PENN FOSTER VETERINARY
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED RESPONSES GRADED
A+
⩥ Contraindication.
Answer: reason not to use a drug
⩥ pharmacokinetics.
Answer: complex sequence of events occurring after drug administered
to patient
⩥ pharmacodynamics.
Answer: the study of the mechanisms b y which drugs cause physiologic
changes in the body
⩥ binders.
Answer: hold tablets together
⩥ coatings.
,Answer: protects tablet from breaking, absorbing moisture, and early
disintegration
⩥ disintegrants.
Answer: Expand when exposed to liquid, allowing tablets and capsules
to dissolve and disperse their active ingredients
⩥ emulsifiers.
Answer: allow fat soluble and water soluble agents to mix to they don't
separate
⩥ fillers/diluents.
Answer: Increase bulk or volume
⩥ flavorings.
Answer: create or mask taste
⩥ flow agents.
Answer: prevent powders from sticking together
⩥ humectants.
Answer: hold in moisture
,⩥ preservatives.
Answer: prevent degradation and improve shelf life
⩥ thickeners.
Answer: increase viscosity
⩥ Diagnostic Method of choosing meds.
Answer: assessing patient through history, physical exam, lab testing,
and other diagnostics to arrive at a diagnosis. Causative
microbe/physiological imbalance aids in drug selection.
⩥ Empirical Method of choosing meds.
Answer: uses experience and common sense to choose drugs
⩥ Symptomatic Method of choosing meds.
Answer: targets symptoms or signs of disease if diagnosis cannot be
reached
⩥ regimen.
Answer: plan for administering drug to patient, including route, dose,
frequency, and duration
⩥ prescription drug.
, Answer: a drug to be administered and used under the supervision of a
veterinarian
⩥ extralabel use.
Answer: using a drug in a way not specified by the label
⩥ Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
Answer: The set of circumstances that must exist between the
veterinarian, the client, and the patient before the dispensing of
prescription drugs is appropriate. Vet has responsibility for making
clinical judgments about the animal's health and the client agrees to
follow the vet's instructions. Vet has sufficient info about patient history
to issue a diagnosis. Vet must be available for follow up.
⩥ Over the counter drugs.
Answer: can be purchased without a prescription; do not have enough
potential for abuse or toxicity to require special administration
⩥ controlled substances.
Answer: drugs that have potential for abuse or dependence, require
careful records of inventory and use, and are kept in a locked storage
area
⩥ tech responsibilies for carrying out drug orders.
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS VERIFIED RESPONSES GRADED
A+
⩥ Contraindication.
Answer: reason not to use a drug
⩥ pharmacokinetics.
Answer: complex sequence of events occurring after drug administered
to patient
⩥ pharmacodynamics.
Answer: the study of the mechanisms b y which drugs cause physiologic
changes in the body
⩥ binders.
Answer: hold tablets together
⩥ coatings.
,Answer: protects tablet from breaking, absorbing moisture, and early
disintegration
⩥ disintegrants.
Answer: Expand when exposed to liquid, allowing tablets and capsules
to dissolve and disperse their active ingredients
⩥ emulsifiers.
Answer: allow fat soluble and water soluble agents to mix to they don't
separate
⩥ fillers/diluents.
Answer: Increase bulk or volume
⩥ flavorings.
Answer: create or mask taste
⩥ flow agents.
Answer: prevent powders from sticking together
⩥ humectants.
Answer: hold in moisture
,⩥ preservatives.
Answer: prevent degradation and improve shelf life
⩥ thickeners.
Answer: increase viscosity
⩥ Diagnostic Method of choosing meds.
Answer: assessing patient through history, physical exam, lab testing,
and other diagnostics to arrive at a diagnosis. Causative
microbe/physiological imbalance aids in drug selection.
⩥ Empirical Method of choosing meds.
Answer: uses experience and common sense to choose drugs
⩥ Symptomatic Method of choosing meds.
Answer: targets symptoms or signs of disease if diagnosis cannot be
reached
⩥ regimen.
Answer: plan for administering drug to patient, including route, dose,
frequency, and duration
⩥ prescription drug.
, Answer: a drug to be administered and used under the supervision of a
veterinarian
⩥ extralabel use.
Answer: using a drug in a way not specified by the label
⩥ Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
Answer: The set of circumstances that must exist between the
veterinarian, the client, and the patient before the dispensing of
prescription drugs is appropriate. Vet has responsibility for making
clinical judgments about the animal's health and the client agrees to
follow the vet's instructions. Vet has sufficient info about patient history
to issue a diagnosis. Vet must be available for follow up.
⩥ Over the counter drugs.
Answer: can be purchased without a prescription; do not have enough
potential for abuse or toxicity to require special administration
⩥ controlled substances.
Answer: drugs that have potential for abuse or dependence, require
careful records of inventory and use, and are kept in a locked storage
area
⩥ tech responsibilies for carrying out drug orders.
