Penn Foster Pharmacology Proctor Exam Practice 100% Solved
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Penn Foster Pharmacology Proctor Exam
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Indications - answerreasons for giving a drug
contraindications - answerreasons to not give a drug
legend drugs - answerdrugs that have the ability to cause serious harm if misused, must be
regulated by the FDA as prescription drugs.
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Indications - answer✔✔reasons for giving a drug
contraindications - answer✔✔reasons to not give a drug
legend drugs - answer✔✔drugs that have the ability to cause serious harm if misused, must be
regulated by the FDA as prescription drugs.
Contain a caution statement "caution federal law restricts the use of this drug to use/by/or on the
order of a licensed veterinarian."
veterinarian client relationship - answer✔✔vet takes responsibility for making decisions based
on need for treatment and the client agreeing to follow the vets' instructions. Decision must be
made with a sufficient amount of information of the animal.
regimen - answer✔✔plan for drug administration, printed on medication label
ROUTE: of administration
DOSAGE: amount of drug given
FREQUENCY: how often to give drug
DURATION: how long to give the drug
t.i.d
q.i.d
b.i.d - answer✔✔three times a day (ter in die)
four times a day (quater in die)
twice a day (bis in die)
Pharmacokinetics - answer✔✔complex series of events involving how the body reacts to the
movement of drugs in the body. Occurs after drug administration
,Pharmacodynamics - answer✔✔study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and
their mechanism of action in the body.
nebulizer - answer✔✔device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory
treatment
(to kill small organisms or open lungs)
metered-dose inhaler - answer✔✔handheld device that produces a medicated spray for
inhalation.
anesthetic gases - answer✔✔gaseous forms given with vaporizers
transdermal (topical) drugs - answer✔✔drugs placed on the skin (patch) allowing slow
absorption over time
concentration gradient - answer✔✔drugs moving from areas of higher concentration to lower
concentration
Bioavailability - answer✔✔measures the amount of drug that gets absorbed and is available to
patient
water-soluble drugs - answer✔✔Drugs that dissolve in water and tend to stay in the bloodstream
and either stay free or bond to various proteins (albumin)
lipid-soluble drugs - answer✔✔drugs absorbed by bodily fats and move out of the bloodstream
into the interstitial space (between organs and tissues)
, fat, liver, bone, and kidneys act as storage sites for these drugs.
placenta - answer✔✔blood brain barrier preventing blood from entering the brain tissues. may
also interfere with the absorption of certain drugs. provides nutrients to fetus.
drug excretion - answer✔✔the process of eliminating medications, through the liver (bile),
kidneys (urine), but also through mammary glands, sweat, feces, and saliva.
residues - answer✔✔drugs that will appear in the animal's milk or meat products, can cause
allergic reactions or cause bacteria to become resistant to certain antibiotics. can result in cancer.
efficacy - answer✔✔degree to which desired effect is achieved
potency - answer✔✔amount of drug needed to produce desired effect.
represented by a dose-responsive curve
lethal dose (LD50) - answer✔✔Dose that's lethal to kill 50% of animals given that drug
effective dose (ED50) - answer✔✔Dose that produced the desired effect in 50% of animals
given that drug
therapeutic index - answer✔✔LD50/ED50
the ratio between the toxic (LETHAL) and therapeutic (EFFECTIVE) concentrations of a drug
adverse drugs reactions - answer✔✔reactions are undesired responses to the drug
formulary - answer✔✔book containing drug dosages and a list of adverse reactions
proprietary label - answer✔✔trade name of a patented drug
generic label - answer✔✔unpatented copy of a drug
what must drug labels contain? (6) - answer✔✔-drug names: generic and trade
-concentration and quantity
-name and address of manufacturer
-controlled substance status
- manufacturer control or lot number
- expiration date
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - answer✔✔regulates development and approval of
pesticides and establishes water quality standards.
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