VTNE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which is safe to put in the ears if the tympanum may be ruptured?
A. 0.9%NaCl
B. Neomycin
C. Gentamycin
D. Chlorhexidine - Answer-0.9%NaCl
Which medication is typically given through a filter?
A. Metoclopramide
B. Cefazolin
C. Dexamethasone
D. Mannitol - Answer-Mannitol
Clomipramine is a veterinary approved drug used most commonly to treat which
condition?
A. Allergies
B. Separation anxiety
C. Urinary incontinence
D. Epilepsy - Answer-Separation anxiety
An anthelmintic is used for treating which of the following?
A. Mange
B. Fleas
C. Ticks
D. Intestinal parasites - Answer-Intestinal parasites
A 5-year old Labrador has developed hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. The clinician has
instructed you to start him on Metronidazole at a dose of 10mg/kg intravenously twice
daily. Metronidazole is available in a 5mg/ml solution. How many ml are necessary per
dose? The dog's body weight is 80lbs. - Answer-73ml
How many mg are in 100ml of a 3% solution? - Answer-3000mg
3% solution = 30mg/ml
100ml(30mg/ml) = 3000mg
,Estrogen toxicity most commonly causes which side effect?
A. Hypertension
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Seizures
D. Bone marrow suppression - Answer-Bone marrow suppression
A patient is hospitalized with a resistant infection and is getting Amikacin injections and
IV fluid therapy. Amikacin can cause kidney damage. What could you do to monitor for
early renal side effects?
A. Renal ultrasound daily
B. Check the urine specific gravity twice daily
C. Monitor urine output
D. Check a daily urine protein - Answer-Check a daily urine protein (Proteinuria is one
of the first signs of kidney damage)
Dorzolamide ophthalmic drops may be used in treating what eye condition?
A. Pannus
B. Glaucoma
C. Corneal ulcer
D. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Answer-Glaucoma
Opioids are commonly used in veterinary medicine. What is one of the most common
side effects of opioids?
A. Respiratory depression
B. Increased heart rate
C. Elevated temperatue
D. Diarrhea - Answer-Respiratory depression
Which of the following would you use to induce emesis in cats?
A. Naltrexone
B. Xylazine
C. Apomorphine
D. Activated charcoal - Answer-Xylazine
A 12- pound cat needs Clavamox drops at 14mg/kg BID. The solution is 62.5mg/ml.
How many mls should this cat receive twice daily? - Answer-1.2ml
Chronic administration of prednisone to animals can cause an iatrogenic form of what
condition?
A. Bang's disease
B. Addison's disease
C. Cushing's disease
D. Tyzzer's disease - Answer-Cushing's disease
, Which of the following is true of aspirin?
A. It increases thrombus formation to help prevent bleeding at a site of injury.
B. It should never be given to felines.
C. It should never be given to canines.
D. It decreases platelet clumping and thus reduces risk of clot formation. - Answer-It
decreases platelet clumping and thus reduces risk of clot formation
What is the antidote or treatment for Flagyl toxicity in animals?
A. Phenobarbital
B. Valium
C. Sucralfate
D. Metoclopramide - Answer-Valium
Why should atropine, a competitive antagonist of acetylcholine receptors, be used
cautiously in horses? (ie what is a major side effect of the drug?)
A. Excessive use can result in bradycardia
B. Excessive use can result in intense constriction of the pupil
C. Excessive use can result in intestinal stasis (colic)
D. Excessive use can result in diarrhea - Answer-Excessive use can result in intestinal
stasis (colic)
A 4kg puppy is in need of subcutaneous fluids due to dehydration. The doctor
prescribed a dose of 20ml/kg. How many ml should this patient receive? - Answer-80ml
You need to perform a CBC and take thoracic radiographs on a somewhat fractious cat.
You sedate the cat with an IM injection of medetomidine. While on the xray table, you
become concerned that the cat is not doing well and the veterinarian asks you to
reverse the effects of medetomidine. What should you give the cat?
A. Naloxone
B. Flumazenil
C. Atipamezole
D. Yohimbine
E. Atropine - Answer-Atipamezole
A tablet may have enteric coating to serve what purpose?
A. It increases transit time so the drug can make it to the colon more quickly for
absorption
B. To protect the medication from being destroyed by the acids of the stomach
C. It slows transit time so that the drug will be absorbed mostly through the stomach
wall
D. It prevents gastric ulceration - Answer-To protect the medication from being
destroyed by the acids of the stomach
Which drug could be used to decrease intracranial pressure?
A. Mitotane
B. Mannitol
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which is safe to put in the ears if the tympanum may be ruptured?
A. 0.9%NaCl
B. Neomycin
C. Gentamycin
D. Chlorhexidine - Answer-0.9%NaCl
Which medication is typically given through a filter?
A. Metoclopramide
B. Cefazolin
C. Dexamethasone
D. Mannitol - Answer-Mannitol
Clomipramine is a veterinary approved drug used most commonly to treat which
condition?
A. Allergies
B. Separation anxiety
C. Urinary incontinence
D. Epilepsy - Answer-Separation anxiety
An anthelmintic is used for treating which of the following?
A. Mange
B. Fleas
C. Ticks
D. Intestinal parasites - Answer-Intestinal parasites
A 5-year old Labrador has developed hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. The clinician has
instructed you to start him on Metronidazole at a dose of 10mg/kg intravenously twice
daily. Metronidazole is available in a 5mg/ml solution. How many ml are necessary per
dose? The dog's body weight is 80lbs. - Answer-73ml
How many mg are in 100ml of a 3% solution? - Answer-3000mg
3% solution = 30mg/ml
100ml(30mg/ml) = 3000mg
,Estrogen toxicity most commonly causes which side effect?
A. Hypertension
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Seizures
D. Bone marrow suppression - Answer-Bone marrow suppression
A patient is hospitalized with a resistant infection and is getting Amikacin injections and
IV fluid therapy. Amikacin can cause kidney damage. What could you do to monitor for
early renal side effects?
A. Renal ultrasound daily
B. Check the urine specific gravity twice daily
C. Monitor urine output
D. Check a daily urine protein - Answer-Check a daily urine protein (Proteinuria is one
of the first signs of kidney damage)
Dorzolamide ophthalmic drops may be used in treating what eye condition?
A. Pannus
B. Glaucoma
C. Corneal ulcer
D. Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Answer-Glaucoma
Opioids are commonly used in veterinary medicine. What is one of the most common
side effects of opioids?
A. Respiratory depression
B. Increased heart rate
C. Elevated temperatue
D. Diarrhea - Answer-Respiratory depression
Which of the following would you use to induce emesis in cats?
A. Naltrexone
B. Xylazine
C. Apomorphine
D. Activated charcoal - Answer-Xylazine
A 12- pound cat needs Clavamox drops at 14mg/kg BID. The solution is 62.5mg/ml.
How many mls should this cat receive twice daily? - Answer-1.2ml
Chronic administration of prednisone to animals can cause an iatrogenic form of what
condition?
A. Bang's disease
B. Addison's disease
C. Cushing's disease
D. Tyzzer's disease - Answer-Cushing's disease
, Which of the following is true of aspirin?
A. It increases thrombus formation to help prevent bleeding at a site of injury.
B. It should never be given to felines.
C. It should never be given to canines.
D. It decreases platelet clumping and thus reduces risk of clot formation. - Answer-It
decreases platelet clumping and thus reduces risk of clot formation
What is the antidote or treatment for Flagyl toxicity in animals?
A. Phenobarbital
B. Valium
C. Sucralfate
D. Metoclopramide - Answer-Valium
Why should atropine, a competitive antagonist of acetylcholine receptors, be used
cautiously in horses? (ie what is a major side effect of the drug?)
A. Excessive use can result in bradycardia
B. Excessive use can result in intense constriction of the pupil
C. Excessive use can result in intestinal stasis (colic)
D. Excessive use can result in diarrhea - Answer-Excessive use can result in intestinal
stasis (colic)
A 4kg puppy is in need of subcutaneous fluids due to dehydration. The doctor
prescribed a dose of 20ml/kg. How many ml should this patient receive? - Answer-80ml
You need to perform a CBC and take thoracic radiographs on a somewhat fractious cat.
You sedate the cat with an IM injection of medetomidine. While on the xray table, you
become concerned that the cat is not doing well and the veterinarian asks you to
reverse the effects of medetomidine. What should you give the cat?
A. Naloxone
B. Flumazenil
C. Atipamezole
D. Yohimbine
E. Atropine - Answer-Atipamezole
A tablet may have enteric coating to serve what purpose?
A. It increases transit time so the drug can make it to the colon more quickly for
absorption
B. To protect the medication from being destroyed by the acids of the stomach
C. It slows transit time so that the drug will be absorbed mostly through the stomach
wall
D. It prevents gastric ulceration - Answer-To protect the medication from being
destroyed by the acids of the stomach
Which drug could be used to decrease intracranial pressure?
A. Mitotane
B. Mannitol
