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Penn Foster Pharmacology ProctorExam Practice questions with answers
t.i.d
q.i.d
b.i.d - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔three times a day (ter in die)
four times a day (quater in die)
twice a day (bis in die)
Pharmacokinetics - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔complex series of events involving how
the body reacts to the movement of drugs in the body. Occurs after drug
administration
Pharmacodynamics - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔study of the biochemical and
physiological effects of drugs and their mechanism of action in the body.
nebulizer - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔device that creates a mist used to deliver
medication for giving respiratory treatment
(to kill small organisms or open lungs)
metered-dose inhaler - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔handheld device that produces a
medicated spray for inhalation.
anesthetic gases - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔gaseous forms given with vaporizers
transdermal (topical) drugs - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔drugs placed on the skin
(patch) allowing slow absorption over time
concentration gradient - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔drugs moving from areas of higher
concentration to lower concentration
,Bioavailability - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔measures the amount of drug that gets
absorbed and is available to patient
water-soluble drugs - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔Drugs that dissolve in water and tend
to stay in the bloodstream and either stay free or bond to various proteins (albumin)
lipid-soluble drugs - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔drugs absorbed by bodily fats and move
out of the bloodstream into the interstitial space (between organs and tissues)
fat, liver, bone, and kidneys act as storage sites for these drugs.
placenta - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔blood brain barrier preventing blood from entering
the brain tissues. may also interfere with the absorption of certain drugs. provides
nutrients to fetus.
drug excretion - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔the process of eliminating medications,
through the liver (bile), kidneys (urine), but also through mammary glands, sweat,
feces, and saliva.
residues - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔drugs that will appear in the animal's milk or meat
products, can cause allergic reactions or cause bacteria to become resistant to
certain antibiotics. can result in cancer.
efficacy - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔degree to which desired effect is achieved
potency - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔amount of drug needed to produce desired effect.
represented by a dose-responsive curve
lethal dose (LD50) - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔Dose that's lethal to kill 50% of animals
given that drug
effective dose (ED50) - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔Dose that produced the desired
effect in 50% of animals given that drug
, elixirs - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔compound liquid meds held in a solution by alcohol,
contain flavorings to mask the drug taste.
4 types of syringes - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔1) Slip tip- most common
2) Luer lock- screw top, thick fluids
3) Eccentric tip- larger volumes into a vein
4) Catheter tip- good for oral feedings
IV catheter - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔placed into vein to allow repeated injections,
makes repetitive intravenous meds easier.
butterfly catheter used for short term IV therapy
endotracheal tubes - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔Artificial airways placed into the
trachea for controlled ventilation
tranquilizers - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔compounds used to calm or quiet a patient.
acepromazine & chlorpromazine
Neuroleptanalgesics - .......ANSWERS 🔷🖊✔✔- combination of an opioid and
tranquilizer or sedative
- cause CNS depression and analgesia and may or may not produce
unconsciousness
Combinations prepared by veterinarians include...
- Xylazine and butorphanol
- Acepromazine and morphine
- Acepromazine and oxymorphone
Side effects: panting, bradycardia, increased sensitivity to sound, flatulence
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