INTERPRETED 5VTNE
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective against infections
of:
a. nervous tissue
b. urinary tract
c. skin
d. joint capsules - CORRECT ANSWER -b. urinary tract
Within the past few years there have been reports of dogs having adverse reactions to sulfadiazine,
which is a commonly used sulfonamide. What reaction should clients and veterinary professionals watch
for?
a. cardiac arrest
b. sudden liver failure
c. decreased tear production
d. increased urination - CORRECT yANSWER y-c. ydecreased ytear yproduction
Which ystatement yis ytrue yabout ythe ydrugs yused yfor ycancer ychemotherapy?
a. They yare yusually ygiven yby ymouth
b. They yusually yhave yrelatively ylow ymargins yof ysafety
c. They yare yavailable yover ythe ycounter
d. They yare yall ynephrotoxic y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. yThey yusually yhave yrelatively ylow ymargins yof
ysafety
,A ydrug's ypackage yinsert ystates ythat ythe ydrug yis yan yanticestodal. yAgainst ywhat ytype yof yparasite
ywill ythis ydrug ybe yeffective?
a. Ascarids y(Toxocara, yToxascaris)
b. Tapeworms y(Taenia)
c. Protozoa y(Eimeria, yGiardia)
d. Flukes y(liver yfluke, ylung yfluke) y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. yTapeworms y(Taenia)
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ymost ylikely yto ybe yused yagainst yMalassezia?
a. Griseofulvin
b. Itraconazole
c. Metronidazole
d. tetracycline y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. yItraconazole
Malignant yhyperthermia yis ya yphenomenon yassociated yprimarily ywith ythe yuse yof ywhat yinhalant
yanesthetic?
a. nitrous yoxide
b. sevoflurane
c. haothane
d. isoflurane y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-c. yhaothane
The ymost ycommon yadverse yside yeffect(s) yof yaminoglycoside yantimicrobials yare:
a. Nephrotoxicity
b. Nephrotoxicity yand yototoxicity
c. Ototoxicity yand yneurotoxicity
d. Nephrotoxicity, yototoxicity, yand yneurotoxicity y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-d. yNephrotoxicity,
yototoxicity, yand yneurotoxicity
,Which yof ythe yfollowing ymedications ywas yapproved yfor yuse yin ythe yUnited yStates yin y2014 yand yis
ybeing ycompared yto ypropofol?
a. alfaxalone
b. etomidate
c. thiopental
d. telazol y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-a. yalfaxalone
The yregulatory yagency ythat yoversees ythe ydevelopment yand yapproval yof yanimal ytopical ypesticides yis
ythe:
a. FDA
b. EPA
c. USDA
d. DEA y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. yEPA
Most ydrugs ythat ycontrol yarrhythmias yof ythe yheart yare ysaid yto ybe y"negative yinotropes." yWhat ydoes
ythis ymean?
a. They yincrease ythe yheart yrate.
b. They ydecrease ythe yheart yrate.
c. They yincrease ythe yforce yof ycontractions.
d. They ydecrease ythe yforce yof ycontractions. y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-d. yThey ydecrease ythe
yforce yof ycontractions
An yexample yof yan yaminoglycoside yantibiotic yis:
a. erythromycin
b. ampicillin
c. neomycin
d. doxycycline y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-c. yneomycin
, Aspirin ymay ybe ysafely yused yin ycats yas yan yNSAID, ybut yit yshould ybe ynoted ythat yits yhalf-life yin ythis
yspecies yis yapproximately:
a. 10 yhr
b. 20 yhr
c. 30 yhr
d. 40 yhr y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-d. y40 yhr
Which yof ythe yfollowing yanesthetics yhas ythe yfewest ycardiorespiratory yeffects?
a. etomidate
b. propofol
c. ketamine
d. thiopental y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-a. yetomidate
A yclient yis yadvised yto ydiscontinue yaspirin ytherapy yin yhis ydysplastic ydog ybefore ythe ydog yundergoes
ysurgery yto yremove ya ymammary ytumor. yThe yclient yasks yyou ywhy ythis yrequest ywas ymade. yYou
ytell yhim:
a. Aspirin ydecreases yplatelet yaggregation yand ymay yincrease ythe ylikelihood yof yhemorrhage
b. Aspirin ymay yresult yin ygastrointestinal yulceration
c. Aspirin ymay yadversely yaffect yhepatic ybiotransformation
d. Aspirin yhas yan yanti-inflammatory yeffect y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-a. yAspirin ydecreases yplatelet
yaggregation yand ymay yincrease ythe ylikelihood yof yhemorrhage
Norepinephrine, yepinephrine, yand ydopamine yare ythe yprimary yneurotransmitters yfor ythe:
a. Parasympathetic ynervous ysystem
b. Sympathetic ynervous ysystem
c. Central ynervous ysystem
d. Peripheral ynervous ysystem y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. ySympathetic ynervous ysystem
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective against infections
of:
a. nervous tissue
b. urinary tract
c. skin
d. joint capsules - CORRECT ANSWER -b. urinary tract
Within the past few years there have been reports of dogs having adverse reactions to sulfadiazine,
which is a commonly used sulfonamide. What reaction should clients and veterinary professionals watch
for?
a. cardiac arrest
b. sudden liver failure
c. decreased tear production
d. increased urination - CORRECT yANSWER y-c. ydecreased ytear yproduction
Which ystatement yis ytrue yabout ythe ydrugs yused yfor ycancer ychemotherapy?
a. They yare yusually ygiven yby ymouth
b. They yusually yhave yrelatively ylow ymargins yof ysafety
c. They yare yavailable yover ythe ycounter
d. They yare yall ynephrotoxic y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. yThey yusually yhave yrelatively ylow ymargins yof
ysafety
,A ydrug's ypackage yinsert ystates ythat ythe ydrug yis yan yanticestodal. yAgainst ywhat ytype yof yparasite
ywill ythis ydrug ybe yeffective?
a. Ascarids y(Toxocara, yToxascaris)
b. Tapeworms y(Taenia)
c. Protozoa y(Eimeria, yGiardia)
d. Flukes y(liver yfluke, ylung yfluke) y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. yTapeworms y(Taenia)
Which yof ythe yfollowing yis ymost ylikely yto ybe yused yagainst yMalassezia?
a. Griseofulvin
b. Itraconazole
c. Metronidazole
d. tetracycline y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. yItraconazole
Malignant yhyperthermia yis ya yphenomenon yassociated yprimarily ywith ythe yuse yof ywhat yinhalant
yanesthetic?
a. nitrous yoxide
b. sevoflurane
c. haothane
d. isoflurane y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-c. yhaothane
The ymost ycommon yadverse yside yeffect(s) yof yaminoglycoside yantimicrobials yare:
a. Nephrotoxicity
b. Nephrotoxicity yand yototoxicity
c. Ototoxicity yand yneurotoxicity
d. Nephrotoxicity, yototoxicity, yand yneurotoxicity y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-d. yNephrotoxicity,
yototoxicity, yand yneurotoxicity
,Which yof ythe yfollowing ymedications ywas yapproved yfor yuse yin ythe yUnited yStates yin y2014 yand yis
ybeing ycompared yto ypropofol?
a. alfaxalone
b. etomidate
c. thiopental
d. telazol y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-a. yalfaxalone
The yregulatory yagency ythat yoversees ythe ydevelopment yand yapproval yof yanimal ytopical ypesticides yis
ythe:
a. FDA
b. EPA
c. USDA
d. DEA y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. yEPA
Most ydrugs ythat ycontrol yarrhythmias yof ythe yheart yare ysaid yto ybe y"negative yinotropes." yWhat ydoes
ythis ymean?
a. They yincrease ythe yheart yrate.
b. They ydecrease ythe yheart yrate.
c. They yincrease ythe yforce yof ycontractions.
d. They ydecrease ythe yforce yof ycontractions. y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-d. yThey ydecrease ythe
yforce yof ycontractions
An yexample yof yan yaminoglycoside yantibiotic yis:
a. erythromycin
b. ampicillin
c. neomycin
d. doxycycline y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-c. yneomycin
, Aspirin ymay ybe ysafely yused yin ycats yas yan yNSAID, ybut yit yshould ybe ynoted ythat yits yhalf-life yin ythis
yspecies yis yapproximately:
a. 10 yhr
b. 20 yhr
c. 30 yhr
d. 40 yhr y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-d. y40 yhr
Which yof ythe yfollowing yanesthetics yhas ythe yfewest ycardiorespiratory yeffects?
a. etomidate
b. propofol
c. ketamine
d. thiopental y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-a. yetomidate
A yclient yis yadvised yto ydiscontinue yaspirin ytherapy yin yhis ydysplastic ydog ybefore ythe ydog yundergoes
ysurgery yto yremove ya ymammary ytumor. yThe yclient yasks yyou ywhy ythis yrequest ywas ymade. yYou
ytell yhim:
a. Aspirin ydecreases yplatelet yaggregation yand ymay yincrease ythe ylikelihood yof yhemorrhage
b. Aspirin ymay yresult yin ygastrointestinal yulceration
c. Aspirin ymay yadversely yaffect yhepatic ybiotransformation
d. Aspirin yhas yan yanti-inflammatory yeffect y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-a. yAspirin ydecreases yplatelet
yaggregation yand ymay yincrease ythe ylikelihood yof yhemorrhage
Norepinephrine, yepinephrine, yand ydopamine yare ythe yprimary yneurotransmitters yfor ythe:
a. Parasympathetic ynervous ysystem
b. Sympathetic ynervous ysystem
c. Central ynervous ysystem
d. Peripheral ynervous ysystem y- yCORRECT yANSWER y-b. ySympathetic ynervous ysystem
