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Penn Foster Pharmacology Exam

Questions & Answers



1. define agonist

Answer A drug with a high level of affinity and efficacy that binds to a receptor and casues a

specific action.



2. define contraindiction

Answer a reason not to use a drug in a particular situation, causes undesirable side effects



3. define efficacy

Answer the degree to which a drug produces its desired response.



4. define over the counter drug

Answer a drug that may be purchased without a prescrip- tion from a vet







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5. define prescription drug

Answer a drug that must be prescribed by a vet and taken while under the supervision of a

vet



6. define receptor

Answer a molecule located on a cell that binds with drugs or neurotrans- mitters to cause an

effect



7. define therapeutic index

Answer the relationship between a drug's ability to achieve the desired effect compared to its

tendency to produce toxic effects. Expressed as a ration between the LD and the ED. LD/ED

50% of the time.



8. define withdrawal time

Answer the amount of time that must elapse between the end of drug therapy and the

elimination of that drug from the patients tissue or products.



9. define veterinarian client patient relationship





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Answer the relationship that must exist between the veterinarians, hris or her patient and the

patient's owner before pre- scription drugs may be dispensed



10. List four sources of drugs used in veterinary medicine

Answer animal products, plant products, minerals, and synthetic products



11. what are four components of a drug regimen

Answer includes the dose, the route of administration, the frequency of administration, and the

duration of administration



12. discuss the conditions that must be met before a valid veterinari-

an-client-patient relationship can be shown to exist.

Answer 1. the vet must assume responsibility for making clinical judgements in relation to the

health of the animal.

2. the vet must have recently seen the animal and be acquainted with its care and

3. the vet must be available for follow up care of the animal.



13. discuss the responsibilities of a veterinary technician in the administration of drug





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orders.

Answer carry out orders correctly, read the drug label 3x to ensure that the proper drug is being

adminstered and take care to administer the correct dose by the correct route. be aware of posibble

side effects and monitor patient in a responsible way.



14. Describe the sequense of events that a drug undergoes from administra- tion to

excretion.

Answer a drug is first absorbed or directly placed into the bloodstream. In the blood, the drug

may bind with a plasma protein or exist in the free state. The circulating blood distributes the

drug to the capillary level, where the drug leaves the circulation and enters the interstitial fluid.

The interstitial fluid bathes the cell or bind with surface receptors. The drug then exits the cell

or its surface, moves back









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