Question Bank Flashcards
1) A parenteral treatment is given:-
a. By mouth
b. Topically
c. Per os
d. By injection
B)by injection
2) A drug that kills bacteria is called:-
a. Antipathogenic
b. Bacteriostatic
c. Bactericidal
d. Antigenic
C)bactericidal
) A drug that causes vomiting is:
a. An emetic
b. A diuretic
c. An anticoagulant
d. An anti-emetic
A)an emetic
) A prescription reads: Give 1 tablet qid for 2 days, then 1 tablet tid for 4 days, then 1 tablet bid for 4 days, then 0.5 tablet o.d. for 4 days. The number of tablets required is:
a. 30
b. 26
c. 22
d. 34
A)30
An antitussive:-
a. Reduces coughing
b. Reduces the production of saliva
c. Relaxes smooth muscles
d. Reduces anxiety
A)reduces coughing
An example of an anthelmintic drug is:-
a. Prednisolone
b. Phenylbutazone
c. Piriton
d. Piperazine
D)piperazine
Drugs that are active against intestinal nematodes are called:-
a. Anthelmintics
b. Antisialogogues
c. Antitussives
d. Antipyretics
A)anthelminitics
Drugs that are administered to build up body tissue are called:-
a. Anthelmintics
b. Anabolics
c. Antisialogogues
d. Ataractics
B)anabolics
Pharmacokinetics describes:-
a. The study of the way in which functions of the living body are affected by drugs
b. The preparation and dispensing of drugs
c. The study of pharmaceutical products
d. The absorption, metabolism and excretion of drugs
D)the absorption, metabolism and excretion of drugs
The information that is NOT a legal requirement on a label when dispensing medicinal products is the:-
a. Directions for use
b. Date of dispensing
c. Warning “For animal treatment only”
d. Name and address of the veterinary surgeon
A)direction for use
You are to inject a 30 kg Labrador with ampicillin, which is presented as a 15% suspension. The dose rate is 10 mg/kg. The amount required is:-
a. 5 ml
b. 0.2 ml
c. 0.5 ml
d. 2 ml
D)2ml
The prescribing abbreviation a.c. means:-
a. With food
b. Before food
c. On a full stomach
d. After food
B)before food
A keratolytic is a topical treatment used to:-
a. Lubricate the cornea
b. Loosen the horny layer of the epidermis
c. Arrest bleeding
d. Dry the skin surface
B)loosen the horny layer of the epidermis
) You are required to administer enrofloxacin (Baytril) 2.5% to a 5 kg rabbit at a dose rate of 10 mg/kg. The amount required is:-
a. 5 ml
b. 0.5 ml
c. 0.2 ml
d. 2.0 ml
D)2.0ml
An example of a nematode is a:-
a. Louse
b. Tick
c. Tapeworm
d. Roundworm
D)roundworm
Diazepam is categorised in:-
a. Schedule 2
b. Schedule 4
c. Schedule 1
d. Schedule 5
B)schedule 4
Per os means:-
a. As required
b. By mouth
c. Intranasal
d. Once a day
B)by mouth
The drug that is a Schedule 2 Controlled drug is:-
a. Methadone
b. Maropitant
c. Midazolam
d. Meloxicam
A)methadone
Miotics are drugs that:-
a. Dilate the pupil
b. Reduce lacrimal secretions
c. Constrict the pupil
d. Reduce the formation of aqueous hu
C)constrict the pupil
ccording to the Schedule of Controlled drugs, ketamine is in:-
a. Schedule 5
b. Schedule 1
c. Schedule 4
d. Schedule 2
D)schedule 2
The size of a green needle is:-
a. 18G
b. 21G
c. 25G
d. 23G
B)21G
The antibiotic that is contra-indicated in rabbits is:-
a. Penicillin
b. Aureomycin
c. Tetracycline
d. Enrofloxacin
A)penicillin
An example of an ectoparasite is:-
a. Toxoplasma gondii
b. Ctenocephalides felis
c. Toxocara canis
d. Dipylidium caninum
B)ctenocephalides felis
The drug that is cytotoxic is:-
a. Penicillin
b. Prednisolone
c. Dexamethasone
d. Vincristine
D)vincristine
The drug that is an antagonist agent is:-
a. Medetomidine
b. Midazolam
c. Atipamezole
d. Acepromazine
C)atipamezole
The term that describes the study of the way in which the functions of the living body are affected by drugs is:-
a. Pharmacodynamics
b. Pharmacokinetics
c. Pharmacology
d. Therapeutics
A)pharmacodynamics
) A 30 kg Labrador requires worming tablets at a dose rate of 60 mg/kg. The strength of the tablets is 300 mg. The number of tablets required is:-
a. 6
b. 3
c. 18
d. 9
A)6
) The colour of the lid of a sharps bin that must be used for needles that have been used to administer a cytotoxic drug is:-
a. Yellow
b. Blue
c. Purple
d. Red
C)purple
A cream is:-
a. A semi-solid suspension of the drug in a wax base
b. A slow-penetration drug in a fat base
c. A solid dissolved in a solvent
d. A semi-solid emulsion of the drug in a fat base
B)a slow penetration drug in a fat base
A drug that causes relaxation of smooth muscles of blood vessels is:-
a. An anticoagulant
b. A vasoconstrictor
c. An antidysrhythmic drug
d. A vasodilator
D)a vasodilator
For how long should receipts be kept for Schedule 2 drugs?
a) 6 months
b) 1 year
c) 2 years
d) 6 years
C)2 years
What class of controlled drugs need to be recorded in the dangerous drugs register?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
A)2
All classes of insecticides affect the CNS except:
a) organophosphates
b) Insect growth regulators
c) aarbamates
d) pyrethrins
B)insect growth regulators
Which one of the following is not a local anaesthetic?
a) Rompun
b) Lidocaine
c) Benzocaine
d) Phenol
A)rompun
Acepromazine is not a suitable sedative for epileptics because:
a) it lowers the seizure threshold
b) sedation is unpredictable
c) it interacts with anti-epileptic drugs
d) it causes liver failure
A)it lowers the seizure threshold
A dog weighs 35kg. You need to give 2mg/kg pentobarbitone intravenously, the drug is formulated at 20mg/ml. How much should you give?
a) 5 mls
b) 14mls
c) 35mls
d) 3.5mls
D)3.5mls
A dog weighs 20kg and is to be anaesthetised using a drug supplied as a 5% solution. The dose rate is 50mg/kg. How much is required?
a) 25mls
b) 5mls
c) 15mls
d) 20mls
D)20mls
How much of the following drug would you give to an animal weighing 20kg if the dose rate was 50mg/kg and was presented as a 10% solution?
a) 2.5mls
b) 20mls
c) 10mls
d) 15mls
C)10mls
How much anaesthetic agent is there in 20ml of a 10% solution?
a) 2g
b) 2mg
c) 20mg
d) 200mg
A)2g
A drug that causes dilation of the pupil is described as a:
a) Miotic
b) narcotic
c) diuretic
d) Mydriatic
D)mydriatic
) Opioids relieve pain by acting at which of the following sites?
a) medulla oblongata only
b) nerve endings at the site of trauma
c) brain and spinal cord receptor sites
d) nerve trunks prior to entering the spinal cord
C)brain and spinal cord receptor sites
Per Os is a suitable instruction when administering:
a) a tablet
b) an enema
c) a cream or ointment
d) antiparasitic powder
A)a tablet
Which route of drug administration will produce the fastest therapeutic levels in the patient?
a) oral
b) intravenous
c) subcutaneous
d) intramuscular
B)intravenous
Enteric coated tablets have the coating added:
a) for ease of identification
b) to hide the unpleasant taste
c) to protect the drug from moisture
d) to protect the drug from stomach acids
D)to protect the drug from stomach acids
The effects of atropine sulphate include which of the following?
a) miosis
b) mydriasis
c) analgesia
d) hyperptyalism
B)mydriasis
1) In order to be regarded as a Suitably Qualified Person, A veterinary nurse needs to:
a) Work in any veterinary practice
b) Obtain further specific qualifications
c) Follow the instructions of the veterinary surgeon
d) Pass the standard veterinary nursing examinations
B)obtain further specific qualifications
Which of the following is a topical preparation?
a) Acepromazine
b) Fuciderm
c) Clavaseptin
d) Rimadyl
B)fuciderm
The Misuse of Drugs Act was created in?
a) 1970
b) 1971
c) 1972
d) 1966
B)1971
4) Select the information which does NOT have to be included on the label of any medication dispensed by the practice:
a) Owners name and address
b) Warning or contra-indications
c) The species of the animal
d) Name and address of the veterinary practice
B)warning or contra-indications
5) Select the drug schedule to which Pethidine belongs:
a) Schedule 4
b) Schedule 2
c) Schedule 1
d) Schedule 3
B)schedule 2
The prescription abbreviation q.i.d. means:
a) Daily
b) Twice daily
c) Four times daily
d) Every 4 hours
C)four times daily
Which one of the following containers should be used for dispensing a shampoo?
a) A coloured glass bottle
b) A fluted coloured glass bottle
c) A fluted clear glass bottle
d) A plain glass bottle
B)a fluted coloured glass bottle
Which of the following items should be stored in the refrigerator?
a) Insulin
b) Synulox
c) Meloxicam
d) Clavaseptin
A)insulin
Select the statement about the prescribing cascade which is FALSE
a) Any medication can be chosen by the veterinary surgeon
b) A product licensed for a different condition in the same species is the first step if no licensed product is available
c) If importing medication then a license must be obtained
d) A licensed product must be used if available
A)any medication can be chosen by the veterinary surgeon
The dose rate for prednisolone is 0.5mg/kg. How many 5mg tablets would a 30kg dog need?
a) One
b) Three
c) Five
d) Two
B)three
14) Of the following drugs used topically in the eye, which causes pupil constriction?
a) Miotics, e.g. pilocarpine
b) Mydriatics e.g. atropine
c) Local anaesthetics e.g. opthaine
d) Hypromellose drops
A)miotics, e.g. pilocarpine
Pharmacokinetics describes:-
a) the absorption, metabolism and excretion of the drug
b) the study of the way in which the functions of the living body are affected by the drugs
c) the study of pharmaceutical products
d) the preparation and dispensing of drugs
A)the absorption, metabolism and excretion of the drug
An analgesic drug is?
a) A drug which provides narcosis
b) A drug which stimulates the central nervous system
c) A drug which possesses pain relief properties
d) A drug which eliminates internal parasites
C)a drug which possesses pain relief properties
17) An anthelmintic drug is?
a) A drug which reduces fever
b) A drug which kills and removes parasitic worms
c) An anti-sickness drug
d) A cough suppressant
B)a drug which kills and removes parasitic worms
The route of absorption into the blood stream is slowest after:
a) Subcutaneous injection
b) Intramuscular injection
c) Oral administration
d) Intravenous injection
C)oral administration
19) The main difference between simple diffusion and active transport is that:
a) Active transport only occurs when drugs are given orally
b) Active transport requires energy whereas simple diffusion does not require energy
c) Simple transport requires albumin
d) Simple diffusion does not take place in the nervous system
B)active transport requires energy whereas simple diffusion does not require energy
20) When drugs are metabolized by the liver before entering the systemic circulation, it is known as:
a) First Route Effect
b) Second Route Effect
c) First Pass Effect
d) Second Pass Effect
C)first pass effect
