INVESTIGATED PHARMACY
AND PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What forms do eye medications come in? - CORRECT ANSWER -Suspensions, ointments, and serum
drops
What must be on a label for eye meds? - CORRECT ANSWER -Normal patient name, first and last name
of client, and date
BUT ALSO
Name of medication, strength, which/both eyes, how many times per day, and for how long
Going over with client is important for compliance!
What are anaphylactic reactions? - CORRECT ANSWER -Severe allergic reactions sometimes seen after a
vaccine (can be first or third - impossible to predict)
When do anaphylactic reactions commonly occur and what will the client see? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Usually less than 24 hours
Client can see weakness, itching, apnea, sudden onset of v/d, facial nswelling, npale ngums nand nseizures
This ncan nlead nto nrespiratory nfailure, nheart nfailure, nand nshock
How ndo nwe ntreat nanaphylactic nreactions? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Treat nimmediately!
,Epinephrine n(adrenaline), nantihistamines, noxygen ntherapy nand nintravenous n(IV) nfluids nif nnecessary
What nmust nhappen nfor nan near nmedication nfor nit nto nbe neffective? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-It
nmust nget ndownninto nthe near ncanal nwhere nthe ninfection nis
What ndo nwe nusually ndo nto ntreat nbacterial nor nyeast ninfections nin nthe nears? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-The nears ncan nbe ntreated nwith nregular near ncleanings, ntopical nor noral nantibiotics, nor
nantifungals. nAntibiotics nand nantifungal nmedications nare nnormally nadministered nby nputting na
nquarter-sized namount nof nmedication ndown ninto nthe near ncanals nand nthen nmessaging
nunderneath nthe near nto nmove nthe nmedication ndown nfurther.
The nears ncan nbe ncleaned nwith na ncleansing nand ndrying ncleaner nas nwell.
Recheck!
What ndo nwe nusually ndo nto ntreat near nmites? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-They nshould nbe ntreated
nwith na none-timenuse nmedication nin neach near nthat nkills nthe near nmites.
Recheck!
Where nmust ninsulin nbe nkept? nWhat nshould nbe ndone nprior nto ngiving? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-The
nrefrigerator
Feeding n- notherwise ncan nlead nto nhypoglycemia
What nshould nowners nbe ntold nwhen nlooking nfor nsigns nof nhypoglycemia? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-Shaking,nseizures, nweakness nand nlethargy
Can ngive nsome nlight ncorn nsyrup nif nseeing nsigns
,What ndoes nu mean nin nterms nof ninsulin? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-u-40 nor nu-100, n40 nunits nper
nml, nor n100nunits nper nml
How nshould nO's nprepare nto ngive ninsulin? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Roll nvial nbetween npalms, ndo
nnot nshake!nTent nskin nand ngive nSQ
Help nO's npractice nwith nsterile nsaline
What n3 nthings nare nfluid nrates nbased non? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Percent nof ndehydration,
nongoing nlossesnsuch nas ndiarrhea, nand nmaintenance nrequirement
How ndo nyou ndetermine npercent ndehydration? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Animals nweight nin
nkilograms nxnpercent ndehydration
What nis nmaintenance nfluid nrate? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-25-30 nml/lb/day n(~1 nml/lb/hr)
What nis nshock nfluid nrate? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-90 nml/kg
n(canine)n60 nml/kg n(feline)
Start nwith n1/4 ndose nover n15 nminutes
How ndo nyou ndetermine ndehydration nrate? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-(Remember nthat ntotal nis
nadded ntonmaintenance)
% ndehydration nx nbw n(lb) nx n500
, What nare nsensible nand ninsensible nlosses nregarding nfluids? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Sensible
nlosses: ncan nbenmeasured n(urine)
Insensible nlosses: ncannot nbe nmeasured n(fever, npanting, nfluid nlost nin nfeces, netc)
Both nneed nto nbe naccounted nfor nin noverall
nfluid nlossnMaintain nwith ncrystalloids!
Solution nterminology:
Dilution:
Solvent:
Solute:
Concentration: n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Dilution: nstrength nof na nsubstance nis
nlowerednSolvent: nwhat nis ndoing nthe ndissolving
Solute: nwhat nis nbeing ndissolved
Concentration: namount nof nsolute nthat nwas ncombined nwith nthe
nsolventnSolution: nFinal nmixture
What nconcentration nis na n2% nsolution? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-20 nmg/ml
What nequation ndo nyou nuse nto nsolve ndilution nproblems? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-D/A n= nU/M
D: ndesired
A:
navailable/achieved
nU: nx
M: nmake
AND PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What forms do eye medications come in? - CORRECT ANSWER -Suspensions, ointments, and serum
drops
What must be on a label for eye meds? - CORRECT ANSWER -Normal patient name, first and last name
of client, and date
BUT ALSO
Name of medication, strength, which/both eyes, how many times per day, and for how long
Going over with client is important for compliance!
What are anaphylactic reactions? - CORRECT ANSWER -Severe allergic reactions sometimes seen after a
vaccine (can be first or third - impossible to predict)
When do anaphylactic reactions commonly occur and what will the client see? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Usually less than 24 hours
Client can see weakness, itching, apnea, sudden onset of v/d, facial nswelling, npale ngums nand nseizures
This ncan nlead nto nrespiratory nfailure, nheart nfailure, nand nshock
How ndo nwe ntreat nanaphylactic nreactions? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Treat nimmediately!
,Epinephrine n(adrenaline), nantihistamines, noxygen ntherapy nand nintravenous n(IV) nfluids nif nnecessary
What nmust nhappen nfor nan near nmedication nfor nit nto nbe neffective? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-It
nmust nget ndownninto nthe near ncanal nwhere nthe ninfection nis
What ndo nwe nusually ndo nto ntreat nbacterial nor nyeast ninfections nin nthe nears? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-The nears ncan nbe ntreated nwith nregular near ncleanings, ntopical nor noral nantibiotics, nor
nantifungals. nAntibiotics nand nantifungal nmedications nare nnormally nadministered nby nputting na
nquarter-sized namount nof nmedication ndown ninto nthe near ncanals nand nthen nmessaging
nunderneath nthe near nto nmove nthe nmedication ndown nfurther.
The nears ncan nbe ncleaned nwith na ncleansing nand ndrying ncleaner nas nwell.
Recheck!
What ndo nwe nusually ndo nto ntreat near nmites? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-They nshould nbe ntreated
nwith na none-timenuse nmedication nin neach near nthat nkills nthe near nmites.
Recheck!
Where nmust ninsulin nbe nkept? nWhat nshould nbe ndone nprior nto ngiving? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-The
nrefrigerator
Feeding n- notherwise ncan nlead nto nhypoglycemia
What nshould nowners nbe ntold nwhen nlooking nfor nsigns nof nhypoglycemia? n- nCORRECT
nANSWER n-Shaking,nseizures, nweakness nand nlethargy
Can ngive nsome nlight ncorn nsyrup nif nseeing nsigns
,What ndoes nu mean nin nterms nof ninsulin? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-u-40 nor nu-100, n40 nunits nper
nml, nor n100nunits nper nml
How nshould nO's nprepare nto ngive ninsulin? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Roll nvial nbetween npalms, ndo
nnot nshake!nTent nskin nand ngive nSQ
Help nO's npractice nwith nsterile nsaline
What n3 nthings nare nfluid nrates nbased non? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Percent nof ndehydration,
nongoing nlossesnsuch nas ndiarrhea, nand nmaintenance nrequirement
How ndo nyou ndetermine npercent ndehydration? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Animals nweight nin
nkilograms nxnpercent ndehydration
What nis nmaintenance nfluid nrate? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-25-30 nml/lb/day n(~1 nml/lb/hr)
What nis nshock nfluid nrate? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-90 nml/kg
n(canine)n60 nml/kg n(feline)
Start nwith n1/4 ndose nover n15 nminutes
How ndo nyou ndetermine ndehydration nrate? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-(Remember nthat ntotal nis
nadded ntonmaintenance)
% ndehydration nx nbw n(lb) nx n500
, What nare nsensible nand ninsensible nlosses nregarding nfluids? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Sensible
nlosses: ncan nbenmeasured n(urine)
Insensible nlosses: ncannot nbe nmeasured n(fever, npanting, nfluid nlost nin nfeces, netc)
Both nneed nto nbe naccounted nfor nin noverall
nfluid nlossnMaintain nwith ncrystalloids!
Solution nterminology:
Dilution:
Solvent:
Solute:
Concentration: n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-Dilution: nstrength nof na nsubstance nis
nlowerednSolvent: nwhat nis ndoing nthe ndissolving
Solute: nwhat nis nbeing ndissolved
Concentration: namount nof nsolute nthat nwas ncombined nwith nthe
nsolventnSolution: nFinal nmixture
What nconcentration nis na n2% nsolution? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-20 nmg/ml
What nequation ndo nyou nuse nto nsolve ndilution nproblems? n- nCORRECT nANSWER n-D/A n= nU/M
D: ndesired
A:
navailable/achieved
nU: nx
M: nmake
