VTNE PHARMACOLOGY TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What does a beta-2-adrenergic agonist cause?
- Slowed heart rate
- Constricted pupils
- Salivation
- Bronchodilation - Answer-Bronchodilation - often used in treating cases of "asthma" or
other conditions that require bronchodilation as a treatment. Examples of short acting
beta-2 agonists are terbutaline and albuterol.
What are nutraceuticals?
- Phytochemicals
- Minerals
- Herbs
- Vitamins - Answer-Phytochemicals - chemicals or foodstuffs derived from plants in the
form of a supplement. These are not regulated by the government
Which of the following medications would be beneficial to a patient who is being treated
for an NSAID overdose?
- Misoprostol
- Lactulose
- Potassium
- Cortisone - Answer-Misoprostol - a protective prostaglandin used to treat overdoses
of NSAIDs, and helps to provide protection to the gastric mucosa
What effect will the drug "propanolol" have on the heart?
- Stops ventricular premature
contractions
- Increases the heart rate
- Increases contractility
- Slows the heart rate - Answer-Slows the heart rate - Propanolol is a Beta-1 and Beta-
2 blocker (blocks sympathetic nervous system so parasympathetic takes over)
An anthelmintic is used for treating which of the following?
- Mange
- Fleas
- Intestinal Parasites
- Ticks - Answer-Intestinal parasites - ex: Ivermectin, praziquantel, fenbendazole,
pyrantel
, Which of the following over-the-counter medications is sometimes given for diarrhea?
- Diphenhydramine
- Famotidine
- Simethicone
- Bismuth subsalicylate - Answer-Bismuth subsalicylate - an anti-diarrheal medication
which is found in Pepto-Bismol and Kaopectate. It also has some antacid properties
Which of the following drugs is effective against tapeworm?
- Pyrantel (Strongid)
- Fenbendazole (Panacur)
- Fipronil (Frontline)
- Praziquantel (Droncit)
- Selamectin (Revolution) - Answer-Praziquantel (Droncit)
Which of the following is a local anesthetic of choice for use in veterinary dentistry
because it can provide 3-5 hrs of pain relief?
- Preservative-free morphine
- Bupivacaine
- Proparacaine
- Lidocaine - Answer-Bupivacaine
Which of the following narcotics does not have an antagonist against its primary action?
- Morphine
- Apomorphine
- Butorphanol
- Hyrdomorphone - Answer-Apomorphine - Apomorphine is a potent emetic primarily
used to empty stomach contents after ingestion of a toxin, or foreign body. There is no
antagonist for this drug. While naloxone may reverse the sedative effects of this
medication, it does not reverse the emetic effects.
Naloxone is the antagonist for all the rest of these narcotics.
Because of its potential side effects that can occur due to toxic serum levels, a blood
level of which medication should be monitored closely?
- Spironolactone
- Pimobendan
- Furosemide
- Digoxin - Answer-Digoxin - a cardiac glycoside. b/c of its narrow therapeutic index,
blood levels of this drug must be monitored. This medication is used most often in
certain cases of congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and supraventricular
tachycardias. Toxic levels can cause arrhythmias, gastrointestinal upset, lethargy,
neurologic signs, and others.
Which chemotherapy drug is contraindicated for use in cats?
- Prednisone
- Doxorubicin
AND ANSWERS
What does a beta-2-adrenergic agonist cause?
- Slowed heart rate
- Constricted pupils
- Salivation
- Bronchodilation - Answer-Bronchodilation - often used in treating cases of "asthma" or
other conditions that require bronchodilation as a treatment. Examples of short acting
beta-2 agonists are terbutaline and albuterol.
What are nutraceuticals?
- Phytochemicals
- Minerals
- Herbs
- Vitamins - Answer-Phytochemicals - chemicals or foodstuffs derived from plants in the
form of a supplement. These are not regulated by the government
Which of the following medications would be beneficial to a patient who is being treated
for an NSAID overdose?
- Misoprostol
- Lactulose
- Potassium
- Cortisone - Answer-Misoprostol - a protective prostaglandin used to treat overdoses
of NSAIDs, and helps to provide protection to the gastric mucosa
What effect will the drug "propanolol" have on the heart?
- Stops ventricular premature
contractions
- Increases the heart rate
- Increases contractility
- Slows the heart rate - Answer-Slows the heart rate - Propanolol is a Beta-1 and Beta-
2 blocker (blocks sympathetic nervous system so parasympathetic takes over)
An anthelmintic is used for treating which of the following?
- Mange
- Fleas
- Intestinal Parasites
- Ticks - Answer-Intestinal parasites - ex: Ivermectin, praziquantel, fenbendazole,
pyrantel
, Which of the following over-the-counter medications is sometimes given for diarrhea?
- Diphenhydramine
- Famotidine
- Simethicone
- Bismuth subsalicylate - Answer-Bismuth subsalicylate - an anti-diarrheal medication
which is found in Pepto-Bismol and Kaopectate. It also has some antacid properties
Which of the following drugs is effective against tapeworm?
- Pyrantel (Strongid)
- Fenbendazole (Panacur)
- Fipronil (Frontline)
- Praziquantel (Droncit)
- Selamectin (Revolution) - Answer-Praziquantel (Droncit)
Which of the following is a local anesthetic of choice for use in veterinary dentistry
because it can provide 3-5 hrs of pain relief?
- Preservative-free morphine
- Bupivacaine
- Proparacaine
- Lidocaine - Answer-Bupivacaine
Which of the following narcotics does not have an antagonist against its primary action?
- Morphine
- Apomorphine
- Butorphanol
- Hyrdomorphone - Answer-Apomorphine - Apomorphine is a potent emetic primarily
used to empty stomach contents after ingestion of a toxin, or foreign body. There is no
antagonist for this drug. While naloxone may reverse the sedative effects of this
medication, it does not reverse the emetic effects.
Naloxone is the antagonist for all the rest of these narcotics.
Because of its potential side effects that can occur due to toxic serum levels, a blood
level of which medication should be monitored closely?
- Spironolactone
- Pimobendan
- Furosemide
- Digoxin - Answer-Digoxin - a cardiac glycoside. b/c of its narrow therapeutic index,
blood levels of this drug must be monitored. This medication is used most often in
certain cases of congestive heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and supraventricular
tachycardias. Toxic levels can cause arrhythmias, gastrointestinal upset, lethargy,
neurologic signs, and others.
Which chemotherapy drug is contraindicated for use in cats?
- Prednisone
- Doxorubicin
