PENN FOSTER - APPLIED
PHARMACOLOGY FOR VET TECHS
ASSIGNMENT 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
Indication - ANSWER Reasons giving drugs to a patient
Contradictions - ANSWER Reasons to NOT give drugs to a patient
Drug Regimen/Plan - ANSWER Type, route of administration, dosage, frequency, and duration
Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER Occurs once a patient is administered a drug
Types of Common Drug Administration Routes (4) - ANSWER PO vs SQ vs IV vs IM
Less Common Drug Administration Routes (7) - ANSWER ID vs IP vs Intracardiac vs Intramedullary vs
Epidural vs Transdermal vs Nebulizers
Concentration Gradient - ANSWER Drugs moving from one part of the body to another; drugs move from
higher areas to lower concentrated areas.
Process of Drug Transformation (4) - ANSWER Oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis, and conjugation
Location of Drug Excretion (9) - ANSWER Liver, kidneys, mammary glands, lungs, GI, sweat glands, saliva,
and skin
Agonist Drugs vs Antagonist Drugs - ANSWER Agonist drugs attach to specific receptors and cause reactions
while antagonist drugs bind to receptors to block reactions.
What does the FDA Regulate in Pharmacology? - ANSWER Approval of animal drugs and feed additives
through Center of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)
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