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Vett 114
Exam 1 review WK 1-3
Question | Answer |
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When calculating drug dosages to administer a medication, it can be a good idea to have someone else check your dosages or calculations to verify you are administering the correct dosage. (t/f) | True |
Lipophilic medications are known to be: | lipid soluble |
The most common route(s) of drug excretion, or elimination, is through the: | kidneys |
Medications that can be purchased without a veterinarian’s written or verbal prescription or authorization are referred to as: | over the counter drugs |
Which of the following is considered part of the Patient “Rights” of drug administration? (Please mark ALL that apply) | Right amount, right route, right drug, right patient, right documentation, right time/frequency |
Drugs may be excreted through which of the following processes: (Please mark ALL that apply) | sweat, urine, expired air, milk, saliva, tears |
Hydrophilic drugs require more extensive metabolism before elimination/excretion. (t/f) | False |
The ability of living organisms to absorb, distribute, metabolize, and eliminate a drug is known as: | pharmacokinetics |
By reading the labels of these bottles one could determine these are all the same strength and concentration. The only difference in these products is they were purchased from different companies. | false |
Which of the following factors may affect absorption? (Please mark ALL that apply) | route of administration, solubility and chemical makeup of the drug, availability of the appropriate receptor site, |
The bioavailability of a drug administered by the oral route is dependent on: | The Gi tract |
The margin of safety of a drug is often referred to as the: | therapeutic index |
Organs with a high blood flow such as the brain, heart, liver, and kidneys: | are the first to accumulate a drug |
Which of the following organs is primarily responsible for drug metabolism or biotransformation in the body? | liver |
Drug distribution is defined as: | the physiological movement of a drug to reach the target tissue or the intended site of action |
A technician may prescribe medication for treatment of a patient. (t/f) | false |
Which of the following gauge of needles would have the largest diameter | 18 |
The loading dose of a drug is the initial dose given in order to bring the drug concentration in the body up to a therapeutic range in a very short period of time. | True |
Which of the following would be the most appropriate syringe when injecting 20 ml? | 20 mL syringe |
Which of the following information must be included in a COMPLETE drug order? | name of the patient, drug name, concentration of the drug, amount of the drug to administer, route of administration, how often the drug should be administered. |