Final - powerpoint Flashcards
T/F Atropine is an example of an anticholinergic.
True
The beta-lactam group of antibiotics are considered to be bactericidal or bacteriostatic?
bactericidal
What is the term used to describe a low level of potassium and what is commonly used to correct this?
Hypokalemia (Potassium Chloride KCl)
Telazol is composed of which two drugs?
Tiletamine and zolazepam
T/F Doxapram Hydrochloride is a respiratory stimulant.
True
T/F Propofol is a ketamine-like dissociative anesthetic.
False
NSAIDs inhibit what enzyme? Give some examples of an NSAID.
Cyclooxygenase (Aspirin, Carprofen, Meloxicam)
Name the drug that reverses Domitor
Antisedan
Digoxin has what type of therapeutic index?
Narrow
What anesthetic gas is sometimes used to reduce the amount of halothane needed?
Nitrous Oxide
Benzodiazepines produce what?
Relaxation
Name the drug that is used as either an industrial solvent or as a strong penetrating agent
DMSO
T/F Anipryl is used in dogs suffering from cognitive dysfunction or Cushing’s Disease.
True
T/F In general, to relieve the gastritis caused by NSAIDs, glucocorticoids such as prednisone are used to minimize the inflammation.
False
Atropine may cause which of the following: (Mydrasis, Salivation, Decreased tear production, Decreased gastrointestinal activity, Tachycardia)
Salivation
T/F Butorphanol and hydrocodone belong to the class of drug known as “antitussives”.
True
Opioids can be reversed using which drug?
Naloxone (Narcan)
Amlodipine (Norvasc) is used in cats to treat which condition?
Hypertension
Nitroglycerin is a what?
venodilator
The veterinarian prescribes a 25 mg furosemide tablet BID for 14 days. How many tablets would you send home for this 20 kg patient?
28 (2 per day)
You are asked to draw up Vetalog for a 10 kg Maine Coon cat. The dosage is 0.5 mg/kg and the drug is available in a concentration of 10 mg/ml. How many ml’s will you need?
0.5 mls
Vitamin K is used to treat what toxicity?
Warfarin (D-Con)
Amitraz is used to treat which of the following conditions? Demodectic mange, Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperadrenalcorticism, Congestive Heart failure, Aortic thromboembolism
Demodectic mange
A side effect seen more often withthe penicillin class of antimicrobials is:
Allergic reactions
Which of the following conditions will enhance the risk of cardiac glycoside toxicity? (Hypokalemia, Hypernatremia, Hyperkalemia, Hypocalcemia, Hyponatremia)
Hypokalemia
T/F Apomorphine is usually given as an oral tablet.
False
T/F Griseofulvin can cause birth defects
True
Status Epilepticus means what?
Continuous or prolonged seizure activity.
Status Epilepticus can be treated with what?
Diazepam
Tetracyclines should not be used in what?
Puppies
Giardia (protozoa) can be treated with which drug?
Metronidazole
T/F Acepromazine should not be used for skin testing.
True
Tapeworms are also known as…
cestodes
An anesthetic that is white in color, has a very short duration of action, must be kept refrigerated and used within 24 hours after opening.
Propofol
Name the adrenergic neurotransmitters
Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine
A 2% solution contains…
20 mg/ml
Antisedan is the reversal for what drug?
Domitor
T/F Atenolol is a Beta Blocker.
True
Animals taking Tetracyclines should avoid what foods?
Dietary calcium
T/F Acetylcystine is a mucolytic.
True
What drug is used to treat cognitive dysfunction?
Anipryl
Yohimbine reverses which drug?
Xylazine (Rompun)
T/F Fentanyl is an analgesic.
True
T/F Penicillin is a beta lactam.
True
T/F Phenobarbital is a barbiturate.
True
T/F Atropine can prevent bradycardia.
True
T/F Propofol is a non-barbiturate.
True
T/F Acepromazine may be used to calm a dog after having a had a seizure.
False
The doctor asks you to draw up IV Pentobarbital for an 88 lb. Rottweiler. The dose is 10 mg/kg and the drug comes in a 5% solution. How many ml’s would you need?
8 mls
What is the flow rate in drops per minute (gtt/min) required to provide 30 ml’s per hour using a 60 gtt/ml drip set?
30ml/hr x 1hr/60min x 60gtt/ml = 30 gtt/min
What two properties does butorphanol have?
Anagesia & antitussive
T/F Digoxin is a negative inotrope
False
T/F Naloxone is a narcotic antagonist.
True
T/F Phenobarbital is a seizure medication.
True
T/F Pentobarbital is used for euthanasia.
True
T/F NSAIDs affect the kidney and stomach.
True
T/F Loperimide is a non-classed opioid.
True
What drip rate would you use to deliver 10 mcg/kg-min of dopamine (0.2 mg/ml) to a 11 pound cat using a 60 drop/ml drip set?
15 gtt/min
T/F Erythropoietin is a hormone used to increase the RBC in kidney failure cats.
False
Anthelmintics are used to kill or eliminate what? (Cestodes, Trematodes, Nematodes, All, None)
All the above
