DEFINED PHARMACOLOGY
VTNE PREP FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Neonatal animals are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals, because in neonates the drugs are
(A) Biotransformed faster
(B) Absorbed more slowly from the GI tract
(C) Not biotransformed
(D) Biotransformed slower - CORRECT ANSWER -(D) Biotransformed slower
Decreased function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransformation of 0most 0drugs?
(A) Kidney
(B) Liver
(C) Pancreas
(D) Spleen 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(B) 0Liver
The 0NSAID 0toxic 0to 0cats
(A) Asprin
(B) Acetaminophen
(C) Carprofen
,(D) Flunixin 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(B) 0Acetaminophen
A 0prescription 0reads 0"2 0tab 0q4h 0po 0prn 0until 0gone." 0The 0translation 0of 0these 0instructions 0is?
(A) Two 0tablets 0taken 0four 0times 0per 0day 0for 0pain 0until 0all 0tablets 0are 0gone
(B) Two 0tablets 0are 0taken 0four 0times 0per 0day 0under 0supervision 0by 0the 0veterinarian 0until 0all
0tablets 0are0gone
(C) Two 0tablets 0are 0taken 0every 04 0hours 0with 0food 0and 0water 0until 0the 0tablets 0are 0gone
(D) Two 0tablets 0are 0to 0be 0taken 04 0hours 0by 0mouth 0as 0needed 0until 0all 0tablets 0are
0gone 0- 0CORRECT0ANSWER 0-(D) 0Two 0tablets 0are 0to 0be 0taken 04 0hours 0by 0mouth 0as
0needed 0until 0all 0tablets 0are 0gone
Cephalosporins 0are 0closely 0related 0to 0what 0other 0drug 0class?
(A) Tetracyclines
(B) Sulfas
(C) Penicillins
(D) Fluroquinolones 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(C) 0Penicillins
Cephalosporins 0are 0closely 0related 0to 0what 0other 0drug 0class?
(A) Tetracyclines
(B) Sulfas
(C) Penicillins
(D) Fluroquinolones 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(C) 0Penicillins
Antibiotic 0that 0should 0be 0avoided 0in 0all 0food 0producing 0animals 0is
, (A) Lincosamides
(B) Cephalexin
(C) Enrofloxacin
(D) Chloramphenicol 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(D) 0Chloramphenicol
Which 0class 0of 0antibiotics 0when 0administered 0to 0juvenile 0animals 0can 0impair 0cartilage
0development
(A) Cephalosporins
(B) Fluroquinolones
(C) Macrolides
(D) Penicillins 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(B) 0Fluroquinolones
Heartgard 0contains 0invermectin 0which
(A) Prevents 0dogs 0from 0developing 0congestive 0heart 0failure
(B) It 0also 0ineffective 0against 0tapeworms
(C) Is 0used 0to 0prevent 0heartworm 0infection
(D) Can 0be 0given 0orally 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(C) 0Is 0used 0to 0prevent 0heartworm 0infection
Loop 0diuretics 0such 0as 0furosemide
(A) Cause 0dehydration 0in 0normal 0animals
(B) Cannot 0be 0used 0with 0ACE 0inhibitors
(C) Unsafe 0in 0animals 0with 0pulmonary 0edema
VTNE PREP FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Neonatal animals are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals, because in neonates the drugs are
(A) Biotransformed faster
(B) Absorbed more slowly from the GI tract
(C) Not biotransformed
(D) Biotransformed slower - CORRECT ANSWER -(D) Biotransformed slower
Decreased function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransformation of 0most 0drugs?
(A) Kidney
(B) Liver
(C) Pancreas
(D) Spleen 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(B) 0Liver
The 0NSAID 0toxic 0to 0cats
(A) Asprin
(B) Acetaminophen
(C) Carprofen
,(D) Flunixin 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(B) 0Acetaminophen
A 0prescription 0reads 0"2 0tab 0q4h 0po 0prn 0until 0gone." 0The 0translation 0of 0these 0instructions 0is?
(A) Two 0tablets 0taken 0four 0times 0per 0day 0for 0pain 0until 0all 0tablets 0are 0gone
(B) Two 0tablets 0are 0taken 0four 0times 0per 0day 0under 0supervision 0by 0the 0veterinarian 0until 0all
0tablets 0are0gone
(C) Two 0tablets 0are 0taken 0every 04 0hours 0with 0food 0and 0water 0until 0the 0tablets 0are 0gone
(D) Two 0tablets 0are 0to 0be 0taken 04 0hours 0by 0mouth 0as 0needed 0until 0all 0tablets 0are
0gone 0- 0CORRECT0ANSWER 0-(D) 0Two 0tablets 0are 0to 0be 0taken 04 0hours 0by 0mouth 0as
0needed 0until 0all 0tablets 0are 0gone
Cephalosporins 0are 0closely 0related 0to 0what 0other 0drug 0class?
(A) Tetracyclines
(B) Sulfas
(C) Penicillins
(D) Fluroquinolones 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(C) 0Penicillins
Cephalosporins 0are 0closely 0related 0to 0what 0other 0drug 0class?
(A) Tetracyclines
(B) Sulfas
(C) Penicillins
(D) Fluroquinolones 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(C) 0Penicillins
Antibiotic 0that 0should 0be 0avoided 0in 0all 0food 0producing 0animals 0is
, (A) Lincosamides
(B) Cephalexin
(C) Enrofloxacin
(D) Chloramphenicol 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(D) 0Chloramphenicol
Which 0class 0of 0antibiotics 0when 0administered 0to 0juvenile 0animals 0can 0impair 0cartilage
0development
(A) Cephalosporins
(B) Fluroquinolones
(C) Macrolides
(D) Penicillins 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(B) 0Fluroquinolones
Heartgard 0contains 0invermectin 0which
(A) Prevents 0dogs 0from 0developing 0congestive 0heart 0failure
(B) It 0also 0ineffective 0against 0tapeworms
(C) Is 0used 0to 0prevent 0heartworm 0infection
(D) Can 0be 0given 0orally 0- 0CORRECT 0ANSWER 0-(C) 0Is 0used 0to 0prevent 0heartworm 0infection
Loop 0diuretics 0such 0as 0furosemide
(A) Cause 0dehydration 0in 0normal 0animals
(B) Cannot 0be 0used 0with 0ACE 0inhibitors
(C) Unsafe 0in 0animals 0with 0pulmonary 0edema
