COMPLETE SOLUTION
FOR
VTNE PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
All drugs need to be stored and handled so that they are safe for the patient, client, and
veterinary staff. When handling drugs that are concidered cytotoxic or hazardous, personal
protective apparel (PPA) should be worn. With which of the following drugs is it imperative to
pay special attention to safe handling?
-Ascorbic Acid
-Metoclopramide
-Sucralfate
-Vincristine
-Metronidazole - CORRECT ANSWER -Vincristine is a chemotheraputic agent and PPA
including gloves, gowns, and a face shield should kbe kworn kwhen kusing kthis kdrug. kAscorbic
kacid kis kVitamin kC kand kprobably kposes kminimal krisk kwhen khandling. kMetronidazole kand
ksucralfate kare knot khazardous kvia khandling.
An k11-year kold kmale kGerman kshepherd kdog kwith kpreviously kdiagnosed kdilated
kcardiomyopathy k(DCM) kpresents kto kyour kclinic kfollowing ka kdog kfight. kThe kdog kis
ksignificantly kaggressive kand kresistant kto khandling. kWhat kmedication kshould kNOT kbe kused
kto ksedate kthis kpatient?
-Dexmedetomidine
-Atropine
-Midazolam
-Butorphanol
,-Buprenorphine k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Dexmedetomidine kshould konly kbe kused kin
kpatients kwith knormal kcardiac kfunction kas kit kcan kcause ka ksignificant kreduction kin kcardiac
koutput kdue kto kreduced kheart krate. kIt kshould kbe kavoided kwhenever kpossible kin kpatients
kthat khave kcompromised kcardiac kfunction. kButorphanol kand kbuprenorphine kwould kbe
kbetter koptions kfor ksedation kas kthese kdrugs kwould knot khave kas kmuch keffect kon kcardiac
koutput kand kwould kprovide ksome kpain krelief. kMidazolam kcan kbe kused kto ksedate kthe
kpatient kvia kIM kadministration kand, kalthough kit kwould knot kprovide kany kpain kcontrol, kit
kwould kallow kfor ksafer khandling kof kthe kpatient. kAtropine kis knot ka ksedative, kbut kan
kanticholinergic kused kmost kcommonly kto kincrease kheart krate.
A kGolden kretriever kingests kseveral ktablespoons kof kantifreeze. kThis kwill kcause kthe kmost
kdamage kto kwhat korgan ksystem?
-Cardiac
-Renal
-Hepatic
-Gastrointestinal
-Nervous k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Renal
Ethylene kglycol k(EG), kthe kprimary kingredient kin kantifreeze, kcauses kdamage kto kthe krenal
ksystem k(kidneys). kEG kcauses kdamage kto kthe krenal ktubular kepithelium, kcausing kbuild kup
kof koxalate kcrystals kin kthe krenal ktubules kand kmetabolic kacidosis.
Which kis ksafe kto kput kin kthe kears kif kthe ktympanum kmay kbe kruptured?
-Chlorhexidine
-Gentamicin
-Neomycin
-0.9% kNaCl k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Saline k(0.9% ksodium kchloride) kis kconsidered ksafe.
,The kothers klisted k(especially kaminoglycoside kantibiotics) kcould kpotentially kbe kototoxic kif
kthe keardrum kis knot kintact.
Which kof kthe kfollowing kmedications kis kcommonly kfound kover-the-counter k(OTC)?
-Diphenhydramine
-Pimobendan
-Hydrocodone
-Doxycycline k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Diphenhydramine
The kother kname kfor kdiphenhydramine kis kBenadryl kand kcan kbe kfound kover-the-counter.
Hydrocodone kis kcommonly kused kas ka kcough ksuppressant kin kveterinary kmedicine kand kis ka
kcontrolled ksubstance krequiring ka kprescription.
Doxycycline k(an kantibiotic) kand kPimobendan k(a kheart kmedication) kare kby kprescription konly.
How kmany kmilliliters kof k50% kdextrose kshould kbe kadded kto ka k100 kml ksolution kof kLactated
kRinger's kSolution kto kmake kit k2.5%?
0.5 kml
5 kml
10 kml
1 kml
50 kml k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-To kanswer kthis kquestion, kthe kfollowing kformula kshould kbe
kimplemented:
, C(1)V(1) k= kC(2)V(2)
C kis kthe
kconcentration kV kis
kthe kvolume
C(1) k=0.5
kV(1) k= kx
k C(2) k=
k0.025
V(2) k= k100 kml
0.5x k= k0.025(100)
x k= k5 kml
5 kml kof k50% kdextrose kshould kbe kadded kto k100 kml kin korder kto kmake ka k2.5% ksolution.
How kmany kmilliliters kshould kbe kadministered kto ka k100-kg kpatient kthat kneeds k50 kmg kof ka
k2.5% ksolution?
25 kml
125 kml
2 kml
2.5 kml k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Percent kis kequal kto kweight k(in kGrams) k/ k100 kparts
kvolume k(in kmLs) k(This kis kbased kon kwater ksince k1 kmL kweighs k1 kGram):
Example: kA k3% ksolution: k3 kGrams k/ k100 kmL kor k3000 kmg k/ k100 kmL kor k30 kmg/mL
FOR
VTNE PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
All drugs need to be stored and handled so that they are safe for the patient, client, and
veterinary staff. When handling drugs that are concidered cytotoxic or hazardous, personal
protective apparel (PPA) should be worn. With which of the following drugs is it imperative to
pay special attention to safe handling?
-Ascorbic Acid
-Metoclopramide
-Sucralfate
-Vincristine
-Metronidazole - CORRECT ANSWER -Vincristine is a chemotheraputic agent and PPA
including gloves, gowns, and a face shield should kbe kworn kwhen kusing kthis kdrug. kAscorbic
kacid kis kVitamin kC kand kprobably kposes kminimal krisk kwhen khandling. kMetronidazole kand
ksucralfate kare knot khazardous kvia khandling.
An k11-year kold kmale kGerman kshepherd kdog kwith kpreviously kdiagnosed kdilated
kcardiomyopathy k(DCM) kpresents kto kyour kclinic kfollowing ka kdog kfight. kThe kdog kis
ksignificantly kaggressive kand kresistant kto khandling. kWhat kmedication kshould kNOT kbe kused
kto ksedate kthis kpatient?
-Dexmedetomidine
-Atropine
-Midazolam
-Butorphanol
,-Buprenorphine k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Dexmedetomidine kshould konly kbe kused kin
kpatients kwith knormal kcardiac kfunction kas kit kcan kcause ka ksignificant kreduction kin kcardiac
koutput kdue kto kreduced kheart krate. kIt kshould kbe kavoided kwhenever kpossible kin kpatients
kthat khave kcompromised kcardiac kfunction. kButorphanol kand kbuprenorphine kwould kbe
kbetter koptions kfor ksedation kas kthese kdrugs kwould knot khave kas kmuch keffect kon kcardiac
koutput kand kwould kprovide ksome kpain krelief. kMidazolam kcan kbe kused kto ksedate kthe
kpatient kvia kIM kadministration kand, kalthough kit kwould knot kprovide kany kpain kcontrol, kit
kwould kallow kfor ksafer khandling kof kthe kpatient. kAtropine kis knot ka ksedative, kbut kan
kanticholinergic kused kmost kcommonly kto kincrease kheart krate.
A kGolden kretriever kingests kseveral ktablespoons kof kantifreeze. kThis kwill kcause kthe kmost
kdamage kto kwhat korgan ksystem?
-Cardiac
-Renal
-Hepatic
-Gastrointestinal
-Nervous k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Renal
Ethylene kglycol k(EG), kthe kprimary kingredient kin kantifreeze, kcauses kdamage kto kthe krenal
ksystem k(kidneys). kEG kcauses kdamage kto kthe krenal ktubular kepithelium, kcausing kbuild kup
kof koxalate kcrystals kin kthe krenal ktubules kand kmetabolic kacidosis.
Which kis ksafe kto kput kin kthe kears kif kthe ktympanum kmay kbe kruptured?
-Chlorhexidine
-Gentamicin
-Neomycin
-0.9% kNaCl k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Saline k(0.9% ksodium kchloride) kis kconsidered ksafe.
,The kothers klisted k(especially kaminoglycoside kantibiotics) kcould kpotentially kbe kototoxic kif
kthe keardrum kis knot kintact.
Which kof kthe kfollowing kmedications kis kcommonly kfound kover-the-counter k(OTC)?
-Diphenhydramine
-Pimobendan
-Hydrocodone
-Doxycycline k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Diphenhydramine
The kother kname kfor kdiphenhydramine kis kBenadryl kand kcan kbe kfound kover-the-counter.
Hydrocodone kis kcommonly kused kas ka kcough ksuppressant kin kveterinary kmedicine kand kis ka
kcontrolled ksubstance krequiring ka kprescription.
Doxycycline k(an kantibiotic) kand kPimobendan k(a kheart kmedication) kare kby kprescription konly.
How kmany kmilliliters kof k50% kdextrose kshould kbe kadded kto ka k100 kml ksolution kof kLactated
kRinger's kSolution kto kmake kit k2.5%?
0.5 kml
5 kml
10 kml
1 kml
50 kml k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-To kanswer kthis kquestion, kthe kfollowing kformula kshould kbe
kimplemented:
, C(1)V(1) k= kC(2)V(2)
C kis kthe
kconcentration kV kis
kthe kvolume
C(1) k=0.5
kV(1) k= kx
k C(2) k=
k0.025
V(2) k= k100 kml
0.5x k= k0.025(100)
x k= k5 kml
5 kml kof k50% kdextrose kshould kbe kadded kto k100 kml kin korder kto kmake ka k2.5% ksolution.
How kmany kmilliliters kshould kbe kadministered kto ka k100-kg kpatient kthat kneeds k50 kmg kof ka
k2.5% ksolution?
25 kml
125 kml
2 kml
2.5 kml k- kCORRECT kANSWER k-Percent kis kequal kto kweight k(in kGrams) k/ k100 kparts
kvolume k(in kmLs) k(This kis kbased kon kwater ksince k1 kmL kweighs k1 kGram):
Example: kA k3% ksolution: k3 kGrams k/ k100 kmL kor k3000 kmg k/ k100 kmL kor k30 kmg/mL
