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WorksheetsAHP280 - Pharm Tutorial (F)
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The disinfectants of choice against parvovirus are:
phenols
alcohols
iodophors
chlorines
Which analgesic is particularly toxic to cats?
naproxen
acetaminophen
ibuprofen
meloxicam
This class of antibiotic is potentially nephrotoxic and ototoxic even at normal dosages:
cephalosporins
penicillins
fluoroquinolones
aminoglycosides
Which of the following drugs is toxic to both dogs and cats?
Tylenol
naproxen
Excedrin
ASA
Which of the following medications is used to treat seizure-like tremors in dogs?
phenobarbital
diazepam
methocarbamol
potassium bromide
Insulin is used in the body to:
move glucose from the blood into tissue cells
break down stores of glycogen into glucose
store glycogen
move glucose from the tissue cells into the blood
This class of medication is commonly used in the treatment of kennel cough.
Antiarrhythmic medications
Diuretics
Antitussives
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatories
When using a needle for venipuncture, the bevel should face:
up
down
toward the midline
distal
Drugs that are related to or function on the jejunum are termed:
gastric
enteric
colonic
extrahepatic
Which route of drug administration is usually considered the quickest?
PO
IM
IV
SC
Drug control records must include receipts for the purchase or sale of controlled substances and must be retained for a minimum of _____ in BC:
15 years
12 years
9 years
3 years
IM stands for:
intravenous
subcutaneous
intraperitoneal
intramuscular
Which of the following is the correct term for medication given by injection?
Parenteral
Per os
Oral
Topical
Which is the correct way to document the amount of medication given?
1 tablet amoxicillin given
Twice-daily administration of amoxicillin
50 mg orally of amoxicillin
Amoxicillin was given orally
Which of the following is the abbreviation for right eye?
os
od
po
re
Which of the following is the abbreviation for by mouth?
q8h
QOD
PO
SID
The doctor asks you to dispense drug tablets for a 22-lb dog to be given at 5 mg/kg TID for 5 days. How many 25-mg tablets should you dispense?
You would cut the tablets into thirds and send home
You would send home 1 tablet per dosing
You would round down to ¼ tablet or up to ½ tablet according to the veterinarian’s instruction
You would ask to have a different drug prescribed
A 40-lb animal weighs approximately:
18 kg
40 kg
60 kg
88 kg
This information pertains to the next two questions. The veterinarian prescribes a drug at a dose rate of 5 mg/kg BID. The solution is 100 mg/mL, and the patient weighs 50 kg. What is the total daily dose?
25 mg
50 mg
250 mg
500 mg
What is the volume of each dose?
2.5 mL
25 mL
50 mL
100 mL
A prescription must have which of the following to be valid?
Species of animal
Age of the animal
Breed of the animal
Date the prescription should be started
A suspension:
is placed in the rectum where it is dissolved and released into the gastrointestinal tract
contains drug particles that are suspended, but not dissolved, in the liquid vehicle
is a drug dissolved in a liquid vehicle that does not settle out if left standing
is a solution of drugs dissolved in sweetened alcohol
Which of the following is considered a semisolid form of medication?
Tablets
Elixir
Ointment
Suspension
Amoxicillin is a:
chemical name
generic name
proprietary name
trade name
