Vt102 final questions and answers
What is the term used for a combination of drugs to provide better pain
management ✔✔Multimodal analgesia
Why are corticosteroids not used for routine pain management ✔✔They
have many adverse effects
What is the primary chemical mediator of inflammation that is inhibited by
the action of NSAIDs ✔✔Prostaglandins
Phenylbutazone is an NSAID used to treat chronic lameness in horses,
what is the most significant adverse effect of this therapy ✔✔Gastric ulcers
An NSAID with which characteristics would most likely have few adverse
affects ✔✔Cox2 selective
Which drug is recommended to treat chronic neuropathic pain
✔✔Gabapentin
Which group of drugs produces its analgesic effect by inhibiting peripheral
nerve conduction ✔✔Local anesthetics
,Which of the following drugs is commonly administered via transdermal
patch ✔✔Fentanyl
A cow with painful mastitis would most likely be treated with which
analgesic ✔✔NSAID
Why are NSAIDs that are approved for use in dogs often contra indicated
for use in cats ✔✔The rate of metabolism of NSAIDs is highly variable in
cats
What describes the action of a parasympathomimetic or cholinergic drug
✔✔Increases salivation
Which category of controlled drugs is most tightly controlled ✔✔Schedule
one
What kind of drug promotes excretion of urine ✔✔Diuretics
What abbreviation means to administer medication as needed or desired
✔✔Prn
Route of administration from fastest to slowest absorption ✔✔IV IM SQ PO
What is a common chemical used in flea education ✔✔Pyrethrin
, What is the role of a bacteriostatic drug ✔✔Stop bacterial growth
Drug excretion occurs primarily in which organs ✔✔Liver and kidney
Sulfonamides are commonly used to treat bacterial infections but are also
effective to treat what ✔✔Coccidia
What medications cause pupils to constrict ✔✔Miotics
How is furosemide classified ✔✔Diuretics
Neomycin, streptomycin, gentamycin, and dihydrostreptomycin all belong
to what class of antibiotics ✔✔Aminoglycosides
Which agency regulates the sale and use of controlled substances ✔✔DEA
What is a hypertonic solution ✔✔50% dextrose
Antiemetic are indicated in which situation ✔✔Vomiting
What is the biological half-life of a drug ✔✔The time it takes an animal to
eliminate have the dose
What is the term used for a combination of drugs to provide better pain
management ✔✔Multimodal analgesia
Why are corticosteroids not used for routine pain management ✔✔They
have many adverse effects
What is the primary chemical mediator of inflammation that is inhibited by
the action of NSAIDs ✔✔Prostaglandins
Phenylbutazone is an NSAID used to treat chronic lameness in horses,
what is the most significant adverse effect of this therapy ✔✔Gastric ulcers
An NSAID with which characteristics would most likely have few adverse
affects ✔✔Cox2 selective
Which drug is recommended to treat chronic neuropathic pain
✔✔Gabapentin
Which group of drugs produces its analgesic effect by inhibiting peripheral
nerve conduction ✔✔Local anesthetics
,Which of the following drugs is commonly administered via transdermal
patch ✔✔Fentanyl
A cow with painful mastitis would most likely be treated with which
analgesic ✔✔NSAID
Why are NSAIDs that are approved for use in dogs often contra indicated
for use in cats ✔✔The rate of metabolism of NSAIDs is highly variable in
cats
What describes the action of a parasympathomimetic or cholinergic drug
✔✔Increases salivation
Which category of controlled drugs is most tightly controlled ✔✔Schedule
one
What kind of drug promotes excretion of urine ✔✔Diuretics
What abbreviation means to administer medication as needed or desired
✔✔Prn
Route of administration from fastest to slowest absorption ✔✔IV IM SQ PO
What is a common chemical used in flea education ✔✔Pyrethrin
, What is the role of a bacteriostatic drug ✔✔Stop bacterial growth
Drug excretion occurs primarily in which organs ✔✔Liver and kidney
Sulfonamides are commonly used to treat bacterial infections but are also
effective to treat what ✔✔Coccidia
What medications cause pupils to constrict ✔✔Miotics
How is furosemide classified ✔✔Diuretics
Neomycin, streptomycin, gentamycin, and dihydrostreptomycin all belong
to what class of antibiotics ✔✔Aminoglycosides
Which agency regulates the sale and use of controlled substances ✔✔DEA
What is a hypertonic solution ✔✔50% dextrose
Antiemetic are indicated in which situation ✔✔Vomiting
What is the biological half-life of a drug ✔✔The time it takes an animal to
eliminate have the dose
