Pharmacology
Penn Foster Quiz
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Indications - Answer: reason for using the drug
Contraindication - Answer: reason not to use a drug
pharmacokinetics - Answer: complex sequence of events occurring after drug administered to patient
pharmacodynamics - Answer: the study of the mechanisms b y which drugs cause physiologic changes
in the body
binders - Answer: hold tablets together
coatings - Answer: protects tablet from breaking, absorbing moisture, and early disintegration
disintegrants - Answer: Expand when exposed to liquid, allowing tablets and capsules to dissolve and
disperse their active ingredients
emulsifiers - Answer: allow fat soluble and water soluble agents to mix to they don't separate
fillers/diluents - Answer: Increase bulk or volume
flavorings - Answer: create or mask taste
flow agents - Answer: prevent powders from sticking together
humectants - Answer: hold in moisture
preservatives - Answer: prevent degradation and improve shelf life
thickeners - Answer: increase viscosity
,Diagnostic Method of choosing meds - Answer: assessing patient through history, physical exam, lab
testing, and other diagnostics to arrive at a diagnosis. Causative microbe/physiological imbalance aids in
drug selection.
Empirical Method of choosing meds - Answer: uses experience and common sense to choose drugs
Symptomatic Method of choosing meds - Answer: targets symptoms or signs of disease if diagnosis
cannot be reached
regimen - Answer: plan for administering drug to patient, including route, dose, frequency, and
duration
prescription drug - Answer: a drug to be administered and used under the supervision of a veterinarian
extralabel use - Answer: using a drug in a way not specified by the label
Veterinarian-client-patient relationship - Answer: The set of circumstances that must exist between the
veterinarian, the client, and the patient before the dispensing of prescription drugs is appropriate. Vet
has responsibility for making clinical judgments about the animal's health and the client agrees to follow
the vet's instructions. Vet has sufficient info about patient history to issue a diagnosis. Vet must be
available for follow up.
Over the counter drugs - Answer: can be purchased without a prescription; do not have enough
potential for abuse or toxicity to require special administration
controlled substances - Answer: drugs that have potential for abuse or dependence, require careful
records of inventory and use, and are kept in a locked storage area
tech responsibilies for carrying out drug orders - Answer: - Correct drug administered
- Correct route and time
- Observe response to drug
, - Question any orders that are unclear
- Creating and attaching labels to medications accurately
- Explaining administration instructions to clients
- Recording info in MCR
loading dose - Answer: drugs administered at high dose until appropriate blood level is reached
therapeutic drug monitoring - Answer: measuring drug levels in blood, urine, and cerebral spinal fluid
to determine if appropriate levels are being reached for efficacy
Blood concentration levels are determined by - Answer: - rate of absorption
- amount of drug absorbed
- distribution of drug throughout the body
- drug metabolism/biotransformation
- rate and route of excretion
Absorption of oral meds are effected by - Answer: -drug pH
-drug solubility
-size/shape of drug molecule
-presence/absence of food in GI tract
-GI motility
-GI disease
Oral meds are ____ slower than injected meds but have a longer _____ - Answer: absorbed, duration of
action
IV has ____ onset of action and ____ duration - Answer: fastest, shortest
depot preparation - Answer: injectable drug placed in a substance that delays absorption
Penn Foster Quiz
Questions and
Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Indications - Answer: reason for using the drug
Contraindication - Answer: reason not to use a drug
pharmacokinetics - Answer: complex sequence of events occurring after drug administered to patient
pharmacodynamics - Answer: the study of the mechanisms b y which drugs cause physiologic changes
in the body
binders - Answer: hold tablets together
coatings - Answer: protects tablet from breaking, absorbing moisture, and early disintegration
disintegrants - Answer: Expand when exposed to liquid, allowing tablets and capsules to dissolve and
disperse their active ingredients
emulsifiers - Answer: allow fat soluble and water soluble agents to mix to they don't separate
fillers/diluents - Answer: Increase bulk or volume
flavorings - Answer: create or mask taste
flow agents - Answer: prevent powders from sticking together
humectants - Answer: hold in moisture
preservatives - Answer: prevent degradation and improve shelf life
thickeners - Answer: increase viscosity
,Diagnostic Method of choosing meds - Answer: assessing patient through history, physical exam, lab
testing, and other diagnostics to arrive at a diagnosis. Causative microbe/physiological imbalance aids in
drug selection.
Empirical Method of choosing meds - Answer: uses experience and common sense to choose drugs
Symptomatic Method of choosing meds - Answer: targets symptoms or signs of disease if diagnosis
cannot be reached
regimen - Answer: plan for administering drug to patient, including route, dose, frequency, and
duration
prescription drug - Answer: a drug to be administered and used under the supervision of a veterinarian
extralabel use - Answer: using a drug in a way not specified by the label
Veterinarian-client-patient relationship - Answer: The set of circumstances that must exist between the
veterinarian, the client, and the patient before the dispensing of prescription drugs is appropriate. Vet
has responsibility for making clinical judgments about the animal's health and the client agrees to follow
the vet's instructions. Vet has sufficient info about patient history to issue a diagnosis. Vet must be
available for follow up.
Over the counter drugs - Answer: can be purchased without a prescription; do not have enough
potential for abuse or toxicity to require special administration
controlled substances - Answer: drugs that have potential for abuse or dependence, require careful
records of inventory and use, and are kept in a locked storage area
tech responsibilies for carrying out drug orders - Answer: - Correct drug administered
- Correct route and time
- Observe response to drug
, - Question any orders that are unclear
- Creating and attaching labels to medications accurately
- Explaining administration instructions to clients
- Recording info in MCR
loading dose - Answer: drugs administered at high dose until appropriate blood level is reached
therapeutic drug monitoring - Answer: measuring drug levels in blood, urine, and cerebral spinal fluid
to determine if appropriate levels are being reached for efficacy
Blood concentration levels are determined by - Answer: - rate of absorption
- amount of drug absorbed
- distribution of drug throughout the body
- drug metabolism/biotransformation
- rate and route of excretion
Absorption of oral meds are effected by - Answer: -drug pH
-drug solubility
-size/shape of drug molecule
-presence/absence of food in GI tract
-GI motility
-GI disease
Oral meds are ____ slower than injected meds but have a longer _____ - Answer: absorbed, duration of
action
IV has ____ onset of action and ____ duration - Answer: fastest, shortest
depot preparation - Answer: injectable drug placed in a substance that delays absorption
