Penn Foster
Pharmacology Proctor
Exam Practice Questions
and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Indications - Answer: reasons for giving a drug
contraindications - Answer: reasons to not give a drug
legend drugs - Answer: drugs that have the ability to cause serious harm if misused, must be regulated
by the FDA as prescription drugs.
Contain a caution statement "caution federal law restricts the use of this drug to use/by/or on the order
of a licensed veterinarian."
veterinarian client relationship - Answer: vet takes responsibility for making decisions based on need
for treatment and the client agreeing to follow the vets' instructions. Decision must be made with a
sufficient amount of information of the animal.
regimen - Answer: plan for drug administration, printed on medication label
ROUTE: of administration
DOSAGE: amount of drug given
FREQUENCY: how often to give drug
DURATION: how long to give the drug
t.i.d
q.i.d
b.i.d - Answer: three times a day (ter in die)
four times a day (quater in die)
twice a day (bis in die)
Pharmacokinetics - Answer: complex series of events involving how the body reacts to the movement
of drugs in the body. Occurs after drug administration
, Pharmacodynamics - Answer: study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their
mechanism of action in the body.
Routes of Administration (11) - Answer: oral: mouth
intravenous: vein
intramuscular: muscle
subcutaneous: tissue beneath skin
intradermal: skin
intraperitoneal: abdominal cavity
intraarterial: artery
intraarticular: joint
intracardiac: heart
intramedullary: marrow (bone)
epidural/subdural: spine/near spine
nebulizer - Answer: device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory
treatment
(to kill small organisms or open lungs)
metered-dose inhaler - Answer: handheld device that produces a medicated spray for inhalation.
anesthetic gases - Answer: gaseous forms given with vaporizers
transdermal (topical) drugs - Answer: drugs placed on the skin (patch) allowing slow absorption over
time
concentration gradient - Answer: drugs moving from areas of higher concentration to lower
concentration
Bioavailability - Answer: measures the amount of drug that gets absorbed and is available to patient
Pharmacology Proctor
Exam Practice Questions
and Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,Indications - Answer: reasons for giving a drug
contraindications - Answer: reasons to not give a drug
legend drugs - Answer: drugs that have the ability to cause serious harm if misused, must be regulated
by the FDA as prescription drugs.
Contain a caution statement "caution federal law restricts the use of this drug to use/by/or on the order
of a licensed veterinarian."
veterinarian client relationship - Answer: vet takes responsibility for making decisions based on need
for treatment and the client agreeing to follow the vets' instructions. Decision must be made with a
sufficient amount of information of the animal.
regimen - Answer: plan for drug administration, printed on medication label
ROUTE: of administration
DOSAGE: amount of drug given
FREQUENCY: how often to give drug
DURATION: how long to give the drug
t.i.d
q.i.d
b.i.d - Answer: three times a day (ter in die)
four times a day (quater in die)
twice a day (bis in die)
Pharmacokinetics - Answer: complex series of events involving how the body reacts to the movement
of drugs in the body. Occurs after drug administration
, Pharmacodynamics - Answer: study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their
mechanism of action in the body.
Routes of Administration (11) - Answer: oral: mouth
intravenous: vein
intramuscular: muscle
subcutaneous: tissue beneath skin
intradermal: skin
intraperitoneal: abdominal cavity
intraarterial: artery
intraarticular: joint
intracardiac: heart
intramedullary: marrow (bone)
epidural/subdural: spine/near spine
nebulizer - Answer: device that creates a mist used to deliver medication for giving respiratory
treatment
(to kill small organisms or open lungs)
metered-dose inhaler - Answer: handheld device that produces a medicated spray for inhalation.
anesthetic gases - Answer: gaseous forms given with vaporizers
transdermal (topical) drugs - Answer: drugs placed on the skin (patch) allowing slow absorption over
time
concentration gradient - Answer: drugs moving from areas of higher concentration to lower
concentration
Bioavailability - Answer: measures the amount of drug that gets absorbed and is available to patient
