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CH. 1 - GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY (PENN
FOSTER VET PHARM) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2025-2026
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ||ALREADY GRADED
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Define agonist ANS: Agonist is a drug with an affinity for a receptor and stimulates the
receptor to action
Define Contraindication ANS: A contraindication is a reason not to use a
drug in a particular situation
Define Efficacy ANS: Efficacy is the degree to which a drug
produces its desired effects in a patient.
Define OTC ANS: An over-the-counter drug is one that may
be purchased and used without a
prescription from a veterinarian
Define Prescription Drug ANS: A prescription drug is one that must be
used under the supervision of a veterinarian.
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Define Receptor ANS: A receptor is a group of specialized
molecules on or in a cell that bind with a
drug to produce an effect.
Define Therapeutic Index ANS: The therapeutic index expresses the
relationship between a drug's therapeutic
and harmful effects
Define Withdrawl Time ANS: The withdrawal time is the amount of time
that must elapse between the end of drug
therapy and the elimination of that drug
from the patient's tissues or products.
Define Vet - Client- Patient relationship ANS: The veterinarian-client-patient
relationship
is the relationship that must exist between
the veterinarian, his or her patient, and the
patient's owner before prescription drugs may be dispensed
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