ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
VTNE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Neonatal animal are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals because in neonates the drugs are:
- Biotransformed more rapidly
- absorbed more slowly through the GI tract
- not biotransformed
- biotransformed more slowly - CORRECT ANSWER -biotransformed more slowly
Descrese function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransfrmation of the drugs -
CORRECT ANSWER -liver
The generic name for a drug is also called the - CORRECT ANSWER -non proprietary name
you are asked to administer a drug that is supplied as an enteric coated tablet at 100mg 50mg and
25mg. you need a 25mg but only have the 50mg tablets in stock:
- Use a pill splitter to divide the 100 mg into quarters
- use a pill splitter to divide the 50mg tablet
- administer the 50mg but then skip the next dose
- order or purchase 25 mg tablets for the dosing schedule - CORRECT ANSWER -order or purchase the
25mg tablets
A prescription reads "2 tab q4h po prn until gone" this means - CORRECT ANSWER -2 tablets by mouth
every four hours as needed until gone
,Ten milliliters of a 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains
- 250mg
- 25mg
- 100mg
- 2.5mg - CORRECT ANSWER -250mg
The percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called - CORRECT ANSWER -
bioavailability
Cholinergic agents do all of the following except
-slow heart rate
- increase bloodflow to intestinal tract
- decrease diameter of bronchioles
- cause peripheral vasodiliation - CORRECT ANSWER -cause peripheral vasodilation
The NSAID that is extremely toxic to cats is:
- apsrin
- acetaminophen
- carprofen
- flunixin - CORRECT ANSWER -acetaminophen
The most common adverse side effects of aminoglycoside antimicrobials are
- nephrotoxicity
- nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
- ototoxicity and neurotoxicity
,- nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, and nuerotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER -nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
Which statement regarding tetracyclines is true:
- they are bactericidal
- they alter the permeability of the cell wall and causes lysis
- currently many bacteria are resistant to them
- they are unable to penetrate the cell wall - CORRECT ANSWER -currently bacteria are resistant to them
To what other drug class is a cephlosporin class closely related
- tetracyclines
- sulfas
- penicillins
- fluoroquinolones - CORRECT ANSWER -penicillins
Because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective against infections of
- nervous tissue
- urinary tract
- skin
- joint capsules - CORRECT ANSWER -urinary tract
The use of fluoroquinolones as antiinfective agents should be done with great caution or not at all in:
- dogs
- cats
- horses
- birds - CORRECT ANSWER -cats
, The antiinfective drug that should be avoided in all food producing animals is
- lincosamides
- cephalexin
- enrofloxacin
- chloramphenicol - CORRECT ANSWER -chloramphenicol
Penicillins are primarily excreted by the:
- small intestine
- liver
- kidney
- stomach - CORRECT ANSWER -kidney
Acepromazine must be used with cautoin or not at all in:
- bitches
- tom cats
- cows
- stallions - CORRECT ANSWER -stallions
The benzodiazepine derivative diazepan is often administed in combination with
- droperidol
- morphine
- ketamine
- xylazine - CORRECT ANSWER -ketamine
VTNE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Neonatal animal are less tolerant of some drugs than older animals because in neonates the drugs are:
- Biotransformed more rapidly
- absorbed more slowly through the GI tract
- not biotransformed
- biotransformed more slowly - CORRECT ANSWER -biotransformed more slowly
Descrese function of what organ would have the greatest effect on biotransfrmation of the drugs -
CORRECT ANSWER -liver
The generic name for a drug is also called the - CORRECT ANSWER -non proprietary name
you are asked to administer a drug that is supplied as an enteric coated tablet at 100mg 50mg and
25mg. you need a 25mg but only have the 50mg tablets in stock:
- Use a pill splitter to divide the 100 mg into quarters
- use a pill splitter to divide the 50mg tablet
- administer the 50mg but then skip the next dose
- order or purchase 25 mg tablets for the dosing schedule - CORRECT ANSWER -order or purchase the
25mg tablets
A prescription reads "2 tab q4h po prn until gone" this means - CORRECT ANSWER -2 tablets by mouth
every four hours as needed until gone
,Ten milliliters of a 2.5% solution of thiopentone contains
- 250mg
- 25mg
- 100mg
- 2.5mg - CORRECT ANSWER -250mg
The percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called - CORRECT ANSWER -
bioavailability
Cholinergic agents do all of the following except
-slow heart rate
- increase bloodflow to intestinal tract
- decrease diameter of bronchioles
- cause peripheral vasodiliation - CORRECT ANSWER -cause peripheral vasodilation
The NSAID that is extremely toxic to cats is:
- apsrin
- acetaminophen
- carprofen
- flunixin - CORRECT ANSWER -acetaminophen
The most common adverse side effects of aminoglycoside antimicrobials are
- nephrotoxicity
- nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
- ototoxicity and neurotoxicity
,- nephrotoxicity, ototoxicity, and nuerotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER -nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity
Which statement regarding tetracyclines is true:
- they are bactericidal
- they alter the permeability of the cell wall and causes lysis
- currently many bacteria are resistant to them
- they are unable to penetrate the cell wall - CORRECT ANSWER -currently bacteria are resistant to them
To what other drug class is a cephlosporin class closely related
- tetracyclines
- sulfas
- penicillins
- fluoroquinolones - CORRECT ANSWER -penicillins
Because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective against infections of
- nervous tissue
- urinary tract
- skin
- joint capsules - CORRECT ANSWER -urinary tract
The use of fluoroquinolones as antiinfective agents should be done with great caution or not at all in:
- dogs
- cats
- horses
- birds - CORRECT ANSWER -cats
, The antiinfective drug that should be avoided in all food producing animals is
- lincosamides
- cephalexin
- enrofloxacin
- chloramphenicol - CORRECT ANSWER -chloramphenicol
Penicillins are primarily excreted by the:
- small intestine
- liver
- kidney
- stomach - CORRECT ANSWER -kidney
Acepromazine must be used with cautoin or not at all in:
- bitches
- tom cats
- cows
- stallions - CORRECT ANSWER -stallions
The benzodiazepine derivative diazepan is often administed in combination with
- droperidol
- morphine
- ketamine
- xylazine - CORRECT ANSWER -ketamine
