VTNE Practice Sets – Pharmacology Questions And Answers
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VTNE Practice Sets – Pharmacology
Questions And Answers
A cow is accidentally dosed with an equine dose of xylazine. What drug should be immediately
administered?
A. none, the equine and bovine doses of xylazine are the same
B. Epinephrine
C. Naloxone
D. Yohimbine Yohimbine
VTNE Practice Sets – Pharmacology
Questions And Answers
A cow is accidentally dosed with an equine dose of xylazine. What drug should be immediately
administered?
A. none, the equine and bovine doses of xylazine are the same
B. Epinephrine
C. Naloxone
D. Yohimbine Yohimbine
You're working at the front desk today. When you walk back to the treatment area, you notice a
cat under anesthesia with eyes wide open, unblinking, limbs distended stiffly, and salivating
profusely. Which anesthetic was used?
A. Xylazine (Rompun)
B. Medetomidine (Domitor)
C. Ketamine (Ketaset)
D. Propofol (PropoFlo) Ketamine
, VTNE Practice Sets – Pharmacology
Questions And Answers
- does not induce muscle relaxation found in most other anesthetics
- normally used in conjunction with atropine to reduce hypersalivation
You're out on call with the vet to a dairy farm. You're asked to use Xylazine to sedate patient.
When using this drug on bovine, you must:
A. use an adequate dose because cattle tend to be resistant to its effects
B. Always use concurrently with a barbiturate to achieve adequate analgesia
C. Not use because it is contraindicated in bovine
D. Use about 1/10 of the equine dose Use about 1/10 of equine dose
- Ruminants are extremely sensitive to Xylazine
New vet assistant is returning an opened bottle of propofol to the fridge to use tomorrow. You
explain:
A. Propofol should be stored at room temperature
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Questions And Answers
B. Bottles only contain enough for one patient
C. Bacteria will readily grow and produce endotoxins, so unwise to be left open
D. Bottle has been contaminated from first patient, and possibly contagious diseases can be
transmitted Bacteria and endotoxins will readily grow in an unopened bottle
- Propofol contains no preservatives and emulsion promotes bacterial growth
You're working with an equine vet on a breeding farm. You'll be sedating a young stallion for an
oral exam. The vet will probably not use which tranquilizer:
A. Xylazine (Rompun)
B. Diazepam (Valium)
C. Detomidine (Dormosedan)
D. Acepromazine (PromAce) Acepromazine
- potential side effect is penile prolapse, therefore it is contraindicated in breeding stallions
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Questions And Answers
Beuthanasia solution is back ordered at the distributor, so your employer asks you to order a
different euthanasia solution. In researching the available drugs, you are reminded that the active
ingredient in most euthanasia solutions is:
A. Phenobarbital
B. Pentobarbital
C. Methohexital (Brevane)
D. Thiopental (Pentothal) Pentobarbital
What is the therapeutic range defined as? the relationship of a drug's ability to achieve a
desired effect vs causing a toxic effect
Norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine are the primary neurotransmitters for the:
A. parasympathetic nervous system
B. sympathetic nervous system
C. central nervous system
D. peripheral nervous system sympathetic nervous system
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