IMPROVED VTNE
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 pfor pinjection pto pform pa pflush psolution pfor
ppreventingpblood pclots pin pintravenous pcatheters pis: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-heparin
Which pof pthe pfollowing pdrugs pis pmost plikely pto prequire ptherapeutic pdrug pmonitoring? p- pCORRECT
pANSWER
-Phenobarbital
When pare pdrugs psuch pas psulfadimethoxine, psulfadiazine, pand pother psulfa pdrugs pmost plikely pto
pcause pkidneypproblems? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-When pan panimal pis pdehydrated
You pare pasked pto padminister pa pdrug pthat pis psupplied pas pan penteric-coated ptablet pat p100 pmg,
p50 pmg, pand p25 pmg; pyou prequire p25 pmg pbut phave pavailable p50-mg ptablets ponly. pYou pshould: p-
pCORRECT pANSWER p-Order porppurchase p25-mg ptablets pfor pthe pdosing pschedule.
Predictable, pshort-term pside peffects pof pglucocorticoid ptherapy pof pwhich pevery pclient pshould
pbe pawarepinclude: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Polyuria pand ppolydipsia
The pgeneric pname pfor pa pdrug pis palso pcalled pthe: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Nonproprietary pname
,Which pof pthe pfollowing pdrugs pminimally pcrosses pthe pplacental pbarrier pand pis psafe pto puse pin
ppregnant pdogs?
- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Glycopyrrolate
Chronic padministration pof phigh pdoses pof pglucocorticoids pcan pcause piatrogeni p- pCORRECT
pANSWER p-pCushing's pdisease
Erythropoietin pis pprimarily pused pin pthe pfollowing pfeline ppatients: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Cats
pwith panemiapbecause pof pchronic prenal pfailure
Griseofulvin pacts pon: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Dermatophytes
Repository pforms pof pparenteral pdrugs: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Are pformulated pto pprolong
pabsorption pof pthepdrug pfrom pthe psite pof padministration
Ten pmL pof pa p2.5% psolution pof pthiopentone pcontains: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-250 pmg pof
pthiopentone
A psolution pthat pcontains pso pmuch psolute pthat pit pcannot pbe pdissolved pis pknown pas: p-
pCORRECT pANSWER p-pSupersaturated
In pwhat pclass pof pantibiotic pdrugs pare pnephrotoxicity pand pototoxicity ppotential pside peffects
p- pCORRECTpANSWER p-Aminoglycosides
The ppercentage pof pthe ptotal pdose pthat pultimately preaches pthe pbloodstream pis pcalled: p-
pCORRECT pANSWER p-pBioavailability
The pfollowing pinformation pwas pprovided pfor pa pprescription pwritten pby pa pveterinarian: p"Canine
ppatient, pAmoxicillin p100 pmg ptablets, pSig: p1 ptab pq8h ppo pprn p2 prefills. pDate: p1/5/16." pIn pthe
pprescription pwhat pdoesppo pmean? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Administer pby pmouth
,Atopica pis pthe pbrand pname pfor: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Cyclosporine
Bacterial presistance pto pantibiotics pis pa psignificant pproblem pin pveterinary pmedicine. pWhat
pfactor pis pnotpconsidered pto pbe pa psignificant pcontributor pto pthe pdevelopment pof pbacterial
presistance? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Prolonged plevels pof phigher-than-recommended pdosages pof
pantibiotics
Which pstatement pis pmost paccurate ppertaining pto pinsect pgrowth pregulators? p- pCORRECT
pANSWER p-Theypinterfere pwith pdevelopment
Cisapride pis pa(n): p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Prokinetic
A p3-month-old pchow pchow pis ppresented pto pthe ppet pemergency pclinic pbecause pit phas peaten pa
pbox pof pwarfarin-based prat ppoison. pWhich pof pthe pfollowing pwould pbe pmost puseful pto ptreat pthis
ptoxicity? p- pCORRECTpANSWER p-Vitamin pK
What pdrug pis pa prespiratory pstimulant? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Doxapram
Hyperthyroid pcats phave pheart prates pof pmore pthan p200 pbeats pper pminute pbecause pof pthe plarge
pnumbers pofpalpha-1 psympathetic preceptors pin ptheir phearts, pwhich pmake pthe pheart pmore
psensitive pto pepinephrine pandpnorepinephrine. pThis phigh pheart prate pis pan panesthetic prisk. pWhat
pdrug pis pused pto pslow pthe pheart prate pand pdecrease parrhythmias passociated pwith palpha-1
preceptor pstimulation? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Propranolol
Kaolin, ppectin, pand pbismuth psubsalicylate pare pexamples pof: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Protectants
Tums pcan pbe padministered pto psupplement: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Calcium
Which pof pthe pfollowing pproducts pwill pprovide poxygen-carrying pcapacity? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-
Oxyglobin
Lidocaine pis pin pwhich pcardiac pdrug pclass? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-IB
, What pinsecticide pis peffective pin ptreating pdemodectic pmange? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Amitraz
The pemetic pof pchoice pin pdogs pis: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Apomorphine
When pa ppatient phas preceived pa pspinal pepidural, pwhich pof pthe pfollowing pmust pbe
pmonitored pclosely? p-pCORRECT pANSWER p-Urination
When pa pdrug pis pused pby pan palternative proute pin pa pspecies, por pfor pan pindication pother pthan
pwhat pis pspecifiedpby pthe pmanufacturer, pthis puse pis ptermed: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-An pextra-label
puse
Which pof pthe pfollowing pdrugs pis pavailable pover pthe pcounter pas pan pantitussive? p-
pCORRECT pANSWER p-pDextromethorphan
Terbutaline, palbuterol, pand pmetaproterenol pare pused pin pveterinary pmedicine pto: p- pCORRECT
pANSWER p-pTreat pfeline pasthma por pother pbronchoconstrictive pdiseases
Of pthe pfollowing pdrugs, pwhich pmust pbe pin pan panaerobic penvironment pto pbe peffective? p- pCORRECT
pANSWER
-Metronidazole
Most pbiotransformation pof pdrugs poccurs pin pthe p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-liver
Methoprene pand pfenoxycarb pare pingredients pincreasingly pfound pin pflea pand pother pinsect
pproducts. pWhatpare pthey? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Insect pgrowth pregulators
Which pof pthe pfollowing pis pa pconcentration pof pa pdrug psolution? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-1000 pU/mL
Potentiated ppenicillins: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-are pactive pagainst pb-lactamase-producing pbacteria
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 pfor pinjection pto pform pa pflush psolution pfor
ppreventingpblood pclots pin pintravenous pcatheters pis: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-heparin
Which pof pthe pfollowing pdrugs pis pmost plikely pto prequire ptherapeutic pdrug pmonitoring? p- pCORRECT
pANSWER
-Phenobarbital
When pare pdrugs psuch pas psulfadimethoxine, psulfadiazine, pand pother psulfa pdrugs pmost plikely pto
pcause pkidneypproblems? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-When pan panimal pis pdehydrated
You pare pasked pto padminister pa pdrug pthat pis psupplied pas pan penteric-coated ptablet pat p100 pmg,
p50 pmg, pand p25 pmg; pyou prequire p25 pmg pbut phave pavailable p50-mg ptablets ponly. pYou pshould: p-
pCORRECT pANSWER p-Order porppurchase p25-mg ptablets pfor pthe pdosing pschedule.
Predictable, pshort-term pside peffects pof pglucocorticoid ptherapy pof pwhich pevery pclient pshould
pbe pawarepinclude: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Polyuria pand ppolydipsia
The pgeneric pname pfor pa pdrug pis palso pcalled pthe: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Nonproprietary pname
,Which pof pthe pfollowing pdrugs pminimally pcrosses pthe pplacental pbarrier pand pis psafe pto puse pin
ppregnant pdogs?
- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Glycopyrrolate
Chronic padministration pof phigh pdoses pof pglucocorticoids pcan pcause piatrogeni p- pCORRECT
pANSWER p-pCushing's pdisease
Erythropoietin pis pprimarily pused pin pthe pfollowing pfeline ppatients: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Cats
pwith panemiapbecause pof pchronic prenal pfailure
Griseofulvin pacts pon: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Dermatophytes
Repository pforms pof pparenteral pdrugs: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Are pformulated pto pprolong
pabsorption pof pthepdrug pfrom pthe psite pof padministration
Ten pmL pof pa p2.5% psolution pof pthiopentone pcontains: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-250 pmg pof
pthiopentone
A psolution pthat pcontains pso pmuch psolute pthat pit pcannot pbe pdissolved pis pknown pas: p-
pCORRECT pANSWER p-pSupersaturated
In pwhat pclass pof pantibiotic pdrugs pare pnephrotoxicity pand pototoxicity ppotential pside peffects
p- pCORRECTpANSWER p-Aminoglycosides
The ppercentage pof pthe ptotal pdose pthat pultimately preaches pthe pbloodstream pis pcalled: p-
pCORRECT pANSWER p-pBioavailability
The pfollowing pinformation pwas pprovided pfor pa pprescription pwritten pby pa pveterinarian: p"Canine
ppatient, pAmoxicillin p100 pmg ptablets, pSig: p1 ptab pq8h ppo pprn p2 prefills. pDate: p1/5/16." pIn pthe
pprescription pwhat pdoesppo pmean? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Administer pby pmouth
,Atopica pis pthe pbrand pname pfor: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Cyclosporine
Bacterial presistance pto pantibiotics pis pa psignificant pproblem pin pveterinary pmedicine. pWhat
pfactor pis pnotpconsidered pto pbe pa psignificant pcontributor pto pthe pdevelopment pof pbacterial
presistance? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Prolonged plevels pof phigher-than-recommended pdosages pof
pantibiotics
Which pstatement pis pmost paccurate ppertaining pto pinsect pgrowth pregulators? p- pCORRECT
pANSWER p-Theypinterfere pwith pdevelopment
Cisapride pis pa(n): p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Prokinetic
A p3-month-old pchow pchow pis ppresented pto pthe ppet pemergency pclinic pbecause pit phas peaten pa
pbox pof pwarfarin-based prat ppoison. pWhich pof pthe pfollowing pwould pbe pmost puseful pto ptreat pthis
ptoxicity? p- pCORRECTpANSWER p-Vitamin pK
What pdrug pis pa prespiratory pstimulant? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Doxapram
Hyperthyroid pcats phave pheart prates pof pmore pthan p200 pbeats pper pminute pbecause pof pthe plarge
pnumbers pofpalpha-1 psympathetic preceptors pin ptheir phearts, pwhich pmake pthe pheart pmore
psensitive pto pepinephrine pandpnorepinephrine. pThis phigh pheart prate pis pan panesthetic prisk. pWhat
pdrug pis pused pto pslow pthe pheart prate pand pdecrease parrhythmias passociated pwith palpha-1
preceptor pstimulation? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Propranolol
Kaolin, ppectin, pand pbismuth psubsalicylate pare pexamples pof: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Protectants
Tums pcan pbe padministered pto psupplement: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Calcium
Which pof pthe pfollowing pproducts pwill pprovide poxygen-carrying pcapacity? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-
Oxyglobin
Lidocaine pis pin pwhich pcardiac pdrug pclass? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-IB
, What pinsecticide pis peffective pin ptreating pdemodectic pmange? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Amitraz
The pemetic pof pchoice pin pdogs pis: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Apomorphine
When pa ppatient phas preceived pa pspinal pepidural, pwhich pof pthe pfollowing pmust pbe
pmonitored pclosely? p-pCORRECT pANSWER p-Urination
When pa pdrug pis pused pby pan palternative proute pin pa pspecies, por pfor pan pindication pother pthan
pwhat pis pspecifiedpby pthe pmanufacturer, pthis puse pis ptermed: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-An pextra-label
puse
Which pof pthe pfollowing pdrugs pis pavailable pover pthe pcounter pas pan pantitussive? p-
pCORRECT pANSWER p-pDextromethorphan
Terbutaline, palbuterol, pand pmetaproterenol pare pused pin pveterinary pmedicine pto: p- pCORRECT
pANSWER p-pTreat pfeline pasthma por pother pbronchoconstrictive pdiseases
Of pthe pfollowing pdrugs, pwhich pmust pbe pin pan panaerobic penvironment pto pbe peffective? p- pCORRECT
pANSWER
-Metronidazole
Most pbiotransformation pof pdrugs poccurs pin pthe p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-liver
Methoprene pand pfenoxycarb pare pingredients pincreasingly pfound pin pflea pand pother pinsect
pproducts. pWhatpare pthey? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-Insect pgrowth pregulators
Which pof pthe pfollowing pis pa pconcentration pof pa pdrug psolution? p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-1000 pU/mL
Potentiated ppenicillins: p- pCORRECT pANSWER p-are pactive pagainst pb-lactamase-producing pbacteria
