IMPROVED VTNE PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

IMPROVED VTNE PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Amoxicillin (Amoxi-Drop) was prescribed for Tallulah, a 4-year-old female Chihuahua, who was being discharged after hospitalization. Dr. Segal asks you to provide her owner with discharge instructions. You advise the client of all of the following, except: - CORRECT ANSWER -She must administer the medication on an empty stomach, even if Tallulah vomits. The anticoagulant diluted in saline or sterile water for injection to form a flush solution for preventing blood clots in intravenous catheters is: - CORRECT ANSWER -heparin Which of the following drugs is most likely to require therapeutic drug monitoring? - CORRECT ANSWER -Phenobarbital When are drugs such as sulfadimethoxine, sulfadiazine, and other sulfa drugs most likely to cause kidney problems? - CORRECT ANSWER -When an animal is dehydrated 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. Predictable, short-term side effects of glucocorticoid therapy of which every client should be aware include: - CORRECT ANSWER -Polyuria and polydipsia The generic name for a drug is also called the: - CORRECT ANSWER -Nonproprietary name Which of the following drugs minimally crosses the placental barrier and is safe to use in pregnant dogs? - CORRECT ANSWER -Glycopyrrolate Chronic administration of high doses of glucocorticoids can cause iatrogeni - CORRECT ANSWER Cushing's disease Erythropoietin is primarily used in the following feline patients: - CORRECT ANSWER -Cats with anemia because of chronic renal failure Griseofulvin acts on: - CORRECT ANSWER -Dermatophytes Repository forms of parenteral drugs: - CORRECT ANSWER -Are formulated to prolong absorption of the drug from the site of administration Ten mL of a 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains: - CORRECT ANSWER -250 mg of thiopentone A solution that contains so much solute that it cannot be dissolved is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER Supersaturated In what class of antibiotic drugs are nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity potential side effects - CORRECT ANSWER -Aminoglycosides The percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called: - CORRECT ANSWER Bioavailability The following information was provided for a prescription written by a veterinarian: "Canine patient, Amoxicillin 100 mg tablets, Sig: 1 tab q8h po prn 2 refills. Date: 1/5/16." In the prescription what does po mean? - CORRECT ANSWER -Administer by mouth