IMPROVED VTNE PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

IMPROVED VTNE PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Amoxicillin (Amoxi-Drop) was prescribed for Tallulah, a 4-year-old female Chihuahua, who was being discharged after hospitalization. Dr. Segal asks you to provide her owner with discharge instructions. You advise the client of all of the following, except: - CORRECT ANSWER -She must administer the medication on an empty stomach, even if Tallulah vomits. The anticoagulant diluted in saline or sterile water for injection to form a flush solution for preventing blood clots in intravenous catheters is: - CORRECT ANSWER -heparin Which of the following drugs is most likely to require therapeutic drug monitoring? - CORRECT ANSWER -Phenobarbital When are drugs such as sulfadimethoxine, sulfadiazine, and other sulfa drugs most likely to cause kidney problems? - CORRECT ANSWER -When an animal is dehydrated You are asked to administer a drug that is supplied as an enteric-coated tablet at 100 mg, 50 mg, and 25 mg; you require 25 mg but have available 50-mg tablets only. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER -Order or purchase 25-mg tablets for the dosing schedule. Predictable, short-term side effects of glucocorticoid therapy of which every client should be aware include: - CORRECT ANSWER -Polyuria and polydipsia The generic name for a drug is also called the: - CORRECT ANSWER -Nonproprietary name Which of the following drugs minimally crosses the placental barrier and is safe to use in pregnant dogs? - CORRECT ANSWER -Glycopyrrolate Chronic administration of high doses of glucocorticoids can cause iatrogeni - CORRECT ANSWER - Cushing's disease Erythropoietin is primarily used in the following feline patients: - CORRECT ANSWER -Cats with anemia because of chronic renal failure Griseofulvin acts on: - CORRECT ANSWER -Dermatophytes Repository forms of parenteral drugs: - CORRECT ANSWER -Are formulated to prolong absorption of the drug from the site of administration Ten mL of a 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains: - CORRECT ANSWER -250 mg of thiopentone A solution that contains so much solute that it cannot be dissolved is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Supersaturated In what class of antibiotic drugs are nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity potential side effects - CORRECT ANSWER -Aminoglycosides The percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called: - CORRECT ANSWER - Bioavailability The following information was provided for a prescription written by a veterinarian: "Canine patient, Amoxicillin 100 mg tablets, Sig: 1 tab q8h po prn 2 refills. Date: 1/5/16." In the prescription what does po mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -Administer by mouth Atopica is the brand name for: - CORRECT ANSWER -Cyclosporine Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a significant problem in veterinary medicine. What factor is not considered to be a significant contributor to the development of bacterial resistance? - CORRECT ANSWER -Prolonged levels of higher-than-recommended dosages of antibiotics Which statement is most accurate pertaining to insect growth regulators? - CORRECT ANSWER -They interfere with development Cisapride is a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER -Prokinetic A 3-month-old chow chow is presented to the pet emergency clinic because it has eaten a box of warfarin-based rat poison. Which of the following would be most useful to treat this toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER -Vitamin K What drug is a respiratory stimulant? - CORRECT ANSWER -Doxapram Hyperthyroid cats have heart rates of more than 200 beats per minute because of the large numbers of alpha-1 sympathetic receptors in their hearts, which make the heart more sensitive to epinephrine and norepinephrine. This high heart rate is an anesthetic risk. What drug is used to slow the heart rate and decrease arrhythmias associated with alpha-1 receptor stimulation? - CORRECT ANSWER -Propranolol Kaolin, pectin, and bismuth subsalicylate are examples of: - CORRECT ANSWER -Protectants Tums can be administered to supplement: - CORRECT ANSWER -Calcium Which of the following products will provide oxygen-carrying capacity? - CORRECT ANSWER -Oxyglobin Lidocaine is in which cardiac drug class? - CORRECT ANSWER -IB What insecticide is effective in treating demodectic mange? - CORRECT ANSWER -Amitraz The emetic of choice in dogs is: - CORRECT ANSWER -Apomorphine When a patient has received a spinal epidural, which of the following must be monitored closely? - CORRECT ANSWER -Urination When a drug is used by an alternative route in a species, or for an indication other than what is specified by the manufacturer, this use is termed: - CORRECT ANSWER -An extra-label use Which of the following drugs is available over the counter as an antitussive? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dextromethorphan Terbutaline, albuterol, and metaproterenol are used in veterinary medicine to: - CORRECT ANSWER - Treat feline asthma or other bronchoconstrictive diseases Of the following drugs, which must be in an anaerobic environment to be effective? - CORRECT ANSWER -Metronidazole Most biotransformation of drugs occurs in the - CORRECT ANSWER -liver Methoprene and fenoxycarb are ingredients increasingly found in flea and other insect products. What are they? - CORRECT ANSWER -Insect growth regulators Which of the following is a concentration of a drug solution? - CORRECT ANSWER -1000 U/mL Potentiated penicillins: - CORRECT ANSWER -are active against b-lactamase-producing bacteria