsion
c. Syrup
d. Aqueousnsolution
ANS:n B
Annemulsionnconsistsnofnannoilynsubstance,nwater,nandnannadditiventhatnstabilizesnthenmixturent
onpreventnornslownthenwaternandnoilnfromnseparating.
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5. Thisntypenofnsyringenisnconstructedninnsuchnanwaynthatnthenneedlenscrewsnontonthentipnofnthens
yringe.
a. Slipntip
b. Eccentricntip
c. Catheterntip
d. Luer-Lokntip
ANS:n D
Luer-
Loknsyringesnhaventhreadingnaroundnthentipnofnthensyringenfornthenneedlentonbentwistednornscre
wednontonthensyringentipnandnlockednintonplace.
6. AllnthenfollowingnarensitesnfornIVnadministrationninnsmallnanimals,nexcept .
a. jugularnvein
b. carotidnartery
c. lateralnsaphenousnvein
d. phalicnvein
ANS:n B
Intravenousnadministrationnisnwhennansubstancenisngivennintonanvein,nnotnannartery.
7. Annindwellingncatheternshouldnbenreplacednevery hours.
a. 48
b. 24
c. 60
d. 72
ANS:n D
Catheterncomplicationsnarenrelatednmorentonthenlacknofnsterilentechniqueninnplacementnthanninnt
henlengthnofntimenitnhasnbeennplaced.nGenerally,nperipheralncathetersncannbenleftninnfornapproxi
matelyn3–
5ndaysndependingnonnthencatheterntype.nMaintenancenofncathetersnshouldnincludenremovingnth
enbandage,nvisualizingninsertionnsite,nflushingnthencatheter,nandnobservingncatheternfunctionnas
nwellnasnpainnexperiencednbynpatient.
8. IfnannIVncatheternisnnotnusedncontinuously,nitncannbenflushednwithnsalinenevery to
nhours.
a.n 6;n12
b.nnn4;n6
c.nnn 8;n12
d.nnn8;n10
ANS:n B
IfnthenIVncatheternisnnotnbeingnusednfornIVnfluids,nitnshouldnbenflushedneveryn4–
6nhoursntonpreventnclotting.
9. Cerumennisnansubstancenthatnisncommonlynfoundninnwhatnanatomicnpartnofnthenbody?
a. Urinarynbladder
b. Ear
c. Rectum
d. Crownnofnthentooth
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ANS:n B
Cerumennisnalsonknownnasnearwax;nitnisnfoundninnthenearncanalnandnprovidesnprotectionntonthene
ardrum.
10. AnynpatientnreceivingnIVnfluidntherapynshouldnbenmonitorednevery ton_
minutes.na.n 1;n2
b.nnn15;n30
c.nnn 90;n120
d.nnn60;n120
ANS:n B
PatientsnreceivingnIVnfluidsnarenmonitoredneveryn15–
30nminutesntonensurenthenappropriatendripnratenisnbeingngiven,nthenIVncatheternisnproperlynpla
ced,nandnthenIVnlinenisnnotnkinkednornchewednout.nMonitoringnfluidntherapynalsonincludesnasse
ssmentnofnhydration,nbodynweight,nurinenproduction,nauscultationnofnrespiratorynrate,neffort,n
crackles,nwheezes,netc.
11. IVntubingnshouldnbenchangednafterna to
hournperiod.na.n 12;n24
b.nnn12;n48
c.nnn 12;n36
d.nnn48;n72
ANS:n D
IVntubingnusednfornfluidnadministrationnisnchangedneveryn48–
72nhoursntonminimizenfluidncontamination.
12. Whennannintramuscularninjectionnisngivenninnthenpelvicnlimbnofnandognorncat,nthenareannearnthe
n nervenshouldnbenavoided.
a. radial
b. sciatic
c. median
d. bothnBnandnC
ANS:n B
Whennadministeringnannintramuscularninjectionnintonthensemimembranosus/semitendinosus,n
cautionnmustnbenusedntonavoidnhittingnthensciaticnnerve;nthenneedlenshouldnbendirectednawaynfr
omnthensciaticnnerve.
13. Whichnofnthenfollowingnstatementsnconcerningnimplantsnisnnotntrue?
a. Ansubcutaneousninjectablendosagenformnthatnisnansolid.
b. Anninjectablendosagenformnthatnisngivennintramuscularnandngetsnabsorbednbynthenb
odynovernannextendednperiodnofntime.
c. Growthnhormonesnarencommonlynmanufacturedninnthisnformnfornuseninncattle.
d. Anninjectablendosagenformnthatnisngivennsubcutaneousnandnreleasesnmedicationnovern
weeksntonmonths.
ANS:n B
Implantsnareninjectablensterile,nsolidndosagenformsnthatnarengivennsubcutaneouslynandnreleasesn
medicationnslowlynintonthenbloodstreamnovernannextendednperiodnofntime.nTheynarencommonlyn
usedninncattle.
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