wk 4-6 quiz

Question 1

PO

Answer 1

by mouth

Question 2

What 2 identifiers do we look for on a label on a drug bottle?

Answer 2

-labels on bottle (strength, quantity)
-pill/capsule identifiers (pill identifier, drugs.com)

Question 3

What is the advantage of scored tablets over regular tablets?

Answer 3

easier to break; medications are distributed more thoroughly

Question 4

What is a capsule?

Answer 4

have a gel covering housing medication

Question 5

How long does it take a normal capsule to dissolve?

Answer 5

about 30 minutes

Question 6

Should chewable medications be split? Why?

Answer 6

not unless scored; medication will crumbly - treat it like a treat; most common

Question 7

Define bolus as it pertains to oral medications

Answer 7

used to administer large doses

Question 8

Define extended release drugs. What is the abbreviation?

Answer 8

XR; dissolve slowly to release medication over a longer period of time

Question 9

Define the strength of a drug.

Answer 9

in mg or g per tablet or capsule on medication package

Question 10

How does multiple active ingredients affect the strength of a drug?

Answer 10

add them together to get the total

Question 11

What things are needed to fill tablet/capsule prescriptions?

Answer 11

-weight of animal
-dosage
-dose
-tablet or capsule size
-frequency
-duration

Question 12

formula to calculate a tablet or capsule dose

Answer 12

animals weight (kg) X dosage (un/kg) = dose in units

Question 13

Explain the rounding guidelines for tablets and capsules.

Answer 13

tablets: round up to nearest 0.5 tablet
capsules: round up to nearest 1 capsule

Question 14

Explain how we choose the strength of a tablet or capsule.

Answer 14

dose (mg) divided by tablet capsule strength (# of mg in each)

Question 15

Describe what can happen if we give too much or too little of a drug.

Answer 15

complications of overdosing or the animal not getting enough medication for it to work

Question 16

What should you do if you are unsure of a medication because there is a large difference between the calculated dose and the tablet or capsule sizes?

Answer 16

ask; try a different drug

Question 17

SID, BID, TID, QID, and
EOD

Answer 17

24 hrs; 12 hrs; 8 hrs; 6 hrs; 48 hrs

Question 18

Define duration and know the common duration for most antibiotics

Answer 18

length of time; 7-14 days or 1-2 wks

Question 19

Know how to write out prescriptions in a clinic/hospital setting

Answer 19

use medical terminology for in clinic use or treatment sheet

Question 20

Know how to write out prescriptions to send home with clients

Answer 20

write out everything if going home with client; no terminology or abbreviations

Question 21

Explain dosage ranges and why they are important.

Answer 21

better dosing when choosing tablet/capsule size; calculate low and high end

Question 22

Explain how to split tablets into 1/4 or 1/8

Answer 22

pill cutter

Question 23

List an advantage and a disadvantage of combining different strengths of tablets or capsules

Answer 23

necessary for larger patient to get full dose; but can be confusing for client

Question 24

dosage

Answer 24

amount of drug administered per unit

Question 25

dose

Answer 25

amount of drug administered at one time

Question 26

concentration

Answer 26

mg/mL, g/mL, g/L, % given on bottle/packaging

Question 27

volume

Answer 27

in mL or L; amount of liquid drug given

Question 28

Know how to find the concentration on a drug bottle

Answer 28

1% = 10mg/mL

Question 29

final volume

Answer 29

dose in mg divided by concentration

Question 30

volume formula

Answer 30

weight (kg) X dosage = dose (mg)/conc (mg/mL) = volume/dose (mL)

Question 31

rounding for drugs usually

Answer 31

nearest 100th

Question 32

Know the parts of a syringe

Answer 32

plunger - barrel - needle adapter - needle hub - shaft of needle - bevel

Question 33

luer lock

Answer 33

locking mechanism

Question 34

slip tip

Answer 34

no lock

Question 35

1 mL

Answer 35

-small mark every 0.01 mL -large every 0.1 mL

Question 36

3 mL

Answer 36

-small every 0.1 mL -large every 0.5 mL

Question 37

6 mL

Answer 37

-small every 0.2 mL -large every 1 mL

Question 38

12 mL

Answer 38

-small every 0.2 mL -large every 1 mL

Question 39

20 mL

Answer 39

-small every 1 mL -large every 5 mL

Question 40

60 mL

Answer 40

-small every 2 mL -large every 5 mL

Question 41

Describe a multi use syringe gun and its use

Answer 41

large animals; 25-50 mL; switch every 10 animals usually

Question 42

Describe insulin syringes and how they differ from regular syringes

Answer 42

they go by units

Question 43

Explain common needle sizes

Answer 43

large: 16 and 18 gauge size small: 20-25 gauge size; 23 most common

Question 44

Describe the process of reconstitution

Answer 44

mixing a diluent such as sterile water or normal saline solution to liquefy a dehydrated substance