INTERPRETED 5VTNE
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective against
infections of:
a. nervous tissue
b. urinary tract
c. skin
d. joint capsules - CORRECT ANSWER -b. urinary tract
Within the past few years there have been reports of dogs having adverse reactions to
sulfadiazine, which is a commonly used sulfonamide. What reaction should clients and
veterinary professionals watch for?
a. cardiac arrest
b. sudden liver failure
c. decreased tear production
d. increased urination - CORRECT ANSWER -c. decreased tear production
Which statement is true about the drugs used for cancer chemotherapy?
a. They are usually given by mouth
b. They usually have relatively low margins of safety
c. They are available over the counter
d. They are all nephrotoxic - CORRECT ANSWER -b. They usually have relatively low margins of
safety
,A drug's package insert states that the drug is an anticestodal. Against ewhat etype eof eparasite
ewill ethis edrug ebe eeffective?
a. Ascarids e(Toxocara, eToxascaris)
b. Tapeworms e(Taenia)
c. Protozoa e(Eimeria, eGiardia)
d. Flukes e(liver efluke, elung efluke) e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-b. eTapeworms e(Taenia)
Which eof ethe efollowing eis emost elikely eto ebe eused eagainst eMalassezia?
a. Griseofulvin
b. Itraconazole
c. Metronidazole
d. tetracycline e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-b. eItraconazole
Malignant ehyperthermia eis ea ephenomenon eassociated eprimarily ewith ethe euse eof ewhat
einhalant eanesthetic?
a. nitrous eoxide
b. sevoflurane
c. haothane
d. isoflurane e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-c. ehaothane
The emost ecommon eadverse eside eeffect(s) eof eaminoglycoside eantimicrobials eare:
a. Nephrotoxicity
b. Nephrotoxicity eand eototoxicity
c. Ototoxicity eand eneurotoxicity
d. Nephrotoxicity, eototoxicity, eand eneurotoxicity e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-d. eNephrotoxicity,
eototoxicity, eand eneurotoxicity
,Which eof ethe efollowing emedications ewas eapproved efor euse ein ethe eUnited eStates ein e2014
eand eis ebeing ecompared eto epropofol?
a. alfaxalone
b. etomidate
c. thiopental
d. telazol e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-a. ealfaxalone
The eregulatory eagency ethat eoversees ethe edevelopment eand eapproval eof eanimal etopical
epesticides eis ethe:
a. FDA
b. EPA
c. USDA
d. DEA e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-b. eEPA
Most edrugs ethat econtrol earrhythmias eof ethe eheart eare esaid eto ebe e"negative einotropes."
eWhat edoes ethis emean?
a. They eincrease ethe eheart erate.
b. They edecrease ethe eheart erate.
c. They eincrease ethe eforce eof econtractions.
d. They edecrease ethe eforce eof econtractions. e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-d. eThey
edecrease ethe eforce eof econtractions
An eexample eof ean eaminoglycoside eantibiotic eis:
a. erythromycin
b. ampicillin
c. neomycin
d. doxycycline e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-c. eneomycin
, Aspirin emay ebe esafely eused ein ecats eas ean eNSAID, ebut eit eshould ebe enoted ethat eits ehalf-
life ein ethis especies eis eapproximately:
a. 10 ehr
b. 20 ehr
c. 30 ehr
d. 40 ehr e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-d. e40 ehr
Which eof ethe efollowing eanesthetics ehas ethe efewest ecardiorespiratory eeffects?
a. etomidate
b. propofol
c. ketamine
d. thiopental e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-a. eetomidate
A eclient eis eadvised eto ediscontinue easpirin etherapy ein ehis edysplastic edog ebefore ethe edog
eundergoes esurgery eto eremove ea emammary etumor. eThe eclient easks eyou ewhy ethis
erequest ewas emade. eYou etell ehim:
a. Aspirin edecreases eplatelet eaggregation eand emay eincrease ethe elikelihood eof ehemorrhage
b. Aspirin emay eresult ein egastrointestinal eulceration
c. Aspirin emay eadversely eaffect ehepatic ebiotransformation
d. Aspirin ehas ean eanti-inflammatory eeffect e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-a. eAspirin edecreases
eplatelet eaggregation eand emay eincrease ethe elikelihood eof ehemorrhage
Norepinephrine, eepinephrine, eand edopamine eare ethe eprimary eneurotransmitters efor ethe:
a. Parasympathetic enervous esystem
b. Sympathetic enervous esystem
c. Central enervous esystem
d. Peripheral enervous esystem e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-b. eSympathetic enervous esystem
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective against
infections of:
a. nervous tissue
b. urinary tract
c. skin
d. joint capsules - CORRECT ANSWER -b. urinary tract
Within the past few years there have been reports of dogs having adverse reactions to
sulfadiazine, which is a commonly used sulfonamide. What reaction should clients and
veterinary professionals watch for?
a. cardiac arrest
b. sudden liver failure
c. decreased tear production
d. increased urination - CORRECT ANSWER -c. decreased tear production
Which statement is true about the drugs used for cancer chemotherapy?
a. They are usually given by mouth
b. They usually have relatively low margins of safety
c. They are available over the counter
d. They are all nephrotoxic - CORRECT ANSWER -b. They usually have relatively low margins of
safety
,A drug's package insert states that the drug is an anticestodal. Against ewhat etype eof eparasite
ewill ethis edrug ebe eeffective?
a. Ascarids e(Toxocara, eToxascaris)
b. Tapeworms e(Taenia)
c. Protozoa e(Eimeria, eGiardia)
d. Flukes e(liver efluke, elung efluke) e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-b. eTapeworms e(Taenia)
Which eof ethe efollowing eis emost elikely eto ebe eused eagainst eMalassezia?
a. Griseofulvin
b. Itraconazole
c. Metronidazole
d. tetracycline e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-b. eItraconazole
Malignant ehyperthermia eis ea ephenomenon eassociated eprimarily ewith ethe euse eof ewhat
einhalant eanesthetic?
a. nitrous eoxide
b. sevoflurane
c. haothane
d. isoflurane e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-c. ehaothane
The emost ecommon eadverse eside eeffect(s) eof eaminoglycoside eantimicrobials eare:
a. Nephrotoxicity
b. Nephrotoxicity eand eototoxicity
c. Ototoxicity eand eneurotoxicity
d. Nephrotoxicity, eototoxicity, eand eneurotoxicity e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-d. eNephrotoxicity,
eototoxicity, eand eneurotoxicity
,Which eof ethe efollowing emedications ewas eapproved efor euse ein ethe eUnited eStates ein e2014
eand eis ebeing ecompared eto epropofol?
a. alfaxalone
b. etomidate
c. thiopental
d. telazol e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-a. ealfaxalone
The eregulatory eagency ethat eoversees ethe edevelopment eand eapproval eof eanimal etopical
epesticides eis ethe:
a. FDA
b. EPA
c. USDA
d. DEA e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-b. eEPA
Most edrugs ethat econtrol earrhythmias eof ethe eheart eare esaid eto ebe e"negative einotropes."
eWhat edoes ethis emean?
a. They eincrease ethe eheart erate.
b. They edecrease ethe eheart erate.
c. They eincrease ethe eforce eof econtractions.
d. They edecrease ethe eforce eof econtractions. e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-d. eThey
edecrease ethe eforce eof econtractions
An eexample eof ean eaminoglycoside eantibiotic eis:
a. erythromycin
b. ampicillin
c. neomycin
d. doxycycline e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-c. eneomycin
, Aspirin emay ebe esafely eused ein ecats eas ean eNSAID, ebut eit eshould ebe enoted ethat eits ehalf-
life ein ethis especies eis eapproximately:
a. 10 ehr
b. 20 ehr
c. 30 ehr
d. 40 ehr e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-d. e40 ehr
Which eof ethe efollowing eanesthetics ehas ethe efewest ecardiorespiratory eeffects?
a. etomidate
b. propofol
c. ketamine
d. thiopental e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-a. eetomidate
A eclient eis eadvised eto ediscontinue easpirin etherapy ein ehis edysplastic edog ebefore ethe edog
eundergoes esurgery eto eremove ea emammary etumor. eThe eclient easks eyou ewhy ethis
erequest ewas emade. eYou etell ehim:
a. Aspirin edecreases eplatelet eaggregation eand emay eincrease ethe elikelihood eof ehemorrhage
b. Aspirin emay eresult ein egastrointestinal eulceration
c. Aspirin emay eadversely eaffect ehepatic ebiotransformation
d. Aspirin ehas ean eanti-inflammatory eeffect e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-a. eAspirin edecreases
eplatelet eaggregation eand emay eincrease ethe elikelihood eof ehemorrhage
Norepinephrine, eepinephrine, eand edopamine eare ethe eprimary eneurotransmitters efor ethe:
a. Parasympathetic enervous esystem
b. Sympathetic enervous esystem
c. Central enervous esystem
d. Peripheral enervous esystem e- eCORRECT eANSWER e-b. eSympathetic enervous esystem
