Vet Tech
Pharmacology
Final Exam
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Prescription drugs are limited to use under supervision of a veterinarian of physician.
True or False - Answer: True
The majority of veterinary drugs in use during the early 1900's were found naturally in plants
True or False - Answer: True
The major requirement established by the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 is the requirement for
food safety.
True or False - Answer: True
Diazepam is an example of a schedule I drug.
True or False - Answer: False (schedule IV)
Over the counter drugs are only approved for human use by the FDA
True or False - Answer: True
All drugs are utilized for sick animals.
True or False - Answer: False
The FDA is responsible for approval of all chemicals dispensed by veterinarians
True or False - Answer: False (EPA approves pesticides and USDA approves biologics like vaccines)
Satisfactory clinical trial results allows the scientists to file a NADA with the FDA
True or False - Answer: True
A drug with a narrow margin of safety means less of the drug is needed to produce the lethal dose in
comparison to a drug with a wide margin of safety. - Answer: True
Once the FDA approves a drug, it is no longer monitored for safety and effectiveness because it has
already undergone extensive testing prior to approval.
, True or Falseterm-56 - Answer: False (the drug company must continue to summit periodic reports)
The loading dose of a drug is the initial dose of the drug given to get the drug concentration up to the
therapeutic range in a very short period of time.
True or False - Answer: True
The dosage of a drug is the total amount of drug delivered in 24 hours and is based on the animal's
weight
True or False - Answer: False (total daily dose)
100mg/kg bid is and example ofa dosage regimen.
True or False - Answer: False (dosage interval)
Bid is the Latin abbreviation for twice daily
True or False - Answer: True
The FDA became a government agency after the passage of the: - Answer: Federal Food and Drug Act
of 1906
A person studying how the body absorbs, uses, and gets rid of codeine is engaged in the
pharmacological specialty called: - Answer: Pharmacokinetics
Controlled substances must... - Answer: -be kept in a locked cabinet or safe
-have orders, receipts, uses, and thefts recorded
-be ordered by veterinarians who register with the DEA
The higher the schedule number of a controlled substance drug, - Answer: The lower the human abuse
potential.
Which therapeutic index is from the safest drug of those listed below?
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