PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Amoxicillin (Amoxi-Drop) was prescribed for Tallulah, a 4-year-old female Chihuahua, who was being
discharged after hospitalization. Dr. Segal asks you to provide her owner with discharge instructions.
You advise the client of all of the following, except: - CORRECT ANSWER -She must administer the
medication on an empty stomach, even if Tallulah vomits.
The anticoagulant diluted in saline or sterile water for injection to form a flush solution for preventing
blood clots in intravenous catheters is: - CORRECT ANSWER -heparin
Which of the following drugs is most likely to require therapeutic drug monitoring? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Phenobarbital
When are drugs such as sulfadimethoxine, sulfadiazine, iand iother isulfa idrugs imost ilikely ito icause
ikidneyiproblems? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-When ian ianimal iis idehydrated
You iare iasked ito iadminister ia idrug ithat iis isupplied ias ian ienteric-coated itablet iat i100 img, i50 img,
iand i25 img; iyou irequire i25 img ibut ihave iavailable i50-mg itablets ionly. iYou ishould: i- iCORRECT
iANSWER i-Order ioripurchase i25-mg itablets ifor ithe idosing ischedule.
Predictable, ishort-term iside ieffects iof iglucocorticoid itherapy iof iwhich ievery iclient ishould ibe
iawareiinclude: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Polyuria iand ipolydipsia
The igeneric iname ifor ia idrug iis ialso icalled ithe: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Nonproprietary iname
,Which iof ithe ifollowing idrugs iminimally icrosses ithe iplacental ibarrier iand iis isafe ito iuse iin ipregnant
idogs?
- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Glycopyrrolate
Chronic iadministration iof ihigh idoses iof iglucocorticoids ican icause iiatrogeni i- iCORRECT
iANSWER i-iCushing's idisease
Erythropoietin iis iprimarily iused iin ithe ifollowing ifeline ipatients: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Cats iwith
ianemiaibecause iof ichronic irenal ifailure
Griseofulvin iacts ion: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Dermatophytes
Repository iforms iof iparenteral idrugs: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Are iformulated ito iprolong iabsorption iof
itheidrug ifrom ithe isite iof iadministration
Ten imL iof ia i2.5% isolution iof ithiopentone icontains: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-250 img iof ithiopentone
A isolution ithat icontains iso imuch isolute ithat iit icannot ibe idissolved iis iknown ias: i- iCORRECT
iANSWER i-iSupersaturated
In iwhat iclass iof iantibiotic idrugs iare inephrotoxicity iand iototoxicity ipotential iside ieffects i-
iCORRECTiANSWER i-Aminoglycosides
The ipercentage iof ithe itotal idose ithat iultimately ireaches ithe ibloodstream iis icalled: i- iCORRECT
iANSWER i-iBioavailability
The ifollowing iinformation iwas iprovided ifor ia iprescription iwritten iby ia iveterinarian: i"Canine
ipatient, iAmoxicillin i100 img itablets, iSig: i1 itab iq8h ipo iprn i2 irefills. iDate: i1/5/16." iIn ithe
iprescription iwhat idoesipo imean? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Administer iby imouth
,Atopica iis ithe ibrand iname ifor: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Cyclosporine
Bacterial iresistance ito iantibiotics iis ia isignificant iproblem iin iveterinary imedicine. iWhat ifactor iis
inoticonsidered ito ibe ia isignificant icontributor ito ithe idevelopment iof ibacterial iresistance? i-
iCORRECT iANSWER i-Prolonged ilevels iof ihigher-than-recommended idosages iof iantibiotics
Which istatement iis imost iaccurate ipertaining ito iinsect igrowth iregulators? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-
Theyiinterfere iwith idevelopment
Cisapride iis ia(n): i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Prokinetic
A i3-month-old ichow ichow iis ipresented ito ithe ipet iemergency iclinic ibecause iit ihas ieaten ia ibox iof
iwarfarin-based irat ipoison. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing iwould ibe imost iuseful ito itreat ithis itoxicity? i-
iCORRECTiANSWER i-Vitamin iK
What idrug iis ia irespiratory istimulant? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Doxapram
Hyperthyroid icats ihave iheart irates iof imore ithan i200 ibeats iper iminute ibecause iof ithe ilarge
inumbers iofialpha-1 isympathetic ireceptors iin itheir ihearts, iwhich imake ithe iheart imore isensitive ito
iepinephrine iandinorepinephrine. iThis ihigh iheart irate iis ian ianesthetic irisk. iWhat idrug iis iused ito
islow ithe iheart irate iand idecrease iarrhythmias iassociated iwith ialpha-1 ireceptor istimulation? i-
iCORRECT iANSWER i-Propranolol
Kaolin, ipectin, iand ibismuth isubsalicylate iare iexamples iof: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Protectants
Tums ican ibe iadministered ito isupplement: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Calcium
Which iof ithe ifollowing iproducts iwill iprovide ioxygen-carrying icapacity? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Oxyglobin
Lidocaine iis iin iwhich icardiac idrug iclass? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-IB
, What iinsecticide iis ieffective iin itreating idemodectic imange? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Amitraz
The iemetic iof ichoice iin idogs iis: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Apomorphine
When ia ipatient ihas ireceived ia ispinal iepidural, iwhich iof ithe ifollowing imust ibe imonitored
iclosely? i-iCORRECT iANSWER i-Urination
When ia idrug iis iused iby ian ialternative iroute iin ia ispecies, ior ifor ian iindication iother ithan iwhat iis
ispecifiediby ithe imanufacturer, ithis iuse iis itermed: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-An iextra-label iuse
Which iof ithe ifollowing idrugs iis iavailable iover ithe icounter ias ian iantitussive? i- iCORRECT
iANSWER i-iDextromethorphan
Terbutaline, ialbuterol, iand imetaproterenol iare iused iin iveterinary imedicine ito: i- iCORRECT
iANSWER i-iTreat ifeline iasthma ior iother ibronchoconstrictive idiseases
Of ithe ifollowing idrugs, iwhich imust ibe iin ian ianaerobic ienvironment ito ibe ieffective? i- iCORRECT
iANSWER
-Metronidazole
Most ibiotransformation iof idrugs ioccurs iin ithe i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-liver
Methoprene iand ifenoxycarb iare iingredients iincreasingly ifound iin iflea iand iother iinsect iproducts.
iWhatiare ithey? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-Insect igrowth iregulators
Which iof ithe ifollowing iis ia iconcentration iof ia idrug isolution? i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-1000 iU/mL
Potentiated ipenicillins: i- iCORRECT iANSWER i-are iactive iagainst ib-lactamase-producing ibacteria