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Pharm Final
Question | Answer |
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What is an antagonist? | drug that brings out specific action by binding with appropriate receptor |
What is an antagonist? | drug that inhibits specific action by binding with particular receptor |
What is extralabel use? | use of drug that is not USDA approved |
What is withdrawal time? | length of time it takes for a drug to be eliminated from animal tissue |
what are the 4 sources of drugs? | plants, minerals, hormones, bacteria/mold |
3 methods of selecting an appropriate drug for a patient? | dx, symptomatic, empirical |
4 parts of a regimen | route of admin, dosage, frequency, duration |
7 responsibilities of a vt with a regimen | ask ? if orders unclear, observe pt after drug admin, correct route, correct time/freq, correct drug, check labels, check medical record, explain procedure to client and take home instructions |
what is a steady state? | point at which drug accumulation is equal to drug elimination |
3 meds that can be inhaled | bronchodilators, antibiotics, anesthesics |
passive absorption drugs move from * to * | high, low |
active transport drugs move from * to * | low, high |
2 factors that increase absorption | where given, hydration status of pt |
drug has high lipid content, will or will not pass through cell wall? | will |
organ that metabolizes | liver |
organ that excretes most waste | kidney |
five parts of syringe | needle, hub, barrel, plunger, dead area |
insulin syringe measurement | units |
define microencapsulation | drug form that stabilizes substances commonly considered unstable |
5 rights of a technician | right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time/rate of admin |
Can cause nerve damage if given incorrectly | IM |
testing for tuberculosis | ID |
very rapid onset, shortest duration | IV |
onset and duration can be variable | IP |
injection into joint for local inflammation | IA |
no hyperosmotic solutions given this way | SQ |
for CPR or euthanasia | IC |
what is the master gland of the endocrine system? | pituitary gland |
what is negative feedback? | high level of hormones and tells body to stop releasing said hormones |
what is entropion and ectropion? | when eyelids are inverted, requires sx |
why do eyedrops have to be applied multiple times a day? | tears wash away |
yeast and bacteria like to grow in what kind of environment? | warm, moist |
what is the largest organ of the body? | skin |
what is pruritis? | itchy skin |
3 layers of skin from deepest to superficial | hypodermis, dermis, epidermis |
maintenance fluid formula | 30ml/lb |
what is the piece of equipment called to check the pressures in the eye? | tonopen |
what disease does that piece of equip. test for? | glaucoma |
when doing a tear test, what dz are you check for? | KCS |
how long do you have to leave strips in the eye? | 60 seconds |
Fluorescein stain is * on strip and looks * in eye | orange, green |
Fluorescein stain test for what? | ulcerations on eye |
3 functions of resp. tract | voice production, body temp regulation, acid-base balance, oxygen and CO2 exchange |
what are the receptors called where pain arises? | nociceptors |
superficial pain is located in the * tissue | epidermis |
deep oain is located in the * tissue | bone, muscle |
visceral pain is located * | internally (intestinally) |
define analgesic | pain reliever, anesthetic |
2 signs of inflammation | redness, swollen |
what are two jobs of a fever? | fight off infection, keep body warm during sickness |
what does NSAID stand for? | nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs |
what do turbinates do? | humidify and warm air |
which are larger, bronchi or bronchioles? | bronchi |
what is the job of the alveoli | oxygen and CO2 exchange |
what the mucus and cilia work together, what is their purpose? | remove debris |
what are antitussives | meds to control cough |
what is teh basic functional unit of the kidney? | nephron |
if kidney is damaged, how does it affect erythropoiesis? | it cannot excrete erythropoietin to stimulate bone marrow into making more RBC's |
what type of anemia results from inability to make erythropoietin? | non-regenerative |
how does uremia effect tissues of the body? | makes them more sensitive to drugs |
if a pt has kidney issues, what type of diet should they be fed? | low sodium |
three different inactive ingredients and what they do | thickness - increase viscocity, emulsifiers - allow ingredients to mix and not seperate, sweeteners - enhance taste |
vet-client-patient relationship | relationship established during visits to clinic allowing trust w/ instructions of car and medication |
over the counter | drugs that do not need rx to be obtained |
extralabel use | use for drug that has not been approved by FDA |
controlled substance | substance that has high risk for addiction |
oral medication has a * onset, but is * acting | slow, longer |
parenteral means | injectable |
parenteral medications have * onset, but are * acting | quick, shorter |
4 storage sites for drugs | bone, fat, liver, kidney |
what is therapeutic index? | relationship to achieve desired effect and toxic level |
name chosen by manufacturing comany: short | Trade |
name that descries molecular structure | chemical |
common name chosen by company | generic |
same as compendial or generic | official |
name given by research/development | code/lab |
name listed in US Pharmocopoeia Book | compendial |
4 things mandatory on drug label: | manufacturers name and address, statas USDA controlled substance, instructions, adverse effects |
what is multidose syringe used for? | immunizations on cattle farm |
transmits infor from place to place | Neuron |
transmits info away from the cell | axon |
transmits info to the cell | dendrite |
binds to a receptor | neurotransmitter |
gap/junction between nerve cells | synapse |
coats the fibers to transmit info faster | myelin |
2 parts of the CNS | brain, spinal cord |
what parts of the body does the PNS deal with? | muscles, glands, tissues |
somatic nervous system is * control, while the autonomic nervous system is * control of the body | voluntary, involuntary |
two parts of autonomic nervous system | sympathetic and parasympathetic |
carries sensory and motor impulses between spinal cord and brain | medulla |
learning, memory, interpretation of sensory input | cerebrum |
relay center for sensory impulses | thalamus |
mediator between nervous system and endocrin system via pituitary gland | hypothalamus |
stimulation of sympathetic nervous system causes heart rate, respiratory rate and glucose levels to * | increase |
stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system causes heart rate, resp rate and glucose levels to * | decrease |
drugs effect is equal to number of * and drugs * for the receptor | receptors, specificity |
constriction of arterioles, dilation of pupils | Alpha 1 |
constriction of skeletal muscles | Alpha 2 |
increased heart rate, conduction and contracility | Beta 1 |
dilation of skeletal blood vessels | Beta 2 |
dilation of coronary and mesenteric blood vessels | Dopaminergic |
what chemical are the alveoli covered in? | surfactant |
what is the job of alveoli? | oxygen & CO2 exchange |
what is the job of alveoli? | oxygen & CO2 exchange |
Inspiration is active, expiration is passive. True or false? | True |
3 goals of tx resp dz | control secretions, control reflexes, keep air flowing to alveoli |
aerolization of drugs is also known as: | Nebulization |
define nephrology | study of kidneys |
define nephron | basic functioning unit of the kidney |
define retroperitoneal | lower dorsal or caudal dorsal |
causes of renal damage | heredity, cancer, injury |
pumps blood into the heart | Vena Cava |
first chamer the blood reaches | Right Atrium |
another name for the mitral valve | left atrioventricular valve |
another name for the tricuspid valve | right atrioventricular valve |
second chamber that the blood goes in | Right ventricle |
takes blood to the third chamber | Pulmonary vein |
third chamber the blood goes in | left atrium |
last chamber the blood reaches | left ventricle |
takes blood into the lungs to be oxygenated | pulmonary artery |
takes oxygenated blood out of the heart and into the body | aorta |
first part of the small intestine | duodenum |
second part of the small intestine | jejunum |
third part of the small intestine | ileum |
starts the digestive process | salivary glands |
holds food | stomach |
tube the food travels down | esophagus |
in birds | crop |
forestomach | Rumen |
true stomach of the cow | abomasum |
extras that some animals have in their GI tracts | outpocketings |
define indirect acting hormones | cause target organ to produce a second hormone, which in turn influences a second target organ or tissue |
define negative feedback | high levels of hormones that let the body know to decrease hormone release |
4 stages of estrus | proestrus, estrus, diestrus, anestrus |
positive electrolytes are called cations, and negative electrolytes are called anions. True or false? | True |
particles that generate pressure | effective osmoles |
solutes that move from high to low concentration | diffusion |
the ability of a particle to attract water | osmotic pressure |
particles incapable of generating pressure | ineffective osmoles |
solutes that cannot move, so they attract water | osmosis |
2 examples of physical exam findings of a dehydrated patient | tacky mm, delayed CRT |
Internal pts of eye | anterior chamber, iris, lens |
External pts of eye | eyelids, cornea, sclera, nictating membrane |
4 stages of wound healing | inflammation, debridement, repair, maturation |
gram positive stain | dark blue, purple |
gram negative stain | bright pink, red |
what does MIC stand for? | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
3 things about eye medication | drops must be reapplied through the day, thicker solutions applied less often, stain is orange on paper and green in eye |