Penn Foster Veterinary Pharmacology Final
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Distinguish ‘.between ‘.hormonal, ‘.endocrine, ‘.and ‘.reproductive ‘.drugs
Describe ‘.how ‘.drugs ‘.affect ‘.the ‘.nervous ‘.system Drugs ‘.affect ‘.the ‘.nervous ‘.system ‘.by
‘.acting ‘.at ‘.the ‘.synaptic ‘.junctions ‘.to ‘.promote ‘.neurotransmitter's ‘.activity, ‘.mimic ‘.their ‘.actions,
‘.or ‘.block ‘.them ‘.from ‘.acting.
Identify ‘.examples ‘.of ‘.respiratory ‘.drugs Expectorants, ‘.mucolytics, ‘.antitussives,
‘.bronchodilators, ‘.decongestants
List ‘.which ‘.drugs ‘.are ‘.used ‘.to ‘.relieve ‘.pain ‘.and ‘.inflammation NSAIDs, ‘.Opioids,
‘.Antihistamines, ‘.muscle ‘.relaxers, ‘.steroids, ‘.nerve ‘.blocks
Summarize ‘.the ‘.difference ‘.between ‘.ophthalmic ‘.and ‘.otic ‘.drugs
Compare ‘.and ‘.contrast ‘.cardiovascular ‘.and ‘.gastrointestinal ‘.drugs
Describe ‘.how ‘.antiparasitic ‘.drugs ‘.work Antiparasitic ‘.drugs ‘.work ‘.by ‘.destroying ‘.parasites
‘.or ‘.inhibiting ‘.their ‘.growth. ‘.Most ‘.work ‘.by ‘.interfering ‘.with ‘.the ‘.parasite's ‘.nervous ‘.system
‘.to ‘.prevent ‘.them ‘.from ‘.moving.
Discuss ‘.why ‘.replacement ‘.drugs ‘.are ‘.often ‘.necessary ‘.for ‘.animal ‘.health
Explain ‘.the ‘.veterinary ‘.technician's ‘.role ‘.in ‘.inventory ‘.control keeping ‘.the ‘.staff ‘.informed
‘.regarding ‘.discontinued ‘.items, ‘.knowing ‘.the ‘.dates ‘.on ‘.which ‘.backordered ‘.items ‘.will ‘.be
‘.released ‘.from ‘.the ‘.vendor, ‘.packing ‘.up ‘.goods ‘.awaiting ‘.return ‘.to ‘.the ‘.vendor ‘.(e.g., ‘.expired
‘.items), ‘.rotating ‘.stock ‘.correctly, ‘.maintaining ‘.current ‘.prices ‘.on ‘.all ‘.products, ‘.organizing
‘.inventory ‘.for ‘.ease ‘.of ‘.location ‘.and ‘.counting, ‘.receiving ‘.and ‘.inspecting ‘.orders ‘.on ‘.arrival ‘.at
‘.the ‘.veterinary ‘.facility, ‘.and ‘.learning ‘.about ‘.new ‘.products.
Define: ‘.Agonist Drug ‘.that ‘.has ‘.affinity ‘.for ‘.a ‘.receptor/stimulates ‘.receptor ‘.into ‘.action
Define: ‘.Contraindication A ‘.reason ‘.not ‘.to ‘.use ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.in ‘.a ‘.particular ‘.situation
Define: ‘.Efficacy the ‘.degree ‘.to ‘.which ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.produces ‘.its ‘.desired ‘.response.
,Define: ‘.Over-the-counter ‘.drug One ‘.that ‘.may ‘.be ‘.purchased ‘.without ‘.prescription ‘.from
‘.a ‘.veterinarian
Define: ‘.Prescription ‘.Drug One ‘.that ‘.must ‘.be ‘.used ‘.under ‘.the ‘.supervision ‘.of ‘.a
‘.veterinarina
Define: ‘.Receptor a ‘.group ‘.of ‘.specialized ‘.molecules ‘.on ‘.or ‘.in ‘.a ‘.cell ‘.that ‘.bind ‘.with ‘.a
‘.drug ‘.to ‘.produce ‘.an ‘.effect
Define: ‘.Therapeutic ‘.Index expresses ‘.the ‘.relationship ‘.between ‘.a ‘.drug's ‘.therapeutic ‘.and
‘.harmful ‘.effects
Define: ‘.Withdrawl ‘.Time Amount ‘.of ‘.time ‘.that ‘.must ‘.elapse ‘.between ‘.the ‘.end ‘.of ‘.drug
‘.therapy ‘.and ‘.elimination ‘.of ‘.that ‘.drug ‘.from ‘.patients ‘.tissues ‘.or ‘.products
Define: ‘.Veterinarian-client-patient ‘.relationship Relationship ‘.that ‘.must ‘.exist ‘.between ‘.the
‘.vet, ‘.the ‘.patient, ‘.and ‘.the ‘.owner ‘.before ‘.prescription ‘.drugs ‘.can ‘.be ‘.dispensed.
List ‘.4 ‘.sources ‘.of ‘.drugs ‘.used ‘.in ‘.Vet ‘.MedAnimal ‘.product, ‘.plant ‘.material, ‘.minerals,
‘.synthetic ‘.products
What ‘.are ‘.4 ‘.components ‘.of ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.regimen? Dose, ‘.route, ‘.frequency, ‘.and ‘.duration ‘.of
‘.administration.
Discuss ‘.the ‘.conditions ‘.that ‘.must ‘.be ‘.met ‘.before ‘.a ‘.valid ‘.veterinarian-client-patient
‘.relationship ‘.can ‘.be ‘.shown ‘.to ‘.exist 1.vet ‘.must ‘.assume ‘.responsibility ‘.for ‘.making
‘.clinical ‘.judgments ‘.in ‘.relation ‘.to ‘.health ‘.of ‘.the ‘.animal.
2. ‘.Vet ‘.must ‘.have ‘.recently ‘.seen ‘.the ‘.animal ‘.and ‘.be ‘.acquainted ‘.with ‘.it's ‘.care. ‘.
3.Vet ‘.must ‘.be ‘.available ‘.for ‘.follow-up ‘.care ‘.of ‘.the ‘.animal
Discuss ‘.the ‘.responsibilities ‘.of ‘.a ‘.vet ‘.tech ‘.in ‘.the ‘.administration ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.orders To
‘.carry ‘.out ‘.the ‘.vet's ‘.orders ‘.correctly. ‘.should ‘.read ‘.the ‘.drug ‘.label ‘.three ‘.times ‘.to ‘.ensure
‘.proper ‘.drug ‘.is ‘.being ‘.administered ‘.and ‘.should ‘.take ‘.care ‘.to ‘.administer ‘.correct ‘.dose ‘.by
‘.correct ‘.route. ‘.Should ‘.be ‘.aware ‘.of ‘.the ‘.expected ‘.affects ‘.and ‘.potential ‘.adverse ‘.side ‘.effects
‘.and ‘.be ‘.able ‘.to ‘.monitor ‘.the ‘.patient.
Describe ‘.the ‘.sequence ‘.of ‘.events ‘.that ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.undergoes ‘.from ‘.administration ‘.to ‘.excretion
Drug ‘.is ‘.absorbed ‘.(or ‘.placed ‘.directly) ‘.into ‘.the ‘.bloodstream, ‘.the ‘.drug ‘.may ‘.bind
‘.with ‘.plasma ‘.in ‘.the ‘.blood ‘.or ‘.may ‘.exist ‘.in ‘.free ‘.state, ‘.circulating ‘.blood ‘.distributes ‘.drug
‘.to ‘.capillary ‘.level ‘.where ‘.it ‘.leaves ‘.circulation ‘.and ‘.enters ‘.interstitial ‘.fluid. ‘.it ‘.bathes ‘.the
‘.cell ‘.and ‘.allows ‘.drug ‘.to ‘.bind ‘.to ‘.cell ‘.surface ‘.receptors ‘.or ‘.enter ‘.the ‘.cell. ‘.It ‘.then ‘.exits
‘.the ‘.cell ‘.and ‘.moves ‘.back ‘.into ‘.interstitial ‘.fluid, ‘.reenters ‘.circulation, ‘.and ‘.is ‘.transported ‘.to
‘.liver ‘.for ‘.metabolism. ‘.The ‘.metabolite ‘.is ‘.then ‘.transported ‘.to ‘.kidneys ‘.for ‘.excretion.
,List ‘.11 ‘.possible ‘.routes ‘.for ‘.administering ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.to ‘.a ‘.patient. Oral, ‘.subcutaneous,
‘.intramuscular, ‘.intravenous, ‘.intraperitoneal, ‘.intraarterial, ‘.intracardiac, ‘.intramedullary,
‘.inhalation, ‘.topical, ‘.intradermal
List ‘.some ‘.of ‘.the ‘.factors ‘.that ‘.influence ‘.drug ‘.absorption Method ‘.of ‘.absorption, ‘.pH ‘.of ‘.the
‘.drug ‘.and ‘.ionization ‘.status, ‘.absorptive ‘.surface ‘.area, ‘.blood ‘.supply ‘.to ‘.area, ‘.solubility ‘.of
‘.drug, ‘.dosage ‘.form, ‘.status ‘.of ‘.GI ‘.tract, ‘.and ‘.interactions ‘.with ‘.other ‘.drugs
Most ‘.biotransformation ‘.occurs ‘.in ‘.the_____Liver
Most ‘.drug ‘.excretion ‘.occurs ‘.via ‘.the ‘.______ Kidneys
Drugs ‘.usually ‘.produce ‘.their ‘.effects ‘.by ‘.combining ‘.with ‘.specific ‘.cellular_____ Receptors
The ‘.drug ‘.name ‘.chosen ‘.by ‘.the ‘.manufacturer ‘.and ‘.is ‘.exclusive ‘.property ‘.of ‘.that ‘.company ‘.is
‘.called Trade/Proprietary ‘.Name
What ‘.are ‘.the ‘.6 ‘.items ‘.that ‘.must ‘.be ‘.included ‘.on ‘.drug ‘.label? names ‘.(generic ‘.and ‘.trade)
‘.concentration, ‘.quantity, ‘.name ‘.and ‘.address ‘.of ‘.manufacturer, ‘.control ‘.or ‘.lot ‘.number,
‘.expiration ‘.date
What ‘.are ‘.three ‘.government ‘.agencies ‘.that ‘.regulate ‘.the ‘.development, ‘.approval, ‘.and ‘.use ‘.of
‘.animal ‘.health ‘.products? FDA, ‘.EPA, ‘.USDA
Why ‘.do ‘.many ‘.vet ‘.clinics ‘.dispense ‘.rather ‘.than ‘.prescribe ‘.most ‘.of ‘.the ‘.drugs ‘.that ‘.they
‘.use? Profit ‘.earned ‘.from ‘.selling ‘.products
Describe ‘.the ‘.marketing ‘.of ‘.animal ‘.health ‘.products Purchased ‘.from ‘.manufacturers,
‘.distributors, ‘.or ‘.generic ‘.mail ‘.order ‘.companies. ‘.May ‘.be ‘.sold ‘.only ‘.one ‘.label ‘.to ‘.graduate
‘.veterinarians ‘.and ‘.under ‘.another ‘.as ‘.over-the-counter
all ‘.FDA-approved ‘.veterinary ‘.drugs ‘.are ‘.listed ‘.in ‘.the ‘.publication ‘.entitled_____ The ‘.Green
‘.Book
What ‘.is ‘.the ‘.purpose ‘.of ‘.FARAD? Provides ‘.resources ‘.concerning ‘.the ‘.avoidance ‘.of ‘.drug
‘.residues ‘.in ‘.animals
Extralabel ‘.veterinary ‘.drug ‘.use ‘.was ‘.made ‘.legal ‘.(under ‘.prescribed ‘.circumstances) ‘.by ‘.what
‘.act ‘.of ‘.congress? Animal ‘.Medicinal ‘.Drug ‘.Use ‘.Clarification ‘.Act ‘.(AMDUCA)
Define ‘.Compounding Diluting ‘.or ‘.combingin ‘.existing ‘.drugs
What ‘.are ‘.potential ‘.dangers ‘.of ‘.residues ‘.in ‘.animal ‘.products May ‘.cause ‘.allergic ‘.reaction
‘.or ‘.neoplasia ‘.in ‘.people, ‘.may ‘.cause ‘.the ‘.development ‘.of ‘.antibiotic-resistant ‘.strains ‘.of
‘.bacteria
List ‘.3 ‘.classes ‘.of ‘.drug ‘.interactions Pharmacodynamic, ‘.pharmacokinetic, ‘.and ‘.pharmaceutic
, Drug ‘.interaction ‘.can ‘.be ‘.anticipated ‘.when ‘.two ‘.drugs ‘.are ‘.given ‘.that ‘.are ‘.both ‘.metabolized
‘.by ‘.the_____ Liver
Define: ‘.Ethical ‘.Product one ‘.sold ‘.only ‘.through ‘.veterinarians ‘.as ‘.a ‘.policy ‘.of ‘.the
‘.manufacturer ‘.rather ‘.than ‘.by ‘.FDA ‘.requirement
Once ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.has ‘.been ‘.biotransformed, ‘.it ‘.is ‘.called ‘.a_____ Metabolite
A ‘.reason ‘.to ‘.use ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.is ‘.a(n)_____ Indication
Diagnostic ‘.method ‘.of ‘.choosing ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.is ‘.based ‘.on ‘.all ‘.of ‘.the ‘.following ‘.except ‘.
a. ‘.Practical ‘.experience
b. ‘.Assesment ‘.of ‘.the ‘.patient
c. ‘.Obtaining ‘.a ‘.history
d. ‘.Performing ‘.lab ‘.tests A. ‘.Practical ‘.experience.
Define: ‘.extralabel Using ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.in ‘.a ‘.way ‘.not ‘.specified ‘.by ‘.the ‘.label
Complex ‘.sequence ‘.of ‘.events ‘.that ‘.occurs ‘.after ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.is ‘.administered ‘.is ‘.called____
Pharmacokinetics
Parenteral ‘.drugs ‘.are ‘.administered________ by ‘.injections.
The ‘.body's ‘.ability ‘.to ‘.change ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.chemically ‘.from ‘.the ‘.form ‘.in ‘.which ‘.it ‘.was
‘.administered ‘.into ‘.a ‘.form ‘.that ‘.can ‘.be ‘.eliminated ‘.from ‘.the ‘.body ‘.is ‘.called_____
Metabolism ‘.(biotransformation)
Degree ‘.to ‘.which ‘.a ‘.drug ‘.produces ‘.its ‘.desired ‘.response ‘.in ‘.a ‘.patient ‘.is ‘.called________
efficacy
An ‘.adverse ‘.drug ‘.reaction ‘.is ‘.always ‘.life-threatening. ‘.T/F?False
List ‘.the ‘.six ‘.practices ‘.recommended ‘.by ‘.the ‘.AVMA ‘.for ‘.the ‘.safe ‘.disposal ‘.of ‘.unwanted
‘.drugs. 1.Incinerate ‘.when ‘.possible
2.Send ‘.to ‘.landfill ‘.when ‘.incinerated
3.Never ‘.flush ‘.down ‘.drain ‘.or ‘.toilet
4.Maintain ‘.close ‘.inventory ‘.control
5.Follow ‘.state ‘.and ‘.federal ‘.guidelines
6.Educate ‘.clients ‘.on ‘.proper ‘.disposal ‘.techniques.