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Penn Foster Veterinary Pharmacology Final Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Describe how drugs affect the nervous system - answerDrugs affect the nervous system by acting at the synaptic junctions to promote neurotransmitter's activity, mimic their actions, or block them from acting. Identify examples of respiratory drugs - answerExpectorants, mucolytics, antitussives, bronchodilators, decongestants List which drugs are used to relieve pain and inflammation - answerNSAIDs, Opioid...

Penn Foster Pharmacology Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Adverse drug event - answerharm to a patient caused by a therapeutic or preventive intervention. It could be due to a medication error or adverse drug reaction Adverse drug reaction - answeran undesirable response to a drug by a patient. It may vary in severity from mild to fatal Agonist - answera drug that brings about a specific action by binding with the appropriate receptor antagonist - answera drug that inhib...

Pharmacology Penn Foster Veterinary Technician Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Pharmacokinetics - answerWhen a drug enters the body Pharmacodynamics - answerHow drugs exert effects 7 Routes of Administration - answerOral, IV, IM, SC, intraperitoneal, intraarterial, intradermal Agonist, Partial Agonist, and Antagonist - answerPerfect Fit, Almost Fits, Blocks Action Affinity vs. Efficacy - answerHow well it binds to receptor (Agonist vs. Antagonist) vs. how well the drug...

Penn Foster Vet Pharmacology Nervous System Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2 divisions - answerCentral and Peripheral NS CNS contains - answerbrain and spinal cord PNS contains - answernerves that connect brain to muscles, glands, and varous receptors define Neuron - answerbasic unit of nervous system, a cell that has dendrites carrying electrical impulses to cell body, and axon carrying elect. impulses away to synaptic end bulbs, where electrical impulses convert to chemical messag...

discuss the responsibilities of a veterinary technician in the administration of drug orders. - answercarry out orders correctly, read the drug label 3x to ensure that the proper drug is being adminstered and take care to administer the correct dose by the correct route. be aware of posibble side effects and monitor patient in a responsible way. Describe the sequense of events that a drug undergoes from administration to excretion. - answera drug is first absorbed or directly placed into th...

Penn Foster Pharmacology Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Adverse drug event - answerharm to a patient caused by a therapeutic or preventive intervention. It could be due to a medication error or adverse drug reaction Adverse drug reaction - answeran undesirable response to a drug by a patient. It may vary in severity from mild to fatal Agonist - answera drug that brings about a specific action by binding with the appropriate receptor antagonist - answera drug that inhibits a spe...

Penn Foster Pharmacology Proctor Exam Practice 100% Solved Indications - answerreasons for giving a drug contraindications - answerreasons to not give a drug legend drugs - answerdrugs that have the ability to cause serious harm if misused, must be regulated by the FDA as prescription drugs. Contain a caution statement "caution federal law restricts the use of this drug to use/by/or on the order of a licensed veterinarian." veterinarian client relationship - answervet takes responsibil...

Penn Foster Pharmacology: GI drugs Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Emetics - answerDrugs which induce vomiting Within 2-4 hours - answerWhen should emetics be administered in order to be effective? Apomorphine - answerThis morphine derivative stimulates dopamine receptors in the CRTZ which, in turn, activate the vomiting center in the medula. Xylazine - answerThis medication is used to induce vomiting in cats within 3-5 minutes. Hydrogen peroxide - answerWhat household chemical c...

Penn Foster - Applied Pharmacology for Vet Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers What are the main three functions of the nervous system? - answerSensory, integrative, and motor. What makes up the central nervous system? - answerBrain and spinal cord What makes up the peripheral nervous system? - answerNerves connecting the brain to muscles, bones, and glands. Two parts: somatic and autonomic Somatic nervous system - answerVOLUNTARY; involves the nerves connecting the central nervous...

Penn Foster Pharmacology Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) define agonist - answerA drug with a high level of affinity and efficacy that binds to a receptor and casues a specific action. define contraindiction - answera reason not to use a drug in a particular situation, causes undesirable side effects define efficacy - answerthe degree to which a drug produces its desired response. define over the counter drug - answera drug that may be purchased without a prescription f...