ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY VTNE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY VTNE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Neonatal animal are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals because in neonates the drugs are: - Biotransformed more rapidly - absorbed more slowly through the GI tract - not biotransformed - biotransformed more slowly - CORRECT ANSWER -biotransformed more slowly Descrese function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransfrmation of the drugs - CORRECT ANSWER -liver The generic name for a drug is also called the - CORRECT ANSWER -non proprietary name you are asked to administer a drug that is supplied as an enteric coated tablet at 100mg 50mg and 25mg. you need a 25mg but only have the 50mg tablets in stock: - Use a pill splitter to divide the 100 mg into quarters - use a pill splitter to divide the 50mg tablet - administer the 50mg but then skip the next dose - order or purchase 25 mg tablets for the dosing schedule - CORRECT ANSWER -order or purchase the 25mg tablets A prescription reads "2 tab q4h po prn until gone" this means - CORRECT ANSWER -2 tablets by mouth every four hours as needed until gone Ten milliliters of a 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains - 250mg - 25mg - 100mg - 2.5mg - CORRECT ANSWER -250mg The percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called - CORRECT ANSWER bioavailability Cholinergic agents do all of the following except -slow heart rate - increase bloodflow to intestinal tract - decrease diameter of bronchioles - cause peripheral vasodiliation - CORRECT ANSWER -cause peripheral vasodilation The NSAID that is extremely toxic to cats is: - apsrin - acetaminophen - carprofen - flunixin - CORRECT ANSWER -acetaminophen The most common adverse side effects of aminoglycoside antimicrobials are - nephrotoxicity - nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity - ototoxicity and neurotoxicity