ACCURATE VTNE PREP n n n
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
n n n n n n
An n11-year nold nmale nGerman nshepherd ndog nwith npreviously ndiagnosed ndilated ncardiomyopathy
n(DCM) npresents nto nyour nclinic nfollowing na ndog nfight. nThe ndog nis nsignificantly naggressive nand
nresistant nto nhandling. nWhat nmedication nshould nNOT nbe nused nto nsedate nthis npatient? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-Dexmedetomidine nshould nonly nbe nused nin npatients nwith nnormal ncardiac nfunction nas nit
ncan ncause na nsignificant nreduction nin ncardiac noutput ndue nto nreduced nheart nrate. n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe nreason nthat nfluoroquinolones nare nusually navoided nwhen ntreating
nyoung nfoals? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Adverse neffects non nthe narticular ncartilage n
n
A n5-year nold nfemale nspayed nYorkie npresents nwith na nhistory nof ndecreased nvision. nThe ndoctor nasks
nyou nto nperform ntonometry non nthis ndog. nWhich nof nthe nfollowing nmay nbe nused nas na ntopical
nanesthetic nto nthe neyes nso nthat nyou nmay ncheck nthe nintraocular npressures nwith nyour nTonopen? n-
nCORRECT nANSWER n-Proparacaine nis na ntopical nanesthetic nfor nthe neyes n
n
A nclient nhas na ndog nwith nallergies, nand nthe ndoctor nrecommends nshe ngive nthe ndog ndiphenhydramine
n(Benadryl) ntwice ndaily nfor n1 nweek. nShe ninstructs nthat nthe ndog nhave n3.0 nmg/kg nevery n12 nhours.
nOver-thecounter nBenadryl ncontains n12.5 nmg nper nteaspoon, nand nthe nowner nwishes nto ngive na nliquid.
nWhat nquantity nof nBenadryl nin nmilliliters nshould nthe ndog nreceive nevery n12 nhours nif nhe nweighs n8
npounds? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-12.5 nmg/5 nmL n= n2.5 nmg/mL n
n
The ndog nweighs n8 npounds/ n2.2 npounds/kg n= n3.6 nkg n
n
The ndog nneeds n3.0 nmg/kg nper ndose. n
n
So, n3.0 nmg/kg nX n3.6 nkg n= n10.8 nmg nper ndose n(every n12 nhours) n
n
10.8 nmg/ n2.5 nmg/mL n= n4.3 nmL n
n
What nis nthe nmost ncommon ndrug nin nmost neuthanasia nsolutions? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Pentobarbital
n
n
,Diphenhydramine nis ntypically nused nin ntreating nwhich nof nthe nfollowing nconditions? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER nAllergic nreactions n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing nmedications nshould nbe nused nwith ncaution nin ncats, nas nit ncould ncause
nblindness nin nsome ncats? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Enrofloxacin n(Baytril) nis nused nin ncats nat nno nhigher
nthan na n5mg/kg nper ndose. nHigher ndoses nincrease nthe nrisk nfor nblindness nin ncats, nand nin ngeneral nthis
ndrug nshould nbe nused nwith ncaution nbecause nof nthis npotential nside neffect. n
n
A nveterinarian nhands nyou na nprescriptions nthat nreads: n
n
Cephalexin n250 nmg, nSIG: n3 ncap nPO nBID nx n14d n
n
What nis ncorrect namount nof nmedication nto ndispense nand nwhat ndirections nshould nbe ntyped non nthe
ndrug nlabel? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-84 ncapsules n(250 nmg neach) nof ncephalexin. nGive n3 ncapsules nby
nmouth ntwice ndaily nfor n14 ndays. n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing nantimicrobial nmedications nshould nnot nbe nadministered nto nyoung, ngrowing
nanimals? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Enrofloxacin, nand nother ndrugs nin nfluoroquinolone nclass, nshould nnot
nbe nused nin nyoung, ngrowing nanimals nas nit ncauses ndamage nto nthe njoint ncartilage. n
n
A n20-kg npatient nis nbeing nsent nhome non nfamotidine nto nhelp nwith npotential nesophagitis. nHow nmany
n10 nmg ntablets nshould nbe nsent nhome nwith nthe nowner, nif nthe npatient nrequires n0.5 nmg/kg nPO nBID nx
n7 ndays? n- n
CORRECT nANSWER n-14 n
n
A nclient nrushes nin nher npuppy nwhich nwas naccidentally ndropped nand nreceived na ntrauma nto nthe nhead.
nWhich nmedication nis nan nosmotic ndiuretic nand nmay nbe nused nto nhelp ndecrease nintracranial npressure
nin na nsituation nlike nthis? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Mannitol nis nan nosmotic ndiuretic nthat nis noften ngiven
nto nhelp ndecrease nintracranial npressure nin ncases nof ntrauma nor nseizures. n
n
Lincosamides n(such nas nlincomycin nand nclindamycin) nare ncontraindicated nfor nuse nin nwhich nspecies nof
nanimal? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-equine n
n
You nwant nto ngive na n22 npound ncat na n5 nmg/kg ndose nof na ndrug. nThe ndrug ncomes nas na n2.5% nsolution.
nHow nmany nmilliliters nshould nyou ngive nthe ncat? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-2 nmL n
, n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndrugs nis nan nanticonvulsant? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-phenobarbital n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ncan ncause nsevere ngastritis nand nshould nbe nused nwith nextreme ncaution nwhen
ninducing nvomiting? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-hydrogen nperoxide n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndrugs nis ncommonly ngiven nby nintravenous ninjection nto nhumanely neuthanize
nsmall nanimals? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-pentobarbital n
n
A n2-year nold ndomestic nshort nhair ncat npresents nfor ningestion nof nthe nflowers nseen nin nthe npicture
nbelow. nThe ningestion noccurred nabout n2 nhours nago nand nno nclinical nsigns nhave nbeen nnoted nyet.
nWhat ndoes nthe ningestion nof nthis nplant ncause nin ncats? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-renal nfailure n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndrugs nis na ncontrolled nsubstance? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-hydrocodone n
n
You nare nhelping nthe nneurologist nwith na nTensilon ntest nin na ndog. nTensilon nis nthe ntrade nname nfor
nedrophonium nchloride. nBy nadministering nthis ndrug, nyou nare ntesting nfor nwhich ndisease? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-Myasthenia ngravis n
n
You nshould nnot ngive na nphenothiazine ntranquilizer nto nan nanimal nwith nwhich ndisease? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-epilepsy n n
-Phenothiazine ntranquilizers nsuch nas nacepromazine nor nchlorpromazine nare ntraditionally nthought nto
nbe ncontraindicated nin npatients nwith nseizure ndisorders. n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndrugs nis nNOT nuseful nin nthe ntreatment nof nseizures? n- nCORRECT nANSWER
nButorphanol n
n
Which ndrug ncan nbe ngiven nas na ntablet ninto nthe nconjunctival nsac nin nthe neye nto ninduce nvomiting? n-
nCORRECT nANSWER n-Apomorphine n
n
The ndoctor nhands nyou na nwritten nprescription nfor nspironolactone nand nasks nyou nto ngive nit nto na nclient
nwhile nthey nare nchecking nout. nThe nclient nasks nyou nto nremind nher nwhat nthis nmedication nis nfor
nagain, nand nyou nreply nthat: n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-It nis na ndiuretic nfor nher npet's ncongestive nheart
nfailure n
n
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
n n n n n n
An n11-year nold nmale nGerman nshepherd ndog nwith npreviously ndiagnosed ndilated ncardiomyopathy
n(DCM) npresents nto nyour nclinic nfollowing na ndog nfight. nThe ndog nis nsignificantly naggressive nand
nresistant nto nhandling. nWhat nmedication nshould nNOT nbe nused nto nsedate nthis npatient? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-Dexmedetomidine nshould nonly nbe nused nin npatients nwith nnormal ncardiac nfunction nas nit
ncan ncause na nsignificant nreduction nin ncardiac noutput ndue nto nreduced nheart nrate. n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing nis nthe nreason nthat nfluoroquinolones nare nusually navoided nwhen ntreating
nyoung nfoals? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Adverse neffects non nthe narticular ncartilage n
n
A n5-year nold nfemale nspayed nYorkie npresents nwith na nhistory nof ndecreased nvision. nThe ndoctor nasks
nyou nto nperform ntonometry non nthis ndog. nWhich nof nthe nfollowing nmay nbe nused nas na ntopical
nanesthetic nto nthe neyes nso nthat nyou nmay ncheck nthe nintraocular npressures nwith nyour nTonopen? n-
nCORRECT nANSWER n-Proparacaine nis na ntopical nanesthetic nfor nthe neyes n
n
A nclient nhas na ndog nwith nallergies, nand nthe ndoctor nrecommends nshe ngive nthe ndog ndiphenhydramine
n(Benadryl) ntwice ndaily nfor n1 nweek. nShe ninstructs nthat nthe ndog nhave n3.0 nmg/kg nevery n12 nhours.
nOver-thecounter nBenadryl ncontains n12.5 nmg nper nteaspoon, nand nthe nowner nwishes nto ngive na nliquid.
nWhat nquantity nof nBenadryl nin nmilliliters nshould nthe ndog nreceive nevery n12 nhours nif nhe nweighs n8
npounds? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-12.5 nmg/5 nmL n= n2.5 nmg/mL n
n
The ndog nweighs n8 npounds/ n2.2 npounds/kg n= n3.6 nkg n
n
The ndog nneeds n3.0 nmg/kg nper ndose. n
n
So, n3.0 nmg/kg nX n3.6 nkg n= n10.8 nmg nper ndose n(every n12 nhours) n
n
10.8 nmg/ n2.5 nmg/mL n= n4.3 nmL n
n
What nis nthe nmost ncommon ndrug nin nmost neuthanasia nsolutions? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Pentobarbital
n
n
,Diphenhydramine nis ntypically nused nin ntreating nwhich nof nthe nfollowing nconditions? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER nAllergic nreactions n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing nmedications nshould nbe nused nwith ncaution nin ncats, nas nit ncould ncause
nblindness nin nsome ncats? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Enrofloxacin n(Baytril) nis nused nin ncats nat nno nhigher
nthan na n5mg/kg nper ndose. nHigher ndoses nincrease nthe nrisk nfor nblindness nin ncats, nand nin ngeneral nthis
ndrug nshould nbe nused nwith ncaution nbecause nof nthis npotential nside neffect. n
n
A nveterinarian nhands nyou na nprescriptions nthat nreads: n
n
Cephalexin n250 nmg, nSIG: n3 ncap nPO nBID nx n14d n
n
What nis ncorrect namount nof nmedication nto ndispense nand nwhat ndirections nshould nbe ntyped non nthe
ndrug nlabel? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-84 ncapsules n(250 nmg neach) nof ncephalexin. nGive n3 ncapsules nby
nmouth ntwice ndaily nfor n14 ndays. n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing nantimicrobial nmedications nshould nnot nbe nadministered nto nyoung, ngrowing
nanimals? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Enrofloxacin, nand nother ndrugs nin nfluoroquinolone nclass, nshould nnot
nbe nused nin nyoung, ngrowing nanimals nas nit ncauses ndamage nto nthe njoint ncartilage. n
n
A n20-kg npatient nis nbeing nsent nhome non nfamotidine nto nhelp nwith npotential nesophagitis. nHow nmany
n10 nmg ntablets nshould nbe nsent nhome nwith nthe nowner, nif nthe npatient nrequires n0.5 nmg/kg nPO nBID nx
n7 ndays? n- n
CORRECT nANSWER n-14 n
n
A nclient nrushes nin nher npuppy nwhich nwas naccidentally ndropped nand nreceived na ntrauma nto nthe nhead.
nWhich nmedication nis nan nosmotic ndiuretic nand nmay nbe nused nto nhelp ndecrease nintracranial npressure
nin na nsituation nlike nthis? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Mannitol nis nan nosmotic ndiuretic nthat nis noften ngiven
nto nhelp ndecrease nintracranial npressure nin ncases nof ntrauma nor nseizures. n
n
Lincosamides n(such nas nlincomycin nand nclindamycin) nare ncontraindicated nfor nuse nin nwhich nspecies nof
nanimal? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-equine n
n
You nwant nto ngive na n22 npound ncat na n5 nmg/kg ndose nof na ndrug. nThe ndrug ncomes nas na n2.5% nsolution.
nHow nmany nmilliliters nshould nyou ngive nthe ncat? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-2 nmL n
, n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndrugs nis nan nanticonvulsant? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-phenobarbital n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ncan ncause nsevere ngastritis nand nshould nbe nused nwith nextreme ncaution nwhen
ninducing nvomiting? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-hydrogen nperoxide n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndrugs nis ncommonly ngiven nby nintravenous ninjection nto nhumanely neuthanize
nsmall nanimals? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-pentobarbital n
n
A n2-year nold ndomestic nshort nhair ncat npresents nfor ningestion nof nthe nflowers nseen nin nthe npicture
nbelow. nThe ningestion noccurred nabout n2 nhours nago nand nno nclinical nsigns nhave nbeen nnoted nyet.
nWhat ndoes nthe ningestion nof nthis nplant ncause nin ncats? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-renal nfailure n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndrugs nis na ncontrolled nsubstance? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-hydrocodone n
n
You nare nhelping nthe nneurologist nwith na nTensilon ntest nin na ndog. nTensilon nis nthe ntrade nname nfor
nedrophonium nchloride. nBy nadministering nthis ndrug, nyou nare ntesting nfor nwhich ndisease? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-Myasthenia ngravis n
n
You nshould nnot ngive na nphenothiazine ntranquilizer nto nan nanimal nwith nwhich ndisease? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-epilepsy n n
-Phenothiazine ntranquilizers nsuch nas nacepromazine nor nchlorpromazine nare ntraditionally nthought nto
nbe ncontraindicated nin npatients nwith nseizure ndisorders. n
n
Which nof nthe nfollowing ndrugs nis nNOT nuseful nin nthe ntreatment nof nseizures? n- nCORRECT nANSWER
nButorphanol n
n
Which ndrug ncan nbe ngiven nas na ntablet ninto nthe nconjunctival nsac nin nthe neye nto ninduce nvomiting? n-
nCORRECT nANSWER n-Apomorphine n
n
The ndoctor nhands nyou na nwritten nprescription nfor nspironolactone nand nasks nyou nto ngive nit nto na nclient
nwhile nthey nare nchecking nout. nThe nclient nasks nyou nto nremind nher nwhat nthis nmedication nis nfor
nagain, nand nyou nreply nthat: n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-It nis na ndiuretic nfor nher npet's ncongestive nheart
nfailure n
n
