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VTNE pharmacology Exam Practice
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Which of the following is true of aspirin?
A. It increases thrombus formation to help prevent bleeding at a site of injury.
B. It should never be given to felines.
C. It should never be given to canines.
D. It decreases platelet clumping and thus reduces risk of clot formation. - ✔✔It decreases platelet
clumping and thus reduces risk of clot formation
What is the antidote or treatment for Flagyl toxicity in animals?
A. Phenobarbital
B. Valium
C. Sucralfate
D. Metoclopramide - ✔✔Valium
Why should atropine, a competitive antagonist of acetylcholine receptors, be used cautiously in horses?
(ie what is a major side effect of the drug?)
A. Excessive use can result in bradycardia
B. Excessive use can result in intense constriction of the pupil
C. Excessive use can result in intestinal stasis (colic)
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D. Excessive use can result in diarrhea - ✔✔Excessive use can result in intestinal stasis (colic)
A 4kg puppy is in need of subcutaneous fluids due to dehydration. The doctor prescribed a dose of
20ml/kg. How many ml should this patient receive? - ✔✔80ml
You need to perform a CBC and take thoracic radiographs on a somewhat fractious cat. You sedate the
cat with an IM injection of medetomidine. While on the xray table, you become concerned that the cat is
not doing well and the veterinarian asks you to reverse the effects of medetomidine. What should you
give the cat?
A. Naloxone
B. Flumazenil
C. Atipamezole
D. Yohimbine
E. Atropine - ✔✔Atipamezole
A tablet may have enteric coating to serve what purpose?
A. It increases transit time so the drug can make it to the colon more quickly for absorption
B. To protect the medication from being destroyed by the acids of the stomach
C. It slows transit time so that the drug will be absorbed mostly through the stomach wall
D. It prevents gastric ulceration - ✔✔To protect the medication from being destroyed by the acids of the
stomach
Which drug could be used to decrease intracranial pressure?
A. Mitotane
B. Mannitol
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C. Phenobarbital
D. Ivermectin - ✔✔Mannitol
A cat is given dexmedetomidine, and the cat's heart rate has dropped significantly. The veterinarian asks
you to give the reversal, which of the following is the appropriate reversal agent?
A. Atropine
B. Acepromazine
C. Naloxone
D. Atipamezole - ✔✔Atipamezole
Which of the following antimicrobial medications should not be administered to young, growing
animals?
A. Trimethoprim (Trimethoprim-sulfonamide combinations)
B. Gentamicin (Aminoglycosides)
C. Enrofloxacin (Fluoroquinolones)
D. Ampicillin (Penicillin)
E. Cefazolin (Cephalosporins) - ✔✔Enrofloxacin (Fluoroquinolones) - cause damage to joint cartilage
How many milliliters of 50% dextrose should be added to a 100ml solution of LRS to make it 2.5%? -
✔✔5ml
C1V1 = C2V2
0.5(x) = 0.025 (100)
Which medication is typically given through a filter?
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A. Metoclopramide
B. Cefazolin
C. Dexamethasone
D. Mannitol - ✔✔Mannitol
Clomipramine is a veterinary approved drug used most commonly to treat which condition?
A. Allergies
B. Separation anxiety
C. Urinary incontinence
D. Epilepsy - ✔✔Separation anxiety
An anthelmintic is used for treating which of the following?
A. Mange
B. Fleas
C. Ticks
D. Intestinal parasites - ✔✔Intestinal parasites
A 5-year old Labrador has developed hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. The clinician has instructed you to
start him on Metronidazole at a dose of 10mg/kg intravenously twice daily. Metronidazole is available in
a 5mg/ml solution. How many ml are necessary per dose? The dog's body weight is 80lbs. - ✔✔73ml
How many mg are in 100ml of a 3% solution? - ✔✔3000mg
3% solution = 30mg/ml
100ml(30mg/ml) = 3000mg
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VTNE pharmacology Exam Practice
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Which of the following is true of aspirin?
A. It increases thrombus formation to help prevent bleeding at a site of injury.
B. It should never be given to felines.
C. It should never be given to canines.
D. It decreases platelet clumping and thus reduces risk of clot formation. - ✔✔It decreases platelet
clumping and thus reduces risk of clot formation
What is the antidote or treatment for Flagyl toxicity in animals?
A. Phenobarbital
B. Valium
C. Sucralfate
D. Metoclopramide - ✔✔Valium
Why should atropine, a competitive antagonist of acetylcholine receptors, be used cautiously in horses?
(ie what is a major side effect of the drug?)
A. Excessive use can result in bradycardia
B. Excessive use can result in intense constriction of the pupil
C. Excessive use can result in intestinal stasis (colic)
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D. Excessive use can result in diarrhea - ✔✔Excessive use can result in intestinal stasis (colic)
A 4kg puppy is in need of subcutaneous fluids due to dehydration. The doctor prescribed a dose of
20ml/kg. How many ml should this patient receive? - ✔✔80ml
You need to perform a CBC and take thoracic radiographs on a somewhat fractious cat. You sedate the
cat with an IM injection of medetomidine. While on the xray table, you become concerned that the cat is
not doing well and the veterinarian asks you to reverse the effects of medetomidine. What should you
give the cat?
A. Naloxone
B. Flumazenil
C. Atipamezole
D. Yohimbine
E. Atropine - ✔✔Atipamezole
A tablet may have enteric coating to serve what purpose?
A. It increases transit time so the drug can make it to the colon more quickly for absorption
B. To protect the medication from being destroyed by the acids of the stomach
C. It slows transit time so that the drug will be absorbed mostly through the stomach wall
D. It prevents gastric ulceration - ✔✔To protect the medication from being destroyed by the acids of the
stomach
Which drug could be used to decrease intracranial pressure?
A. Mitotane
B. Mannitol
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C. Phenobarbital
D. Ivermectin - ✔✔Mannitol
A cat is given dexmedetomidine, and the cat's heart rate has dropped significantly. The veterinarian asks
you to give the reversal, which of the following is the appropriate reversal agent?
A. Atropine
B. Acepromazine
C. Naloxone
D. Atipamezole - ✔✔Atipamezole
Which of the following antimicrobial medications should not be administered to young, growing
animals?
A. Trimethoprim (Trimethoprim-sulfonamide combinations)
B. Gentamicin (Aminoglycosides)
C. Enrofloxacin (Fluoroquinolones)
D. Ampicillin (Penicillin)
E. Cefazolin (Cephalosporins) - ✔✔Enrofloxacin (Fluoroquinolones) - cause damage to joint cartilage
How many milliliters of 50% dextrose should be added to a 100ml solution of LRS to make it 2.5%? -
✔✔5ml
C1V1 = C2V2
0.5(x) = 0.025 (100)
Which medication is typically given through a filter?
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A. Metoclopramide
B. Cefazolin
C. Dexamethasone
D. Mannitol - ✔✔Mannitol
Clomipramine is a veterinary approved drug used most commonly to treat which condition?
A. Allergies
B. Separation anxiety
C. Urinary incontinence
D. Epilepsy - ✔✔Separation anxiety
An anthelmintic is used for treating which of the following?
A. Mange
B. Fleas
C. Ticks
D. Intestinal parasites - ✔✔Intestinal parasites
A 5-year old Labrador has developed hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. The clinician has instructed you to
start him on Metronidazole at a dose of 10mg/kg intravenously twice daily. Metronidazole is available in
a 5mg/ml solution. How many ml are necessary per dose? The dog's body weight is 80lbs. - ✔✔73ml
How many mg are in 100ml of a 3% solution? - ✔✔3000mg
3% solution = 30mg/ml
100ml(30mg/ml) = 3000mg
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