ATI PHARMACOLOGY TEST BANK 400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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Most biotransformation of drugs occurs in which of the following? a.
Kidney
b. Liver C.
Spleen
d. Pancreas - answer-B.
Most drug excretion occurs via which of the following?
a. Kidneys
b. Liver
c. Spleen
d. Intestine - answer-a. Kidneys
The drug name that is chosen by the manufacturer and that is the exclusive property of that company is
called
a. proprietary
b. generic C. chemical
d. compendial - answer-a. proprietary
5. Which of the following are included in a drug regimen?
a. Route of administration
b. Frequency of administration
C. Dose of the drug
d. Duration of time that the drug will be given
e. All of the above - answer-e. All of the above
All FDA-approved veterinary drugs are listed in the publication entitled
a. USDA (US Department of Agriculture)
,b. INAD (Investigational New Animal Drug)
C. The Green Book Correct
d. AMDUCA (Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act) - answer-C. The Green Book
The diagnostic method of choosing a drug is based on all of the following except
a. practical experience Correct
b. assessment of the patient
c. obtaining a history
d. performing laboratory tests - answer-a. practical experience
Which of the following is a drug that can be purchased without a prescription and contains ingredients
that are safe or have low concentrations of active ingredients?
a. Controlled substance
b. Legend drug
c. Prescription drug
d. Over-the-counter drug - answer-d. Over-the-counter drug Correct
All the following are true about a veterinarian-client-patient relationship except
a. The veterinarian has seen and treated all the client's pets except a dog for which the owner
would like to buy heartworm preventative.
b. The veterinarian has assumed responsibility for making clinical judgments about the health of
the animal(s) and the need for treatment, and the client has agreed to follow the veterinarian's
instructions. C. The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) to issue a diagnosis. The
veterinarian must have recently seen the animal and must be acquainted with its husbandry.
d. The veterinarian must be available for follow-up evaluation of the patient. - answer-a. The
veterinarian has seen and treated all the client's pets except a dog for which the owner would like to
buy heartworm preventative. Correct
11. is the complex sequence of events that occurs after a drug is administered to a patient. a.
Half-life
b. Metabolism (biotransformation)
,c. Pharmacokinetics
d. Residue - answer-c. Pharmacokinetics Correct
Parenteral drugs are administered
a. orally
b. by injection
c. by nasogastric tube
d. by orogastric tube - answer-b. by injection Correct
A loading dose of a drug a. is an initial higher dose of a drug given to increase the drug concentration to
therapeutic level in a short period of time.
Correct b. is an initial lower dose of a drug given to increase the drug concentration to the therapeutic
level over a long period of time.
C. a low maintenance dose given over a long period of time to keep the amount of drug at the
appropriate therapeutic level.
d. is useful for drugs that have a short systemic half-life. - answer-a. is an initial higher dose of a drug
given to increase the drug concentration to the therapeutic level in a short period of time.
Which route of administration of a drug produces the slowest onset of action but a longer duration
action?
a. Intravenous
b. Subcutaneous
C. Intramuscular
d. Oral - answer-d. Oral
is the body's ability to change a drug chemically from the form in which it was administered into a form
that can be eliminated from the body.
a. Half-life
b. Metabolism (biotransformation)
C. Pharmacokinetics
d. Residue - answer-b. Metabolism (biotransformation) Correct
, Drugs are absorbed from a(n) injection site at a faster rate than from a(n) injection site.
a. subcutaneous; intramuscular
b. intramuscular; intravenous C. intramuscular; subcutaneous
d. subcutaneous; intravenous - answer-C. intramuscular; subcutaneous
Which terms best describes the degree to which a drug is absorbed and reaches systemic circulation? a.
Biotransformation
b. Metabolism
С. Excretion
d. Bioavailability - answer-d. Bioavailability
Which of the following describes the movement of a drug from systemic circulation into the tissues? a.
Absorption
b. Metabolism
C. Distribution
d. Elimination - answer-C. Distribution
The tendency of a drug to combine with a receptor is called its a.
efficacy
b. affinity
c. potency
d. therapeutic index - answer-b. affinity
Which antibiotic is prohibited for use in all food-producing animals?
a. Penicillin
b. Macrolides
c. Lincosamides
d. Chloramphenicol - answer-d. Chloramphenicol
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Most biotransformation of drugs occurs in which of the following? a.
Kidney
b. Liver C.
Spleen
d. Pancreas - answer-B.
Most drug excretion occurs via which of the following?
a. Kidneys
b. Liver
c. Spleen
d. Intestine - answer-a. Kidneys
The drug name that is chosen by the manufacturer and that is the exclusive property of that company is
called
a. proprietary
b. generic C. chemical
d. compendial - answer-a. proprietary
5. Which of the following are included in a drug regimen?
a. Route of administration
b. Frequency of administration
C. Dose of the drug
d. Duration of time that the drug will be given
e. All of the above - answer-e. All of the above
All FDA-approved veterinary drugs are listed in the publication entitled
a. USDA (US Department of Agriculture)
,b. INAD (Investigational New Animal Drug)
C. The Green Book Correct
d. AMDUCA (Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act) - answer-C. The Green Book
The diagnostic method of choosing a drug is based on all of the following except
a. practical experience Correct
b. assessment of the patient
c. obtaining a history
d. performing laboratory tests - answer-a. practical experience
Which of the following is a drug that can be purchased without a prescription and contains ingredients
that are safe or have low concentrations of active ingredients?
a. Controlled substance
b. Legend drug
c. Prescription drug
d. Over-the-counter drug - answer-d. Over-the-counter drug Correct
All the following are true about a veterinarian-client-patient relationship except
a. The veterinarian has seen and treated all the client's pets except a dog for which the owner
would like to buy heartworm preventative.
b. The veterinarian has assumed responsibility for making clinical judgments about the health of
the animal(s) and the need for treatment, and the client has agreed to follow the veterinarian's
instructions. C. The veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal(s) to issue a diagnosis. The
veterinarian must have recently seen the animal and must be acquainted with its husbandry.
d. The veterinarian must be available for follow-up evaluation of the patient. - answer-a. The
veterinarian has seen and treated all the client's pets except a dog for which the owner would like to
buy heartworm preventative. Correct
11. is the complex sequence of events that occurs after a drug is administered to a patient. a.
Half-life
b. Metabolism (biotransformation)
,c. Pharmacokinetics
d. Residue - answer-c. Pharmacokinetics Correct
Parenteral drugs are administered
a. orally
b. by injection
c. by nasogastric tube
d. by orogastric tube - answer-b. by injection Correct
A loading dose of a drug a. is an initial higher dose of a drug given to increase the drug concentration to
therapeutic level in a short period of time.
Correct b. is an initial lower dose of a drug given to increase the drug concentration to the therapeutic
level over a long period of time.
C. a low maintenance dose given over a long period of time to keep the amount of drug at the
appropriate therapeutic level.
d. is useful for drugs that have a short systemic half-life. - answer-a. is an initial higher dose of a drug
given to increase the drug concentration to the therapeutic level in a short period of time.
Which route of administration of a drug produces the slowest onset of action but a longer duration
action?
a. Intravenous
b. Subcutaneous
C. Intramuscular
d. Oral - answer-d. Oral
is the body's ability to change a drug chemically from the form in which it was administered into a form
that can be eliminated from the body.
a. Half-life
b. Metabolism (biotransformation)
C. Pharmacokinetics
d. Residue - answer-b. Metabolism (biotransformation) Correct
, Drugs are absorbed from a(n) injection site at a faster rate than from a(n) injection site.
a. subcutaneous; intramuscular
b. intramuscular; intravenous C. intramuscular; subcutaneous
d. subcutaneous; intravenous - answer-C. intramuscular; subcutaneous
Which terms best describes the degree to which a drug is absorbed and reaches systemic circulation? a.
Biotransformation
b. Metabolism
С. Excretion
d. Bioavailability - answer-d. Bioavailability
Which of the following describes the movement of a drug from systemic circulation into the tissues? a.
Absorption
b. Metabolism
C. Distribution
d. Elimination - answer-C. Distribution
The tendency of a drug to combine with a receptor is called its a.
efficacy
b. affinity
c. potency
d. therapeutic index - answer-b. affinity
Which antibiotic is prohibited for use in all food-producing animals?
a. Penicillin
b. Macrolides
c. Lincosamides
d. Chloramphenicol - answer-d. Chloramphenicol
