ACCURATE VTNE PREP x x
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM x
QUESTIONS AND
x x
ANSWERS
x
An x11-year xold xmale xGerman xshepherd xdog xwith xpreviously xdiagnosed xdilated
xcardiomyopathy x(DCM) xpresents xto xyour xclinic xfollowing xa xdog xfight. xThe xdog xis
xsignificantly xaggressive xand xresistant xto xhandling. xWhat xmedication xshould xNOT xbe xused
xto xsedate xthis xpatient? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Dexmedetomidine xshould xonly xbe xused xin
xpatients xwith xnormal xcardiac xfunction xas xit xcan xcause xa xsignificant xreduction xin xcardiac
xoutput xdue xto xreduced xheart xrate.
Which xof xthe xfollowing xis xthe xreason xthat xfluoroquinolones xare xusually xavoided xwhen
xtreating xyoung xfoals? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Adverse xeffects xon xthe xarticular xcartilage
A x5-year xold xfemale xspayed xYorkie xpresents xwith xa xhistory xof xdecreased xvision. xThe
xdoctor xasks xyou xto xperform xtonometry xon xthis xdog. xWhich xof xthe xfollowing xmay xbe xused
xas xa xtopical xanesthetic xto xthe xeyes xso xthat xyou xmay xcheck xthe xintraocular xpressures xwith
xyour xTonopen? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Proparacaine xis xa xtopical xanesthetic xfor xthe xeyes
A xclient xhas xa xdog xwith xallergies, xand xthe xdoctor xrecommends xshe xgive xthe xdog
xdiphenhydramine x(Benadryl) xtwice xdaily xfor x1 x week. xShe xinstructs xthat xthe xdog xhave x3.0
xmg/kg xevery x12 xhours. xOver-the- xcounter xBenadryl xcontains x12.5 xmg xper xteaspoon, xand
xthe xowner xwishes xto xgive xa xliquid. xWhat xquantity xof xBenadryl xin xmilliliters xshould xthe
xdog xreceive xevery x12 xhours xif xhe xweighs x8 xpounds? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-12.5 xmg/5
xmL x= x2.5 xmg/mL
The xdog xweighs x8 xpounds/ x2.2 xpounds/kg x= x3.6 xkg
The xdog xneeds x3.0 xmg/kg xper xdose.
,So, x3.0 xmg/kg xX x3.6 xkg x= x10.8 xmg xper xdose x(every x12 xhours)
10.8 xmg/ x2.5 xmg/mL x= x4.3 xmL
What xis xthe xmost xcommon xdrug xin xmost xeuthanasia xsolutions? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-
Pentobarbital
Diphenhydramine xis xtypically xused xin xtreating xwhich xof xthe xfollowing xconditions? x-
xCORRECT xANSWER x- xAllergic xreactions
Which xof xthe xfollowing xmedications xshould xbe xused xwith xcaution xin xcats, xas xit xcould xcause
xblindness xin xsome xcats? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Enrofloxacin x(Baytril) xis xused xin xcats xat
xno xhigher xthan xa x5mg/kg xper xdose. xHigher xdoses xincrease xthe xrisk xfor xblindness xin xcats,
xand xin xgeneral xthis xdrug xshould xbe xused xwith xcaution xbecause xof xthis xpotential xside xeffect.
A xveterinarian xhands xyou xa xprescriptions xthat xreads:
Cephalexin x250 xmg, xSIG: x3 xcap xPO xBID xx x14d
What xis xcorrect xamount xof xmedication xto xdispense xand xwhat xdirections xshould xbe xtyped
xon xthe xdrug xlabel? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-84 xcapsules x(250 xmg xeach) xof xcephalexin. xGive
x3 xcapsules xby xmouth xtwice xdaily xfor x14 xdays.
Which xof xthe xfollowing xantimicrobial xmedications xshould xnot xbe xadministered xto xyoung,
xgrowing xanimals? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Enrofloxacin, xand xother xdrugs xin
xfluoroquinolone xclass, xshould xnot xbe xused xin xyoung, xgrowing xanimals xas xit xcauses
xdamage xto xthe xjoint xcartilage.
A x20-kg xpatient xis xbeing xsent xhome xon xfamotidine xto xhelp xwith xpotential xesophagitis. xHow
xmany x10 xmg xtablets xshould xbe xsent xhome xwith xthe xowner, xif xthe xpatient xrequires x0.5
xmg/kg xPO xBID xx x7 xdays? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-14
,A xclient xrushes xin xher xpuppy xwhich xwas xaccidentally xdropped xand xreceived xa xtrauma xto
xthe xhead. xWhich xmedication xis xan xosmotic xdiuretic xand xmay xbe xused xto xhelp xdecrease
xintracranial xpressure xin xa xsituation xlike xthis? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Mannitol xis xan
xosmotic xdiuretic xthat xis xoften xgiven xto xhelp xdecrease xintracranial xpressure xin xcases xof
xtrauma xor xseizures.
Lincosamides x(such xas xlincomycin xand xclindamycin) xare xcontraindicated xfor xuse xin xwhich
xspecies xof xanimal? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-equine
You xwant xto xgive xa x22 xpound xcat xa x5 xmg/kg xdose xof xa xdrug. xThe xdrug xcomes xas xa x2.5%
xsolution. xHow xmany xmilliliters xshould xyou xgive xthe xcat? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-2 xmL
Which xof xthe xfollowing xdrugs xis xan xanticonvulsant? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-phenobarbital
Which xof xthe xfollowing xcan xcause xsevere xgastritis xand xshould xbe xused xwith xextreme
xcaution xwhen xinducing xvomiting? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-hydrogen xperoxide
Which xof xthe xfollowing xdrugs xis xcommonly xgiven xby xintravenous xinjection xto xhumanely
xeuthanize xsmall xanimals? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-pentobarbital
A x2-year xold xdomestic xshort xhair xcat xpresents xfor xingestion xof xthe xflowers xseen xin xthe
xpicture xbelow. xThe xingestion xoccurred xabout x2 xhours xago xand xno xclinical xsigns xhave xbeen
xnoted xyet. xWhat xdoes xthe xingestion xof xthis xplant xcause xin xcats? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-
renal xfailure
Which xof xthe xfollowing xdrugs xis xa xcontrolled xsubstance? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-
hydrocodone
You xare xhelping xthe xneurologist xwith xa xTensilon xtest xin xa xdog. xTensilon xis xthe xtrade
xname xfor xedrophonium xchloride. xBy xadministering xthis xdrug, xyou xare xtesting xfor xwhich
xdisease? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Myasthenia xgravis
, You xshould xnot xgive xa xphenothiazine xtranquilizer xto xan xanimal xwith xwhich xdisease? x-
xCORRECT xANSWER x-- xepilepsy
-Phenothiazine xtranquilizers xsuch xas xacepromazine xor xchlorpromazine xare xtraditionally
xthought xto xbe xcontraindicated xin xpatients xwith xseizure xdisorders.
Which xof xthe xfollowing xdrugs xis xNOT xuseful xin xthe xtreatment xof xseizures? x- xCORRECT
xANSWER x- xButorphanol
Which xdrug xcan xbe xgiven xas xa xtablet xinto xthe xconjunctival xsac xin xthe xeye xto xinduce
xvomiting? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Apomorphine
The xdoctor xhands xyou xa xwritten xprescription xfor xspironolactone xand xasks xyou xto xgive xit xto
xa xclient xwhile xthey xare xchecking xout. xThe xclient xasks xyou xto xremind xher xwhat xthis
xmedication xis xfor xagain, xand xyou xreply xthat: x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-It xis xa xdiuretic xfor
xher xpet's xcongestive xheart xfailure
A x1200-gram xbird xneeds xto xreceive xan xinjection xof xan xantibiotic. xThe xantibiotic xdose xto xbe
xadministered xis x15 xmg/kg. xIt xcomes xin xa x10 xmg/ml xsolution. xHow xmany xmilliliters xdoes
xthis xbird xneed? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-The xfirst xthing xto xdo xis xto xconvert xthe xbody
xweight xinto xkilograms. xIn xthis xway, xthe xunits xwill xnot xget xmixed xup. xThere xare x1000
xgrams xin xone xkilo, xso...
1200 xg/ x(1000 xg/kg) x= x1.2 xkg
1.2 xkg xx x(15 xmg/kg) x= x18 xmg
18 xmg x/ x(10mg/ml) x= x1.8 xml
Administration xof xwhich xantimicrobial xis xMOST xLIKELY xto xresult xin xdiarrhea xin xthe xadult
xhorse? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-erythromycin
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM x
QUESTIONS AND
x x
ANSWERS
x
An x11-year xold xmale xGerman xshepherd xdog xwith xpreviously xdiagnosed xdilated
xcardiomyopathy x(DCM) xpresents xto xyour xclinic xfollowing xa xdog xfight. xThe xdog xis
xsignificantly xaggressive xand xresistant xto xhandling. xWhat xmedication xshould xNOT xbe xused
xto xsedate xthis xpatient? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Dexmedetomidine xshould xonly xbe xused xin
xpatients xwith xnormal xcardiac xfunction xas xit xcan xcause xa xsignificant xreduction xin xcardiac
xoutput xdue xto xreduced xheart xrate.
Which xof xthe xfollowing xis xthe xreason xthat xfluoroquinolones xare xusually xavoided xwhen
xtreating xyoung xfoals? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Adverse xeffects xon xthe xarticular xcartilage
A x5-year xold xfemale xspayed xYorkie xpresents xwith xa xhistory xof xdecreased xvision. xThe
xdoctor xasks xyou xto xperform xtonometry xon xthis xdog. xWhich xof xthe xfollowing xmay xbe xused
xas xa xtopical xanesthetic xto xthe xeyes xso xthat xyou xmay xcheck xthe xintraocular xpressures xwith
xyour xTonopen? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Proparacaine xis xa xtopical xanesthetic xfor xthe xeyes
A xclient xhas xa xdog xwith xallergies, xand xthe xdoctor xrecommends xshe xgive xthe xdog
xdiphenhydramine x(Benadryl) xtwice xdaily xfor x1 x week. xShe xinstructs xthat xthe xdog xhave x3.0
xmg/kg xevery x12 xhours. xOver-the- xcounter xBenadryl xcontains x12.5 xmg xper xteaspoon, xand
xthe xowner xwishes xto xgive xa xliquid. xWhat xquantity xof xBenadryl xin xmilliliters xshould xthe
xdog xreceive xevery x12 xhours xif xhe xweighs x8 xpounds? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-12.5 xmg/5
xmL x= x2.5 xmg/mL
The xdog xweighs x8 xpounds/ x2.2 xpounds/kg x= x3.6 xkg
The xdog xneeds x3.0 xmg/kg xper xdose.
,So, x3.0 xmg/kg xX x3.6 xkg x= x10.8 xmg xper xdose x(every x12 xhours)
10.8 xmg/ x2.5 xmg/mL x= x4.3 xmL
What xis xthe xmost xcommon xdrug xin xmost xeuthanasia xsolutions? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-
Pentobarbital
Diphenhydramine xis xtypically xused xin xtreating xwhich xof xthe xfollowing xconditions? x-
xCORRECT xANSWER x- xAllergic xreactions
Which xof xthe xfollowing xmedications xshould xbe xused xwith xcaution xin xcats, xas xit xcould xcause
xblindness xin xsome xcats? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Enrofloxacin x(Baytril) xis xused xin xcats xat
xno xhigher xthan xa x5mg/kg xper xdose. xHigher xdoses xincrease xthe xrisk xfor xblindness xin xcats,
xand xin xgeneral xthis xdrug xshould xbe xused xwith xcaution xbecause xof xthis xpotential xside xeffect.
A xveterinarian xhands xyou xa xprescriptions xthat xreads:
Cephalexin x250 xmg, xSIG: x3 xcap xPO xBID xx x14d
What xis xcorrect xamount xof xmedication xto xdispense xand xwhat xdirections xshould xbe xtyped
xon xthe xdrug xlabel? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-84 xcapsules x(250 xmg xeach) xof xcephalexin. xGive
x3 xcapsules xby xmouth xtwice xdaily xfor x14 xdays.
Which xof xthe xfollowing xantimicrobial xmedications xshould xnot xbe xadministered xto xyoung,
xgrowing xanimals? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Enrofloxacin, xand xother xdrugs xin
xfluoroquinolone xclass, xshould xnot xbe xused xin xyoung, xgrowing xanimals xas xit xcauses
xdamage xto xthe xjoint xcartilage.
A x20-kg xpatient xis xbeing xsent xhome xon xfamotidine xto xhelp xwith xpotential xesophagitis. xHow
xmany x10 xmg xtablets xshould xbe xsent xhome xwith xthe xowner, xif xthe xpatient xrequires x0.5
xmg/kg xPO xBID xx x7 xdays? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-14
,A xclient xrushes xin xher xpuppy xwhich xwas xaccidentally xdropped xand xreceived xa xtrauma xto
xthe xhead. xWhich xmedication xis xan xosmotic xdiuretic xand xmay xbe xused xto xhelp xdecrease
xintracranial xpressure xin xa xsituation xlike xthis? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Mannitol xis xan
xosmotic xdiuretic xthat xis xoften xgiven xto xhelp xdecrease xintracranial xpressure xin xcases xof
xtrauma xor xseizures.
Lincosamides x(such xas xlincomycin xand xclindamycin) xare xcontraindicated xfor xuse xin xwhich
xspecies xof xanimal? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-equine
You xwant xto xgive xa x22 xpound xcat xa x5 xmg/kg xdose xof xa xdrug. xThe xdrug xcomes xas xa x2.5%
xsolution. xHow xmany xmilliliters xshould xyou xgive xthe xcat? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-2 xmL
Which xof xthe xfollowing xdrugs xis xan xanticonvulsant? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-phenobarbital
Which xof xthe xfollowing xcan xcause xsevere xgastritis xand xshould xbe xused xwith xextreme
xcaution xwhen xinducing xvomiting? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-hydrogen xperoxide
Which xof xthe xfollowing xdrugs xis xcommonly xgiven xby xintravenous xinjection xto xhumanely
xeuthanize xsmall xanimals? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-pentobarbital
A x2-year xold xdomestic xshort xhair xcat xpresents xfor xingestion xof xthe xflowers xseen xin xthe
xpicture xbelow. xThe xingestion xoccurred xabout x2 xhours xago xand xno xclinical xsigns xhave xbeen
xnoted xyet. xWhat xdoes xthe xingestion xof xthis xplant xcause xin xcats? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-
renal xfailure
Which xof xthe xfollowing xdrugs xis xa xcontrolled xsubstance? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-
hydrocodone
You xare xhelping xthe xneurologist xwith xa xTensilon xtest xin xa xdog. xTensilon xis xthe xtrade
xname xfor xedrophonium xchloride. xBy xadministering xthis xdrug, xyou xare xtesting xfor xwhich
xdisease? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Myasthenia xgravis
, You xshould xnot xgive xa xphenothiazine xtranquilizer xto xan xanimal xwith xwhich xdisease? x-
xCORRECT xANSWER x-- xepilepsy
-Phenothiazine xtranquilizers xsuch xas xacepromazine xor xchlorpromazine xare xtraditionally
xthought xto xbe xcontraindicated xin xpatients xwith xseizure xdisorders.
Which xof xthe xfollowing xdrugs xis xNOT xuseful xin xthe xtreatment xof xseizures? x- xCORRECT
xANSWER x- xButorphanol
Which xdrug xcan xbe xgiven xas xa xtablet xinto xthe xconjunctival xsac xin xthe xeye xto xinduce
xvomiting? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-Apomorphine
The xdoctor xhands xyou xa xwritten xprescription xfor xspironolactone xand xasks xyou xto xgive xit xto
xa xclient xwhile xthey xare xchecking xout. xThe xclient xasks xyou xto xremind xher xwhat xthis
xmedication xis xfor xagain, xand xyou xreply xthat: x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-It xis xa xdiuretic xfor
xher xpet's xcongestive xheart xfailure
A x1200-gram xbird xneeds xto xreceive xan xinjection xof xan xantibiotic. xThe xantibiotic xdose xto xbe
xadministered xis x15 xmg/kg. xIt xcomes xin xa x10 xmg/ml xsolution. xHow xmany xmilliliters xdoes
xthis xbird xneed? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-The xfirst xthing xto xdo xis xto xconvert xthe xbody
xweight xinto xkilograms. xIn xthis xway, xthe xunits xwill xnot xget xmixed xup. xThere xare x1000
xgrams xin xone xkilo, xso...
1200 xg/ x(1000 xg/kg) x= x1.2 xkg
1.2 xkg xx x(15 xmg/kg) x= x18 xmg
18 xmg x/ x(10mg/ml) x= x1.8 xml
Administration xof xwhich xantimicrobial xis xMOST xLIKELY xto xresult xin xdiarrhea xin xthe xadult
xhorse? x- xCORRECT xANSWER x-erythromycin
