Pharmacology Penn Foster Veterinary Technician Exam
NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER- When a drug enters the body
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER- How drugs exert effects
7 Routes of Administration - CORRECT ANSWER- Oral, IV, IM, SC, intraperitoneal, intraarterial,
intradermal
Agonist, Partial Agonist, and Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER- Perfect Fit, Almost Fits, Blocks
Action
Affinity vs. Efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER- How well it binds to receptor (Agonist vs. Antagonist)
vs. how well the drug performs
Trade Name Vs. Genetic Name - CORRECT ANSWER- Trade - patented name (rimadyl) vs.
Genetic - unpatented/generic (carprofen)
, 6 Drug Label Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER- Generic Name, Concentration, Quantity,
Controlled?, Manufacturer Info, Expiration Date.
Injection Routes from fastest onset to slowest - CORRECT ANSWER- IV, SC, IM
Injection Routes from longest duration to shortest - CORRECT ANSWER- SC, IM, IV
Symapthetic vs. Para-sympathetic - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy expending activites (Increase
heart rate), Energy conserving ( decrease heart rate)
Stimulation of Sympathetic vs Para-sympathetic - CORRECT ANSWER- Fight or Flight vs. Calm
Down
Cholinergic vs Anticholinergic - CORRECT ANSWER- Stimulate parasympathetic (increase GI
motility) vs preventing stimulation (decrease GI motility)
Adrenergic Agents - CORRECT ANSWER- Excites Alpha Receptors and inhibits beta receptors
(stimulates heart beat through sympathetic)
CNS Depression Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Sedate, Control Seizures, Control Pain
CNS Stimulation Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Treat respiration/cardiac depression or reverse
depression drugs
Barbituates - CORRECT ANSWER- CNS Depression Drug, always controlled, no reversal
available, rapidly absorbed into brain and fat, do not use in sight hounds (no fat), and used in
euthanasia solution
NEWEST 2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Pharmacokinetics - CORRECT ANSWER- When a drug enters the body
Pharmacodynamics - CORRECT ANSWER- How drugs exert effects
7 Routes of Administration - CORRECT ANSWER- Oral, IV, IM, SC, intraperitoneal, intraarterial,
intradermal
Agonist, Partial Agonist, and Antagonist - CORRECT ANSWER- Perfect Fit, Almost Fits, Blocks
Action
Affinity vs. Efficacy - CORRECT ANSWER- How well it binds to receptor (Agonist vs. Antagonist)
vs. how well the drug performs
Trade Name Vs. Genetic Name - CORRECT ANSWER- Trade - patented name (rimadyl) vs.
Genetic - unpatented/generic (carprofen)
, 6 Drug Label Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER- Generic Name, Concentration, Quantity,
Controlled?, Manufacturer Info, Expiration Date.
Injection Routes from fastest onset to slowest - CORRECT ANSWER- IV, SC, IM
Injection Routes from longest duration to shortest - CORRECT ANSWER- SC, IM, IV
Symapthetic vs. Para-sympathetic - CORRECT ANSWER- Energy expending activites (Increase
heart rate), Energy conserving ( decrease heart rate)
Stimulation of Sympathetic vs Para-sympathetic - CORRECT ANSWER- Fight or Flight vs. Calm
Down
Cholinergic vs Anticholinergic - CORRECT ANSWER- Stimulate parasympathetic (increase GI
motility) vs preventing stimulation (decrease GI motility)
Adrenergic Agents - CORRECT ANSWER- Excites Alpha Receptors and inhibits beta receptors
(stimulates heart beat through sympathetic)
CNS Depression Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Sedate, Control Seizures, Control Pain
CNS Stimulation Drugs - CORRECT ANSWER- Treat respiration/cardiac depression or reverse
depression drugs
Barbituates - CORRECT ANSWER- CNS Depression Drug, always controlled, no reversal
available, rapidly absorbed into brain and fat, do not use in sight hounds (no fat), and used in
euthanasia solution
