Penn Foster Pharmacology
2026/2027 Exam Questions and
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define agonist - ANSWER ✔✔A drug with a high level of affinity and
efficacy that binds to a receptor and casues a specific action.
define contraindiction - ANSWER ✔✔a reason not to use a drug in a
particular situation, causes undesirable side effects
define efficacy - ANSWER ✔✔the degree to which a drug produces
its desired response.
define over the counter drug - ANSWER ✔✔a drug that may be
purchased without a prescription from a vet
,define prescription drug - ANSWER ✔✔a drug that must be
prescribed by a vet and taken while under the supervision of a vet
define receptor - ANSWER ✔✔a molecule located on a cell that binds
with drugs or neurotransmitters to cause an effect
define therapeutic index - ANSWER ✔✔the relationship between a
drug's ability to achieve the desired effect compared to its tendency to
produce toxic effects. Expressed as a ration between the LD and the ED.
LD/ED 50% of the time.
define withdrawal time - ANSWER ✔✔the amount of time that must
elapse between the end of drug therapy and the elimination of that drug
from the patients tissue or products.
define veterinarian client patient relationship - ANSWER ✔✔the
relationship that must exist between the veterinarians, hris or her patient
and the patient's owner before prescription drugs may be dispensed
List four sources of drugs used in veterinary medicine - ANSWER
✔✔animal products, plant products, minerals, and synthetic products
what are four components of a drug regimen - ANSWER ✔✔includes
the dose, the route of administration, the frequency of administration,
and the duration of administration
, discuss the conditions that must be met before a valid veterinarian-
client-patient relationship can be shown to exist. - ANSWER ✔✔1.
the vet must assume responsibility for making clinical judgements in
relation to the health of the animal. 2. the vet must have recently seen
the animal and be acquainted with its care and 3. the vet must be
available for follow up care of the animal.
discuss the responsibilities of a veterinary technician in the
administration of drug orders. - ANSWER ✔✔carry out orders
correctly, read the drug label 3x to ensure that the proper drug is being
adminstered and take care to administer the correct dose by the correct
route. be aware of posibble side effects and monitor patient in a
responsible way.
Describe the sequense of events that a drug undergoes from
administration to excretion. - ANSWER ✔✔a drug is first absorbed or
directly placed into the bloodstream. In the blood, the drug may bind with
a plasma protein or exist in the free state. The circulating blood
distributes the drug to the capillary level, where the drug leaves the
circulation and enters the interstitial fluid. The interstitial fluid bathes the
cell or bind with surface receptors. The drug then exits the cell or its
surface, moves back to interstitial fluid, reenters circulation and then is
metabolized in the liver and sent to the kidneys for excretion.
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2026/2027 Exam Questions and
Answers | Already Graded A+
define agonist - ANSWER ✔✔A drug with a high level of affinity and
efficacy that binds to a receptor and casues a specific action.
define contraindiction - ANSWER ✔✔a reason not to use a drug in a
particular situation, causes undesirable side effects
define efficacy - ANSWER ✔✔the degree to which a drug produces
its desired response.
define over the counter drug - ANSWER ✔✔a drug that may be
purchased without a prescription from a vet
,define prescription drug - ANSWER ✔✔a drug that must be
prescribed by a vet and taken while under the supervision of a vet
define receptor - ANSWER ✔✔a molecule located on a cell that binds
with drugs or neurotransmitters to cause an effect
define therapeutic index - ANSWER ✔✔the relationship between a
drug's ability to achieve the desired effect compared to its tendency to
produce toxic effects. Expressed as a ration between the LD and the ED.
LD/ED 50% of the time.
define withdrawal time - ANSWER ✔✔the amount of time that must
elapse between the end of drug therapy and the elimination of that drug
from the patients tissue or products.
define veterinarian client patient relationship - ANSWER ✔✔the
relationship that must exist between the veterinarians, hris or her patient
and the patient's owner before prescription drugs may be dispensed
List four sources of drugs used in veterinary medicine - ANSWER
✔✔animal products, plant products, minerals, and synthetic products
what are four components of a drug regimen - ANSWER ✔✔includes
the dose, the route of administration, the frequency of administration,
and the duration of administration
, discuss the conditions that must be met before a valid veterinarian-
client-patient relationship can be shown to exist. - ANSWER ✔✔1.
the vet must assume responsibility for making clinical judgements in
relation to the health of the animal. 2. the vet must have recently seen
the animal and be acquainted with its care and 3. the vet must be
available for follow up care of the animal.
discuss the responsibilities of a veterinary technician in the
administration of drug orders. - ANSWER ✔✔carry out orders
correctly, read the drug label 3x to ensure that the proper drug is being
adminstered and take care to administer the correct dose by the correct
route. be aware of posibble side effects and monitor patient in a
responsible way.
Describe the sequense of events that a drug undergoes from
administration to excretion. - ANSWER ✔✔a drug is first absorbed or
directly placed into the bloodstream. In the blood, the drug may bind with
a plasma protein or exist in the free state. The circulating blood
distributes the drug to the capillary level, where the drug leaves the
circulation and enters the interstitial fluid. The interstitial fluid bathes the
cell or bind with surface receptors. The drug then exits the cell or its
surface, moves back to interstitial fluid, reenters circulation and then is
metabolized in the liver and sent to the kidneys for excretion.
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2026/2027. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
