ANALYZED VTNE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ANALYZED VTNE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS neonatal animals are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals, because in neonates the drugs are a. biotransformed more rapidly b. absorbed more slowly from the gi tract c. not biortransformed d. biotransformed more slowely - CORRECT ANSWER -d decreased function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransformation of most drug a. kidney b. liver c. pancreas d. spleen - CORRECT ANSWER -b the generic name for a drug is also called the a. trade name b. chemical name c. proprietary name d. nonproprietary name - CORRECT ANSWER -d you are asked to administer a drug that is supplied as an enteric-coated tablet at 100 mg, 50 mg, 25 mg; you require 25 mg but have available 50 mg tablets only. You should a. use a pill splitter to divide the 100 mg tablet into quarters to have the smallest piece b. use a pill splitter to divide the 50 mg tablet into halves to have the most accurate dose c. administer the 50 mg tablet but then skip the next scheduled dosing d. order or purchase 25 mg tablets for the dosing schedule - CORRECT ANSWER -d a prescription reads "2 tab q4h po prn until gone" the translation of these instructions is a. two tablets are to be taken four times per day for pain until all tablets are gone b. two tablets are to be taken four times per day under supervision by the veterinarian until all tablets are gone c. two tablets are to be taken every 4 hours with food and water until all tablets are gone d. two tablets are to be taken every 4 hours by mouth as needed until all tablets are gone - CORRECT ANSWER -d ten millimeters of 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains a. 250 mg of thiopentone b. 25 mg of thiopentone c. 100 mg of thiopentone d. 2.5 mg of thiopentone - CORRECT ANSWER -a the percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called a. absorption b. distribution c. bioavailability