PENN FOSTER VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY
FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Pharmacodynamics.
Answer: Study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs
and their mechanism of action
◉ Metered-dose inhaler.
Answer: device that produces a medicated spray for inhalation
◉ Concentration gradient.
Answer: Drugs moving from areas of higher concentration to lower
concentration
◉ Water-soluble drugs.
Answer: Drugs that dissolve in water and tend to stay IN the
bloodstream and either stay free or bond to various proteins
◉ Lipid-soluble drugs.
,Answer: drugs absorbed by bodily fats and move out of the
bloodstream into the interstitial space (between organs and tissues)
◉ Potency.
Answer: amount of a drug needed to produce desired effect
Represented by a dose-reponsive curve
◉ Lethal Dose LD50.
Answer: the dose at which 50% of animals given die
◉ Effective dose ED50.
Answer: the dose at which 50% of animals are showing desired
effects
◉ Therapeutic index.
Answer: LD50/ED50
◉ Formulary.
Answer: bible of drug doses and side effects
◉ Environmental Protection Agency.
, Answer: Regulates development and approval of pesticides and
establishes water quality standards
◉ Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA).
Answer: Made the extra label use of approved veterinary drugs legal
under certain well-defined conditions
◉ Six rights of administration.
Answer: 1. Right patient
2. right drug
3. right route
4. right dose
5. right time and frequency
6. right documentation
◉ emulsions.
Answer: milky solution containing the drug. Must mix well before
using
◉ Elixirs.
Answer: Compound liquid medication help in an alcohol solution.
Often has flavorings to mask the drug taste
FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ Pharmacodynamics.
Answer: Study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs
and their mechanism of action
◉ Metered-dose inhaler.
Answer: device that produces a medicated spray for inhalation
◉ Concentration gradient.
Answer: Drugs moving from areas of higher concentration to lower
concentration
◉ Water-soluble drugs.
Answer: Drugs that dissolve in water and tend to stay IN the
bloodstream and either stay free or bond to various proteins
◉ Lipid-soluble drugs.
,Answer: drugs absorbed by bodily fats and move out of the
bloodstream into the interstitial space (between organs and tissues)
◉ Potency.
Answer: amount of a drug needed to produce desired effect
Represented by a dose-reponsive curve
◉ Lethal Dose LD50.
Answer: the dose at which 50% of animals given die
◉ Effective dose ED50.
Answer: the dose at which 50% of animals are showing desired
effects
◉ Therapeutic index.
Answer: LD50/ED50
◉ Formulary.
Answer: bible of drug doses and side effects
◉ Environmental Protection Agency.
, Answer: Regulates development and approval of pesticides and
establishes water quality standards
◉ Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act (AMDUCA).
Answer: Made the extra label use of approved veterinary drugs legal
under certain well-defined conditions
◉ Six rights of administration.
Answer: 1. Right patient
2. right drug
3. right route
4. right dose
5. right time and frequency
6. right documentation
◉ emulsions.
Answer: milky solution containing the drug. Must mix well before
using
◉ Elixirs.
Answer: Compound liquid medication help in an alcohol solution.
Often has flavorings to mask the drug taste
