HESI Practice Test Pharmacy and
Pharmacology
A patient with Lyme disease is prescribed 175 mg of doxycycline sid for 25
days. The has both 50 mg and 100 mg tablets stocked. How should this
pharmacy
medication be
dispensed
?
A) 25 tablets of 100 mg and 37.5 tablets of
50 43.75
B) mg tablets of 100
mg
C) 50 tablets of 100
mg
D) 25 tablets of 100 mg and 38 tablets of 50 mg correct answers B) 25
tablets
mg andof 100tablets of
37.5
50 mg
The owner of 2 adult dogs is given a prescription for imidacloprid for flea
control.
client The
also has one cat that resides strictly indoors. What is the most
important
instruction for the veterinary technician to provide
theThis
A) owner?
medication should not be used on puppies under 7
weeks
B) This of age
medication may be used weekly for severe
infections
C) Do not administer this medication
to cats
D) Do not bathe the dogs for at least one week after applying this
medication
answers correct
C) Do not administer this medication
to cats
The veterinarian orders 250 mg of cephalexin to be taken p.o.c for 10
days. The
comes drugmg capsules. How should the dosage instructions be
in 250
explained
owner to the
?
A) Give 1 capsule by mouth every 8 hours every other day
for Give
B) 10 days
1 capsule by mouth every 8 hours as needed for
10 Give
C) days 1 capsule by mouth twice a day after a meal for
10 Give
D) days 1 capsule by mouth twice a day before a meal for 10 days correct
answers
Give C)
1 capsule by mouth twice a day after a meal for
10 days
While educating a client regarding vaccinations, which condition should
the veterinary
technician advise is the most
A) Increased
concerning?
thirst
B)
Dyspnea
C) Increased
appetite
D) Diarrhea correct answers B)
Dyspnea
Which class of diuretic is also used for treatment of
glaucoma?
A)
Osmotic
B) Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
C) Potassium
sparing
D) Loop correct answers B) Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
, The route of drug administration that produces the greatest bioavailability is
represented
by which
abbreviation?
A) PO
B) IM
C) SQ
D) IP correct answers B)
IM
The veterinarian orders 550 ml of LRS to be administered over a 12 hour
period.
a Using
60 gtt/ml IV set, what is the correct drip rate to set for
this0.76
A) patient?
ml/sec
B) 45.8
ml/hr
C) 45.0
gtt/min
D) 0.76 gtt/min correct answers C) 45.0
gtt/min
Which drug must be used cautiously in young,
growing
A) dogs?
Gentamicin
B)
Clindamycin
C)
Enrofloxacin
D) Penicillin correct answers C)
Enrofloxacin
The veterinarian orders a patient to receive 700 ml of LRS with 2.5%
dextrose.
many How
ml of 50% dextrose must be added to the LRS to make the
required
A) 3.5 2.5%?
ml
B) 35
ml
C) 350
D 3500 ml correct answers B)
ml
35 ml
Which class of drugs will exhibit a parasympathomimetic effect on
gastrointestinal
motility
A) H2 receptor
?
antagonists
B)
Anticholinergics
C) Procainamide
derivatives
D) Cholinergics correct answers D)
Cholinergics
Which type of syringe does not have dead space and is divided
into units?
A)
Eccentric
B)
Multidose
C)
Insulin
D) Tuberculin correct answers C)
Insulin
Which organ eliminates drugs from the
body?
A)
Kidney
B)
Intestine
C)
Stomach
D) Liver correct answers A)
Kidney
Pharmacology
A patient with Lyme disease is prescribed 175 mg of doxycycline sid for 25
days. The has both 50 mg and 100 mg tablets stocked. How should this
pharmacy
medication be
dispensed
?
A) 25 tablets of 100 mg and 37.5 tablets of
50 43.75
B) mg tablets of 100
mg
C) 50 tablets of 100
mg
D) 25 tablets of 100 mg and 38 tablets of 50 mg correct answers B) 25
tablets
mg andof 100tablets of
37.5
50 mg
The owner of 2 adult dogs is given a prescription for imidacloprid for flea
control.
client The
also has one cat that resides strictly indoors. What is the most
important
instruction for the veterinary technician to provide
theThis
A) owner?
medication should not be used on puppies under 7
weeks
B) This of age
medication may be used weekly for severe
infections
C) Do not administer this medication
to cats
D) Do not bathe the dogs for at least one week after applying this
medication
answers correct
C) Do not administer this medication
to cats
The veterinarian orders 250 mg of cephalexin to be taken p.o.c for 10
days. The
comes drugmg capsules. How should the dosage instructions be
in 250
explained
owner to the
?
A) Give 1 capsule by mouth every 8 hours every other day
for Give
B) 10 days
1 capsule by mouth every 8 hours as needed for
10 Give
C) days 1 capsule by mouth twice a day after a meal for
10 Give
D) days 1 capsule by mouth twice a day before a meal for 10 days correct
answers
Give C)
1 capsule by mouth twice a day after a meal for
10 days
While educating a client regarding vaccinations, which condition should
the veterinary
technician advise is the most
A) Increased
concerning?
thirst
B)
Dyspnea
C) Increased
appetite
D) Diarrhea correct answers B)
Dyspnea
Which class of diuretic is also used for treatment of
glaucoma?
A)
Osmotic
B) Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
C) Potassium
sparing
D) Loop correct answers B) Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
, The route of drug administration that produces the greatest bioavailability is
represented
by which
abbreviation?
A) PO
B) IM
C) SQ
D) IP correct answers B)
IM
The veterinarian orders 550 ml of LRS to be administered over a 12 hour
period.
a Using
60 gtt/ml IV set, what is the correct drip rate to set for
this0.76
A) patient?
ml/sec
B) 45.8
ml/hr
C) 45.0
gtt/min
D) 0.76 gtt/min correct answers C) 45.0
gtt/min
Which drug must be used cautiously in young,
growing
A) dogs?
Gentamicin
B)
Clindamycin
C)
Enrofloxacin
D) Penicillin correct answers C)
Enrofloxacin
The veterinarian orders a patient to receive 700 ml of LRS with 2.5%
dextrose.
many How
ml of 50% dextrose must be added to the LRS to make the
required
A) 3.5 2.5%?
ml
B) 35
ml
C) 350
D 3500 ml correct answers B)
ml
35 ml
Which class of drugs will exhibit a parasympathomimetic effect on
gastrointestinal
motility
A) H2 receptor
?
antagonists
B)
Anticholinergics
C) Procainamide
derivatives
D) Cholinergics correct answers D)
Cholinergics
Which type of syringe does not have dead space and is divided
into units?
A)
Eccentric
B)
Multidose
C)
Insulin
D) Tuberculin correct answers C)
Insulin
Which organ eliminates drugs from the
body?
A)
Kidney
B)
Intestine
C)
Stomach
D) Liver correct answers A)
Kidney
