Analyzed VTNE Pharmacology Exam Questions and Answers 2026

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PHARMACOLOGY EXAM f




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neonatal fanimals fare fless ftolerant fof fsome fdrugs fthan folder fanimals, fbecause fin fneonates fthe
fdrugs fare


a. biotransformed fmore frapidly

b. absorbed fmore fslowly ffrom fthe fgi ftract

c. not fbiortransformed

d. biotransformed fmore fslowely f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-d



decreased ffunction fof fwhat forgan fwould fhave fthe fgreatest feffect fon fbiotransformation fof fmost
fdrug


a. kidney

b. liver

c. pancreas

d. spleen f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-b



the fgeneric fname ffor fa fdrug fis falso fcalled fthe

a. trade fname

b. chemical fname

c. proprietary fname

d. nonproprietary fname f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-d

,you fare fasked fto fadminister fa fdrug fthat fis fsupplied fas fan fenteric-coated ftablet fat f100 fmg,
f50 fmg, f25 fmg; fyou frequire f25 fmg fbut fhave favailable f50 fmg ftablets fonly. fYou fshould


a. use fa fpill fsplitter fto fdivide fthe f100 fmg ftablet finto fquarters fto fhave fthe fsmallest fpiece

b. use fa fpill fsplitter fto fdivide fthe f50 fmg ftablet finto fhalves fto fhave fthe fmost faccurate fdose

c. administer fthe f50 fmg ftablet fbut fthen fskip fthe fnext fscheduled fdosing

d. order for fpurchase f25 fmg ftablets ffor fthe fdosing fschedule f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-d



a fprescription freads f"2 ftab fq4h fpo fprn funtil fgone" fthe ftranslation fof fthese finstructions fis

a. two ftablets fare fto fbe ftaken ffour ftimes fper fday ffor fpain funtil fall ftablets fare fgone

b. two ftablets fare fto fbe ftaken ffour ftimes fper fday funder fsupervision fby fthe fveterinarian funtil
fall ftablets fare fgone


c. two ftablets fare fto fbe ftaken fevery f4 fhours fwith ffood fand fwater funtil fall ftablets fare fgone

d. two ftablets fare fto fbe ftaken fevery f4 fhours fby fmouth fas fneeded funtil fall ftablets fare
fgone f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-d




ten fmillimeters fof f2.5% fsolution fof fthiopentone fcontains



a. 250 fmg fof fthiopentone

b. 25 fmg fof fthiopentone

c. 100 fmg fof fthiopentone

d. 2.5 fmg fof fthiopentone f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-a



the fpercentage fof fthe ftotal fdose fthat fultimately freaches fthe fbloodstream fis fcalled



a. absorption

b. distribution

c. bioavailability

,d. clearance f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-c



cholinergic fagents fdo fall fof fthe ffollowing fexcept



a. slow fheart frate

b. increase fblood fflow fto fintestinal ftract

c. decrease fdiameter fof fbronchioles

d. cause fperipheral fvasodilation f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-d



the fnonsteroidal fantiinflammatory fdrug f(NSAID) fthat fis fextremely ftoxic fto fcats fis



a. aspirin

b. acetaminophen

c. carprofen

d. flunixin f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-b



the fmost fcommon fadverse fside feffect fof faminoglycoside fantimicrobials fare



a. nephrotoxicity

b. mephrotoxicity fand fototoxicity

c. ototoxicity fand fneurotoxicity

d. mephrotoxicity, fototoxicity, fand fneurotoxicity f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-b



which fstatement fregarding ftetracyclines fis ftrue

, a. they fare fbactericidal

b. they falter fthe fpermeability fof fthe fcell fwall fand fcause flysis

c. currently fmany fbacteria fare fresistant fare fresistant fto fthem

d. they fare funable fto fpenetrate fthe fbacterial fcell fwall f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-c



to fwhat fother fdrug fclass fis fa fcephalosporin fclass fdrug fclosely frelated



a. tetracylines

b. sulfas

c. penicillins

d. fluoroquinolones f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-c



because fof fthe fmanner fin fwhich fthey fare fexcreted, fsulfonamides fare foften feffective fagainst
finfections fof




a. nervous ftissue

b. urinary ftract

c. skin

d. joint fcapsules f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-b



the fuse fof ffluoroquinolones fas fantiinfective fagents fshould fbe fdone fwith fgreat fcaution for fnot fat
fall fin




a. dogs

b. cats

c. horses

d. birds f- fCORRECT fANSWER f-b