ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
drug - CORRECT ANSWER - agent used to prevent, diagnose, or treat
active and inactive - CORRECT ANSWER - two types of ingredients in drugs
prescription - CORRECT ANSWER - type od drug that federal law the use by or on the
order of a licensed veterinarian
nonprescription - CORRECT ANSWER - over the counter drug
dosage - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of a drug to be given based on weight or body
surface area
dose - CORRECT ANSWER - actual quantity of a drug delivered into the patient
loading dose - CORRECT ANSWER - the amount of a drug to immediately or quickly
reach the therapeutic level, usually greater than the maintenance dose
maintenance dose - CORRECT ANSWER - the dose of a drug to maintain a therapeutic
level in the blood/body
side effects - CORRECT ANSWER - expected clinical effects other than for what the drug
is being used; can be harmful or beneficial, often dose dependent
adverse reactions - CORRECT ANSWER - any unintended or unexpected reactions
(negative) caused by therapeutic or diagnostic use