WorksheetsPharmacy & Pharmacology: Part I
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 50mins
Decreased function of what organ would have the greatest effect on the biotransformation of most drugs?
kidney
liver
pancreas
spleen
The percentage of the total dose that ultimately reaches the bloodstream is called:
absorption
bioavailability
clearance
distribution
Cholinergic agents do all of the following except:
cause bradycardia
control vomiting
increase intraocular pressure
increase gastrointestinal motility
Because of the manner in which they are excreted, sulfonamides are often effective against infections of:
nervous tissue
urinary tract
skin
joint capsules
Acepromazine must be used with caution or not at all in:
bitches
tomcats
heifers
stallions
Griseofulvin acts on:
gram-positive bacteria
gram-negative bacteria
gram-negative and gram positive-bacteria
dermatophytes
Which class of antibiotics, when administered to juvenille animals, can impiair cartilage development?
cephalosporins
fluoroquinolones
macrolides
penicillins
If you are instructed to give a medication IP, you will inject the medication into:
the jugular vein
the popliteal artery
the abdominal cavity
a major muscle mass
Which of the following statements is true regarding an iodophor?
it has a longer action than basic iodine compounds
organic materials do not inactivate it
it is not an irritant at concentrations generally used
it provides adequate disinfection with a single appplication
Loop diuretics such as furosemide:
cause dehydration in normal animals
cannot be used simultaneously with ACE inhibitors
are unsafe for use in animals with pulmonary edema
may cause hypokalemia with chronic use
Pain receptors are known as:
nociceptors
C fibers
proprioceptors
prostaglandins
If it is accidentally administered as an IV bolus, lidocaine may cause:
full body numbness
seizures
sinus arrest
polyuria
What is the radio between the toxic dose and therapeutic dose of a drug used as a measure of relative safety of the drug for a particular treatment?
toxic indexi
LD50
ED50
therapeutic index
What drug is approved for the treatment of old dog dementia?
clomipramine
meloxicam
diazepam
anipryl
A common side effect of antihistamine drug such as diphenhydramine is:
polyuria
sedation
pruritis
panting
What drug is not used in the treatment of glaucoma?
chloramphenicol
carbachol
iatanoprost
pilocarpine
Thiobarbituates should be administered with great care, or not at all, to:
collies
greyhounds
rottweilers
spaniels
Puppies born via cesarean section that are not breathing well may benefit from _______ drops administered sublingually.
diazepam
digitalis
dobutamine
doxapram
Intradermal injections are used primarily for:
allergy testing
antibiotics
insulin
vaccinations
What liquid form of drug is administered intravenously?
emulsion
solution
suspension
elixir
The regulatory agency that oversees the development and approval of animal topical pesticides is the:
FDA
EPA
USDA
DEA
Which of the following drugs is available over the counter as an antitussive?
codeine
dextromethorphan
hydrocodone
butorphanol
The function of epinephrine is to:
increase the heart rate
decrease the heart rate
decrease the blood pressure
reverse the effects of acepromazine
The most common side effect of drugs that cause vasodilation is:
anorexia, vomiting, and diarrhea
cardiac arrhythmias
bradycardia
hypotension
3-month old Chow Chow is presented to the pet emergency clinic because it has ingested a box of wafarin-based rat poison. Which of the following would be the most useful to treat this toxicity?
protamine sulfate
coumarin
streptokinase
vitamin K
Which statement is true about the drugs used for cancer chemotherapy?
they are usually given by mouth
they usually have a relatively low margins of safety
they are nephrotoxic
they are available over the counter
What drug is not an NSAID?
prednisone
flunixin
phenylbutazone
aspirin
What precautions should you take when applying DMSO to an animal's skin?
wear a facial mask to avoid inhaling the fumes
apply a bandage to cover the area of application
DMSO is irritating and should not be applied to skin
wear latex gloves to avoid contact with the drug
Which of the following is not a controlled substance?
apomorphine
diazepam
ketamine
hydromorphone
Malignant hyperthermia is a phenomenon associated primarily with use of what inhalant anesthetic?
nitrous oxide
sevoflurane
isoflurane
halothane
All of the following drugs are antagonists and are used to reverse the effects of another drug, except:
yohimbine
detomidine
flumazenil
naloxone
Beuthanasia solution is back-ordered at the distributor so your employer asks you to order a different euthanasia solution. In researching the available drugs, you are reminded that the active ingredient in most euthanasia solution is:
phenobarbital
pentobarbital
methohexital
thiopental
The behavioral drug group that may be sent home to stimulate appetite in cats is:
benzodiazepines
tricyclic antidepressants
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
progestins
If a drug package insert states that the drug is a coccidiostat, against which groups of parasites will this drug be effective?
ascarids (toxcara, toxacaris)
tapeworms (taenia)
protozoe (eimeria, isospora)
flukes (liver fluke, lung fluke)
What drug readily penetrates the blood-brain barrier and achieves therapeutic concentrations of antibiotic in the central nervous system?
emoxicillin
enrofloxacin
oxytetracycline
chloramphenicol
NSAIDS are most likely to cause side effects in what two organ systems?
renal and pulmonary
renal and gastrointestinal
pulmonary and cardiac
cardiac and hepatic
What hormone is gien to mares or cows for several days to mimic diestrus and then withdrawn to mimic natural lysis of the corpus luteum and a return to proestrus?
estradiol cypionate
human chorionic gonadotropin
progestin
we should not give cows hormones
Cimetidine and ranitidine are used as:
antidiarrheals
laxatives
rumen stimulants
antacids
The abbreviations od and os on a prescription refer to:
administer by mouth and by rectum
right eye and left eye
administer every other day and every 3 days
right ear and left ear
Maropitant is the active ingredient in:
carafate
cerenia
flagyl
reglan
Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is associated with:
blood flow to the kidney
maintenance of the gastric mucosa
inflammation
normal physiological function
A drug's tendency to bind to a receptor is called its:
affinity
efficacy
specificity
effective dose
With regard to the plasma concentraction of a drug, what is the highest point in the concentration called?
peak
max
trough
min
After surgery has begun, how often should antibiotics be administered?
every 15 - 30 minutes
every 30 - 60 minutes
every 60 - 90 minutes
every 90 - 120 minutes
How many half-lives does a drug go through before reaching a steady state?
2
3
4
5
Which of the following is not absorbed systemically?
diphenhydramine
dolasetron
sucralfate
tramadol
Which of the following drugs can become inactivated by shaking?
amoxicillin
clavamox
insulin
metronidazole
Idiosyncratic drugs reactions are those that are:
predictable
unpredictable
synchronized with other reactions
unsynchronized with other reactionski
Feline asthma can be treated with:
amphotericin B
digoxin
hydralazine
terbutaline
Cardiac drugs that belong in class IV act by:
stabilizing myocardial cells
blocking beta receptors
decreasing myocardial automaticity
blocking calcium channels
