PENN FOSTER VETERINARY
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Staphylococcus pseudointermedius.
Answer: What bacteria is Penicillin used for to treat otitis in dogs?
◍ Mometasone.
Answer: What Corticosteroid is the best choice to avoid side effects?
◍ Describe how drugs affect the nervous system.
Answer: Drugs affect the nervous system by acting at the synaptic junctions
to promote neurotransmitter's activity, mimic their actions, or block them
from acting.
◍ GI ulcerationCorticosteroids.
Answer: What is the toxicity for NSAIDs and which drug can it not be
combined with for this reason?
◍ Identify examples of respiratory drugs.
Answer: Expectorants, mucolytics, antitussives, bronchodilators,
decongestants
◍ List which drugs are used to relieve pain and inflammation.
Answer: NSAIDs, Opioids, Antihistamines, muscle relaxers, steroids, nerve
blocks
◍ Describe how antiparasitic drugs work.
Answer: Antiparasitic drugs work by destroying parasites or inhibiting their
growth. Most work by interfering with the parasite's nervous system to
prevent them from moving.
,◍ Allergies.
Answer: What is the major indication for H1 antihistamines?
◍ Explain the veterinary technician's role in inventory control.
Answer: keeping the staff informed regarding discontinued items, knowing
the dates on which backordered items will be released from the vendor,
packing up goods awaiting return to the vendor (e.g., expired items),
rotating stock correctly, maintaining current prices on all products,
organizing inventory for ease of location and counting, receiving and
inspecting orders on arrival at the veterinary facility, and learning about new
products.
◍ Flunixin.
Answer: What is the best NSAID for visceral pain?
◍ Aspirin.
Answer: What long-term NSAID is used in cats?
◍ Define: Agonist.
Answer: Drug that has affinity for a receptor/stimulates receptor into action
◍ Actively.
Answer: Bacteria acquire a resistance determinant (e.g. plasmid). What type
of resistance is this?
◍ Define: Contraindication.
Answer: A reason not to use a drug in a particular situation
◍ bactericidal because it kills the bacteria.
Answer: What type of antibiotic is used for an immunosuppressed patient?
◍ Define: Efficacy.
Answer: the degree to which a drug produces its desired response.
◍ Define: Over-the-counter drug.
Answer: One that may be purchased without prescription from a veterinarian
◍ Metaphylaxis for BRD.
, Answer: What is an indication for using a Macrolide?
◍ Define: Prescription Drug.
Answer: One that must be used under the supervision of a veterinarina
◍ Fludrocortisone.
Answer: What drug is used to replace mineralocorticoid?
◍ Clindamycin.
Answer: What Lincosamide drug is used for anaerobes in companion
animals?
◍ Etiodolac.
Answer: What is the NSAID of choice for a cost-conscious owner who is
willing to do eye ointment for keratoconjunctivitis sicca?
◍ Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
Answer: What are the 2 toxicities of gentamicin?
◍ Doxycycline.
Answer: What is a useful tetracycline in vet med?
◍ Define: Receptor.
Answer: a group of specialized molecules on or in a cell that bind with a
drug to produce an effect
◍ Define: Therapeutic Index.
Answer: expresses the relationship between a drug's therapeutic and harmful
effects
◍ Define: Withdrawl Time.
Answer: Amount of time that must elapse between the end of drug therapy
and elimination of that drug from patients tissues or products
◍ Inverse agonist.
Answer: H1 antihistamines are what to H1 receptor?
◍ Define: Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
Answer: Relationship that must exist between the vet, the patient, and the
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Staphylococcus pseudointermedius.
Answer: What bacteria is Penicillin used for to treat otitis in dogs?
◍ Mometasone.
Answer: What Corticosteroid is the best choice to avoid side effects?
◍ Describe how drugs affect the nervous system.
Answer: Drugs affect the nervous system by acting at the synaptic junctions
to promote neurotransmitter's activity, mimic their actions, or block them
from acting.
◍ GI ulcerationCorticosteroids.
Answer: What is the toxicity for NSAIDs and which drug can it not be
combined with for this reason?
◍ Identify examples of respiratory drugs.
Answer: Expectorants, mucolytics, antitussives, bronchodilators,
decongestants
◍ List which drugs are used to relieve pain and inflammation.
Answer: NSAIDs, Opioids, Antihistamines, muscle relaxers, steroids, nerve
blocks
◍ Describe how antiparasitic drugs work.
Answer: Antiparasitic drugs work by destroying parasites or inhibiting their
growth. Most work by interfering with the parasite's nervous system to
prevent them from moving.
,◍ Allergies.
Answer: What is the major indication for H1 antihistamines?
◍ Explain the veterinary technician's role in inventory control.
Answer: keeping the staff informed regarding discontinued items, knowing
the dates on which backordered items will be released from the vendor,
packing up goods awaiting return to the vendor (e.g., expired items),
rotating stock correctly, maintaining current prices on all products,
organizing inventory for ease of location and counting, receiving and
inspecting orders on arrival at the veterinary facility, and learning about new
products.
◍ Flunixin.
Answer: What is the best NSAID for visceral pain?
◍ Aspirin.
Answer: What long-term NSAID is used in cats?
◍ Define: Agonist.
Answer: Drug that has affinity for a receptor/stimulates receptor into action
◍ Actively.
Answer: Bacteria acquire a resistance determinant (e.g. plasmid). What type
of resistance is this?
◍ Define: Contraindication.
Answer: A reason not to use a drug in a particular situation
◍ bactericidal because it kills the bacteria.
Answer: What type of antibiotic is used for an immunosuppressed patient?
◍ Define: Efficacy.
Answer: the degree to which a drug produces its desired response.
◍ Define: Over-the-counter drug.
Answer: One that may be purchased without prescription from a veterinarian
◍ Metaphylaxis for BRD.
, Answer: What is an indication for using a Macrolide?
◍ Define: Prescription Drug.
Answer: One that must be used under the supervision of a veterinarina
◍ Fludrocortisone.
Answer: What drug is used to replace mineralocorticoid?
◍ Clindamycin.
Answer: What Lincosamide drug is used for anaerobes in companion
animals?
◍ Etiodolac.
Answer: What is the NSAID of choice for a cost-conscious owner who is
willing to do eye ointment for keratoconjunctivitis sicca?
◍ Nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity.
Answer: What are the 2 toxicities of gentamicin?
◍ Doxycycline.
Answer: What is a useful tetracycline in vet med?
◍ Define: Receptor.
Answer: a group of specialized molecules on or in a cell that bind with a
drug to produce an effect
◍ Define: Therapeutic Index.
Answer: expresses the relationship between a drug's therapeutic and harmful
effects
◍ Define: Withdrawl Time.
Answer: Amount of time that must elapse between the end of drug therapy
and elimination of that drug from patients tissues or products
◍ Inverse agonist.
Answer: H1 antihistamines are what to H1 receptor?
◍ Define: Veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
Answer: Relationship that must exist between the vet, the patient, and the
