VTNE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The type of drug that would be most helpful for a patient w/ productive cough is -
Answer-Expectorant
Anticoagulant diluted in saline or sterile water for injection to form a flush solution for
preventing blood clots in intravenous catheters is - Answer-Heparin
Sox, a 10-year-old M/C Siamese X, was brought to the emergency hospital, crying in
pain and unable to walk. He was diagnosed with an arterial thromboembolism
secondary to cardiomyopathy. The treatment for this condition is a(n) - Answer-
Fibrinolytic drug
Repository forms of parenteral drugs - Answer-Are formulated to prolong absorption of
drug from the site of administration
All of the following organs may facilitate elimination of drugs except
Kidneys
Liver
Lungs
Spleen - Answer-Spleen
What liquid form of drug is most commonly administered intravenously - Answer-
Solution
When a drug is said to have narrow therapeutic range it means that - Answer-Its
effective and toxic doses are close to each other
The regulatory agency that oversees development & approval of animal topical
pesticides is the - Answer-EPA
A drug that has extreme potential for abuse and no approved medicinal purpose in the
United States is classified as - Answer-C-I
,Drug given by which routes reaches its peak plasma concentration the fastest - Answer-
IV
Diuretic drug used most commonly in patients w/ congestive heart failure is - Answer-
Furosemide
Epinephrine does what to the heart? - Answer-Increases heart rate
Most common side effect of drugs that cause vasodilation is - Answer-Hypotension
Neonatal animals are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals, bc in neonates the
drugs are: - Answer-Biotransformed (metabolized) more slowly
Decreased function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransformation
of most drugs? - Answer-Liver
Generic name for a drug is also called: - Answer-Nonproprietary name
You're asked to dminister a drug that is suplied as enteric coated tablet at 100 mg, 50
mg, & 25 mg; require 25 mg but have available 50 mg tablets only. You should: -
Answer-Order or purchase 25 mg tabs for dosing schedule
Prescription reads "2 tab q4h po prn until gone." The translation of these instructions is:
- Answer-2 tabs are to be taken every 4 hours by mouth as needed until all tabs are
gone
10 milliliters of 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains: - Answer-250 mg of thiopentone
% of total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called: - Answer-
Bioavailability
Cholinergic agents do all of the following except
Slow heart rate
Increase blood flow to the intestinal tract
Decrease diameter of bronchioles
Cause peripheral vasodilation - Answer-Cause peripheral vasodilation
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) thats extremely toxic to cats is - Answer-
Acetaminophen
Most common adverse side effects of aminoglycoside antimicrobials are: - Answer-
Nephrotoxicity & Ototoxicity
Which statement regarding tetracyclines is true?
They are bactericidal
They alter the permeability of the cell wall and cause lysis
, Currently many bacteria are resistant to them
They are unable to penetrate the bacterial cell wall - Answer-Currently many bacteria
are resistant to them
What other drug class is cephalosporin-class drug closely related? - Answer-Penicillins
Because of the manner in which they're excreted, sulfonamides are often effective
against infections of - Answer-Urinary tract infections
Use of fluoroquinolones as antiinfective agents should be done w/ great caution or not
at all in - Answer-Cats
Antiinfective drug that should be avoided in all food- producing animals is - Answer-
Chloramphenicol
Penicillins are primarily excreted by the - Answer-Kidney
Acepromazine must be used w/ caution or not at all in - Answer-Stallions
Benzodiazepine derivative diazepam is often administered in combination w/ - Answer-
Ketamine
If using regular disposable type syringe, which of the following drugs should not be
preloaded & left for a time?
Acepromazine
Atropine
Diazepam
Ketamine - Answer-Diazepam
10 kg dog has inadvertently been administered a dose of xylazine hydrochloride
intended for a 30kg dog. The correct reversal agent for this overdose is - Answer-
Yohimbine
Griseofulvin acts on - Answer-Dermatophytes
What is not true of sulfonamides?
They can cause renal failure
They can cause skin eruptions
They can cause keratoconjunctivitis sicca
They can cause hepatitis - Answer-They can cause hepatitis
What antiinfective compounds when given to juvenile animals can impair cartilage
development? - Answer-Fluoroquinolones
Potentiated penicillins
Have a narrow spectrum of action relative to regular penicillins
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The type of drug that would be most helpful for a patient w/ productive cough is -
Answer-Expectorant
Anticoagulant diluted in saline or sterile water for injection to form a flush solution for
preventing blood clots in intravenous catheters is - Answer-Heparin
Sox, a 10-year-old M/C Siamese X, was brought to the emergency hospital, crying in
pain and unable to walk. He was diagnosed with an arterial thromboembolism
secondary to cardiomyopathy. The treatment for this condition is a(n) - Answer-
Fibrinolytic drug
Repository forms of parenteral drugs - Answer-Are formulated to prolong absorption of
drug from the site of administration
All of the following organs may facilitate elimination of drugs except
Kidneys
Liver
Lungs
Spleen - Answer-Spleen
What liquid form of drug is most commonly administered intravenously - Answer-
Solution
When a drug is said to have narrow therapeutic range it means that - Answer-Its
effective and toxic doses are close to each other
The regulatory agency that oversees development & approval of animal topical
pesticides is the - Answer-EPA
A drug that has extreme potential for abuse and no approved medicinal purpose in the
United States is classified as - Answer-C-I
,Drug given by which routes reaches its peak plasma concentration the fastest - Answer-
IV
Diuretic drug used most commonly in patients w/ congestive heart failure is - Answer-
Furosemide
Epinephrine does what to the heart? - Answer-Increases heart rate
Most common side effect of drugs that cause vasodilation is - Answer-Hypotension
Neonatal animals are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals, bc in neonates the
drugs are: - Answer-Biotransformed (metabolized) more slowly
Decreased function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransformation
of most drugs? - Answer-Liver
Generic name for a drug is also called: - Answer-Nonproprietary name
You're asked to dminister a drug that is suplied as enteric coated tablet at 100 mg, 50
mg, & 25 mg; require 25 mg but have available 50 mg tablets only. You should: -
Answer-Order or purchase 25 mg tabs for dosing schedule
Prescription reads "2 tab q4h po prn until gone." The translation of these instructions is:
- Answer-2 tabs are to be taken every 4 hours by mouth as needed until all tabs are
gone
10 milliliters of 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains: - Answer-250 mg of thiopentone
% of total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called: - Answer-
Bioavailability
Cholinergic agents do all of the following except
Slow heart rate
Increase blood flow to the intestinal tract
Decrease diameter of bronchioles
Cause peripheral vasodilation - Answer-Cause peripheral vasodilation
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) thats extremely toxic to cats is - Answer-
Acetaminophen
Most common adverse side effects of aminoglycoside antimicrobials are: - Answer-
Nephrotoxicity & Ototoxicity
Which statement regarding tetracyclines is true?
They are bactericidal
They alter the permeability of the cell wall and cause lysis
, Currently many bacteria are resistant to them
They are unable to penetrate the bacterial cell wall - Answer-Currently many bacteria
are resistant to them
What other drug class is cephalosporin-class drug closely related? - Answer-Penicillins
Because of the manner in which they're excreted, sulfonamides are often effective
against infections of - Answer-Urinary tract infections
Use of fluoroquinolones as antiinfective agents should be done w/ great caution or not
at all in - Answer-Cats
Antiinfective drug that should be avoided in all food- producing animals is - Answer-
Chloramphenicol
Penicillins are primarily excreted by the - Answer-Kidney
Acepromazine must be used w/ caution or not at all in - Answer-Stallions
Benzodiazepine derivative diazepam is often administered in combination w/ - Answer-
Ketamine
If using regular disposable type syringe, which of the following drugs should not be
preloaded & left for a time?
Acepromazine
Atropine
Diazepam
Ketamine - Answer-Diazepam
10 kg dog has inadvertently been administered a dose of xylazine hydrochloride
intended for a 30kg dog. The correct reversal agent for this overdose is - Answer-
Yohimbine
Griseofulvin acts on - Answer-Dermatophytes
What is not true of sulfonamides?
They can cause renal failure
They can cause skin eruptions
They can cause keratoconjunctivitis sicca
They can cause hepatitis - Answer-They can cause hepatitis
What antiinfective compounds when given to juvenile animals can impair cartilage
development? - Answer-Fluoroquinolones
Potentiated penicillins
Have a narrow spectrum of action relative to regular penicillins
