vt102 pharmacology review questions
and answers
How many ml of 25% dextrose should be added to a 1 liter bag of 0.9 NaCl
to make 5% dextrose? ✔✔200 ml
A chihuahua is diagnosed w/pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticocism.
Which of the following medicines would be effective at treating this patient?
✔✔Trilostane (Vetoryl)
*For adrenal gland tumors that cause cushing's disease- give mitotane
A 2-year old DSH cat presents for ingestion of easter lillies. ingestion
occured about 2 hours prior to the office visit. No clinical signs have been
noted. What signs might you expect to find? ✔✔renal failure.
a breeder of turtles calls your clinic inquiring about ivermectin he bought
from the feed store. He wishes to use it to treat his turtles. The DVM
advises against this, but the breeder insists and does it anyway. What signs
might you expect from the turtle? ✔✔Neurologic signs
-turtles are known to have a more permeable BBB, because of this
ivemectin should be avoided.
The Dr. asks you to fill a prescription he has made for Spironolactone. The
client asks what is it for again, and you tell her: ✔✔It is for her pets CHF
it is an aldosterone agonist and a potassium sparing diuretic.
,-used as an adjuvant when furosemide is simply not enough.
Which of the following drugs is NOT useful in treating seizures?
✔✔Butorphanol.
Which of the following medicines should be used w/caution in cats, as it
can cause blindness in some cats? ✔✔Enrofloxacin (Baytril)
-never use higher than 5/mg/kg/dose due to this side effect.
Which drug does NOT have a reversal agent? ✔✔Propofol
Drugs and reversing agents: ✔✔Diazepam: flumazenil
hydromorphone: naloxone/naltrexone
xylazine: yohimbine
A 5-week old cat received emergency surgery for a laceration. What
antibiotic should NOT be in this patient? ✔✔Enrofloxacin (Baytril)
-effects joint growth
Antivenen is used in which case? ✔✔Snake bites (rattlesnake, etc.)
A 10-year old DSH cat presents for facial excoriations. The cat is extremely
itchy on it's face. Which of the following medicines can cause this side
effect? ✔✔Methimizole. (Tapazole)
, -hyperthyroid drug
A 20-kg patient is currently receiving 52ml/hr of LRS. Dr. requests that
2ml/kg/day of metoclopramide be added to the bag. Metoclopramide comes
in a 5mg/ml solution. How many ml do you need to add to the 1000 ml
bag? ✔✔6.5 ml
1)take kg, and multiply by dose (40kg)
2)find dose/hr by dividing mg/day by 24 hours
-(40mg/day divide by 24 hours= 1.7 mg/hr)
3) determine volume of metoclopramide
(1.7 mg/hr divide by 52ml/hr x 1000 ml=32.6 mg
4)now that you have your dose- divide by strength.
(32.6 divide by 5mg/ml= 6.5 ml)
Some bacteria produce beta-lacatamases that destroy or inactivate
penicillins. What beta-lactamase inhibitor is added to amoxicillin to prevent
this from occuring? ✔✔Clauvulanic acid
(like in clavamox)
A 7-kg dachshund "Rudy" is being treated for pancreatitis and has been
vomiting. You are asked to start him on a CRI infusion of metoclopramide
@ 2ml/kg/day he is on a fluid rate of 23/ml/hr. Metoclopramide comes in a
5mg/ml solution. How much do you add to a liter bag of LRS? ✔✔5 ml
*for help- see CRI formula above
and answers
How many ml of 25% dextrose should be added to a 1 liter bag of 0.9 NaCl
to make 5% dextrose? ✔✔200 ml
A chihuahua is diagnosed w/pituitary dependent hyperadrenocorticocism.
Which of the following medicines would be effective at treating this patient?
✔✔Trilostane (Vetoryl)
*For adrenal gland tumors that cause cushing's disease- give mitotane
A 2-year old DSH cat presents for ingestion of easter lillies. ingestion
occured about 2 hours prior to the office visit. No clinical signs have been
noted. What signs might you expect to find? ✔✔renal failure.
a breeder of turtles calls your clinic inquiring about ivermectin he bought
from the feed store. He wishes to use it to treat his turtles. The DVM
advises against this, but the breeder insists and does it anyway. What signs
might you expect from the turtle? ✔✔Neurologic signs
-turtles are known to have a more permeable BBB, because of this
ivemectin should be avoided.
The Dr. asks you to fill a prescription he has made for Spironolactone. The
client asks what is it for again, and you tell her: ✔✔It is for her pets CHF
it is an aldosterone agonist and a potassium sparing diuretic.
,-used as an adjuvant when furosemide is simply not enough.
Which of the following drugs is NOT useful in treating seizures?
✔✔Butorphanol.
Which of the following medicines should be used w/caution in cats, as it
can cause blindness in some cats? ✔✔Enrofloxacin (Baytril)
-never use higher than 5/mg/kg/dose due to this side effect.
Which drug does NOT have a reversal agent? ✔✔Propofol
Drugs and reversing agents: ✔✔Diazepam: flumazenil
hydromorphone: naloxone/naltrexone
xylazine: yohimbine
A 5-week old cat received emergency surgery for a laceration. What
antibiotic should NOT be in this patient? ✔✔Enrofloxacin (Baytril)
-effects joint growth
Antivenen is used in which case? ✔✔Snake bites (rattlesnake, etc.)
A 10-year old DSH cat presents for facial excoriations. The cat is extremely
itchy on it's face. Which of the following medicines can cause this side
effect? ✔✔Methimizole. (Tapazole)
, -hyperthyroid drug
A 20-kg patient is currently receiving 52ml/hr of LRS. Dr. requests that
2ml/kg/day of metoclopramide be added to the bag. Metoclopramide comes
in a 5mg/ml solution. How many ml do you need to add to the 1000 ml
bag? ✔✔6.5 ml
1)take kg, and multiply by dose (40kg)
2)find dose/hr by dividing mg/day by 24 hours
-(40mg/day divide by 24 hours= 1.7 mg/hr)
3) determine volume of metoclopramide
(1.7 mg/hr divide by 52ml/hr x 1000 ml=32.6 mg
4)now that you have your dose- divide by strength.
(32.6 divide by 5mg/ml= 6.5 ml)
Some bacteria produce beta-lacatamases that destroy or inactivate
penicillins. What beta-lactamase inhibitor is added to amoxicillin to prevent
this from occuring? ✔✔Clauvulanic acid
(like in clavamox)
A 7-kg dachshund "Rudy" is being treated for pancreatitis and has been
vomiting. You are asked to start him on a CRI infusion of metoclopramide
@ 2ml/kg/day he is on a fluid rate of 23/ml/hr. Metoclopramide comes in a
5mg/ml solution. How much do you add to a liter bag of LRS? ✔✔5 ml
*for help- see CRI formula above
