VTNE-pharmacology Combined Practice Questions with Complete Solutions Neonatal animals are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals, because in neonates the drugs are - Correct Answer Biotransformed (metabolized) more slowly Decreased function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransformation of most drugs? - Correct Answer Liver The generic name for a drug is also called the - Correct Answer Nonproprietary name You are asked to administer a drug that is supplied as an enteric-coated tablet at 100 mg, 50 mg, and 25 mg; you require 25 mg but have available 50-mg tablets only. You should: - Correct Answer Order or purchase 25-mg tablets for the dosing schedule.A prescription reads "2 tab q4h po prn until gone." The translation of these instructions is - Correct Answer Two tablets are to be taken every 4 hours by mouth as needed until all tablets are gone.Ten milliliters of a 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains - Correct Answer 250 mg of thiopentone The percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called - Correct Answer Bioavailability Cholinergic agents do all of the following - Correct Answer Slow heart rate, Increase blood flow to intestinal tract, and Decrease diameter of bronchioles The nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) that is extremely toxic to cats is - Correct Answer Acetaminophen The most common adverse side effects of aminoglycoside antimicrobials are - Correct Answer Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity Which statement regarding tetracyclines is true? 1 / 4
a.They are bactericidal.b.They alter the permeability of the cell wall and cause lysis.c.Currently many bacteria are resistant to them.d.They are unable to penetrate the bacterial cell wall. - Correct Answer c.Currently many bacteria are resistant to them.To what other drug class is a cephalosporin-class drug closely related? - Correct Answer Penicillins Because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective - Correct Answer Urinary tract The use of fluoroquinolones as antiinfective agents should be done with great caution or not at all in
- Correct Answer Cats
The antiinfective drug that should be avoided in all food-producing animals is - Correct Answer Chloramphenicol Penicillins are primarily excreted by the - Correct Answer Kidney Acepromazine must be used with caution or not at all in - Correct Answer Stallions The benzodiazepine derivative diazepam is often administered in combination with - Correct Answer Ketamine If using a regular disposable-type syringe, which drug should not be preloaded and left for a time? - Correct Answer Diazepam A 10-kg dog has inadvertently been administered a dose of xylazine hydrochloride intended for a 30- kg dog. The correct reversal agent for this overdose is - Correct Answer Yohimbine Griseofulvin acts on - Correct Answer Dermatophytes What is not true of sulfonamides? 2 / 4
a.They can cause renal failure.b.They can cause skin eruptions.c.They can cause keratoconjunctivitis sicca.d.They can cause hepatitis. - Correct Answer d.They can cause hepatitis.What antiinfective compounds, when given to juvenile animals, can impair cartilage development? - Correct Answer Cephalosporins Potentiated penicillins are active against - Correct Answer b-lactamase-producing bacteria If you are instructed to give a medication IP, you inject the medication - Correct Answer Into the abdominal cavity Xylazine provides - Correct Answer some analgesia Propofol can be given in - Correct Answer incremental doses Butorphanol is an - Correct Answer antitussive An iodophor has a longer action than - Correct Answer basic iodine compounds Heartgard contains ivermectin, which - Correct Answer Is used to prevent heartworm infection The active drug in ProHeart is moxidectin, a member of the drug class - Correct Answer Avermectin A risk to veterinary technicians who administer prostaglandins is - Correct Answer Inducing an asthma attack Loop diuretics such as furosemide may cause - Correct Answer hypokalemia with chronic use Pain receptors are called - Correct Answer Nociceptors 3 / 4
If it is accidentally administered as an IV bolus, lidocaine may cause - Correct Answer Bradyarrhythmia Which of these opioids is an agonist/antagonist? - Correct Answer Butorphanol Acepromazine maleate causes - Correct Answer Hypotension What is the ratio between the toxic dose and therapeutic dose of a drug used as a measure of the relative safety of the drug for a particular treatment? - Correct Answer Therapeutic index Aspirin may be safely used in cats as an NSAID, but it should be noted that its half-life in this species approximates - Correct Answer 30 hours Which statement is most accurate pertaining to insect growth regulators?a.They prevent the female from laying eggs.b.They effectively kill all adult stages.c.They are insecticidal with very low risk of toxic effects in mammals.d.They are neurotoxic to mammals. - Correct Answer c.They are insecticidal with very low risk of toxic effects in mammals.What drug is approved for the treatment of old dog dementia? - Correct Answer Anipryl What is not a short-term effect of corticosteroid therapy? - Correct Answer Osteoporosis A common side effect of antihistamine drugs such as diphenhydramine is - Correct Answer Sedation The H2 receptors are found in the - Correct Answer Gastric mucosa Thiobarbiturates should be administered with great care or not at all to - Correct Answer Greyhounds What drug is contraindicated in the treatment of glaucoma? - Correct Answer Atropine sulfate
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