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PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which term best describes the marked intensification or prolongation of one or both components of a
drug combination (the response is more than equal to the sum of each drug's individual effects)
A. Synergistic
B. Antagonistic
C. Complementary
D. Agonistic - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following agents would be used to induce vomiting?
A. Cathartic
B. Emetic
C. Antiemetic
D. Anthelmintic - CORRECT ANSWER -B
What are contraindications?
A. Specific reasons or conditions for not using a particular drug
B. Predictable side effects which maybe tolerated in order to achieve a desired effect
C. The specific reasons of conditions for using a particular drug
D. The manufacturer's recommended dosages - CORRECT ANSWER -A
,Phenylbutazone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication used for relief of musculoskeletal
inflammation
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A drug agent not considered safe for indiscriminate use because of possible toxicity or remaining drug
residues would probably be classified as:
A. An OTC drug
B. A controlled substance
C. A legend drug
D. Any of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Drugs which have medicinal use but have a high potential for physical and/or psychological abuse
according to the Controlled Substance Act, are classified in what way?
A. Schedule I
B. Schedule II
C. Schedule III
D. Schedule IV - CORRECT ANSWER -B
What is the most important concept to remember when prescribing medication for food animals?
A. Stability of the medication
B. Ease of administration of medication
C. Drug withdrawal times
D. Price - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Flunixin meglumine is a strong analgesic labeled for use in equine of all ages, without any side effects.
A. True
, B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Drug agents which are significantly destroyed by the stomach environment (such as penicillin) are
termed
A. Lipid soluble
B. Acid labile
C. Lipid labile
D. Acid fast - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A neuroleptanalgesic drug is characterized by CNS depression and analgesia induced by a combination of
a sedative or tranquilizer and an analgesic.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Select the best definition for the term "biological half-life" (T1/2):
A. one-half of the normal life expectancy of a given animal species
B. one-half the expected shelf life of a drug agent
C. the time required to excrete one-half of an administered dose
D. the amount of drug required to kill one-half of the animals receiving the administered dose -
CORRECT ANSWER -C
The numerical value that represents the relationship between the dose that is effective in 50% of
animals tested and the dose that is lethal in 50% of animals tested is termed.
A. Biological half-life
B. Therapeutic index
C. LD50
D. ED50 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
PHARMACOLOGY FINAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which term best describes the marked intensification or prolongation of one or both components of a
drug combination (the response is more than equal to the sum of each drug's individual effects)
A. Synergistic
B. Antagonistic
C. Complementary
D. Agonistic - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Which of the following agents would be used to induce vomiting?
A. Cathartic
B. Emetic
C. Antiemetic
D. Anthelmintic - CORRECT ANSWER -B
What are contraindications?
A. Specific reasons or conditions for not using a particular drug
B. Predictable side effects which maybe tolerated in order to achieve a desired effect
C. The specific reasons of conditions for using a particular drug
D. The manufacturer's recommended dosages - CORRECT ANSWER -A
,Phenylbutazone is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication used for relief of musculoskeletal
inflammation
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -A
A drug agent not considered safe for indiscriminate use because of possible toxicity or remaining drug
residues would probably be classified as:
A. An OTC drug
B. A controlled substance
C. A legend drug
D. Any of the above - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Drugs which have medicinal use but have a high potential for physical and/or psychological abuse
according to the Controlled Substance Act, are classified in what way?
A. Schedule I
B. Schedule II
C. Schedule III
D. Schedule IV - CORRECT ANSWER -B
What is the most important concept to remember when prescribing medication for food animals?
A. Stability of the medication
B. Ease of administration of medication
C. Drug withdrawal times
D. Price - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Flunixin meglumine is a strong analgesic labeled for use in equine of all ages, without any side effects.
A. True
, B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Drug agents which are significantly destroyed by the stomach environment (such as penicillin) are
termed
A. Lipid soluble
B. Acid labile
C. Lipid labile
D. Acid fast - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A neuroleptanalgesic drug is characterized by CNS depression and analgesia induced by a combination of
a sedative or tranquilizer and an analgesic.
A. True
B. False - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Select the best definition for the term "biological half-life" (T1/2):
A. one-half of the normal life expectancy of a given animal species
B. one-half the expected shelf life of a drug agent
C. the time required to excrete one-half of an administered dose
D. the amount of drug required to kill one-half of the animals receiving the administered dose -
CORRECT ANSWER -C
The numerical value that represents the relationship between the dose that is effective in 50% of
animals tested and the dose that is lethal in 50% of animals tested is termed.
A. Biological half-life
B. Therapeutic index
C. LD50
D. ED50 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
