Pharmacology: Respiratory Medications Quiz

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Which category do butorphanol and hydrocodone belong to?

  • Mucolytics
  • Antitussives (correct)
  • Expectorants
  • Antihistamines

What effect do beta-receptor agonists have on the respiratory tree?

  • Cause bronchoconstriction
  • Cause bronchodilatation (correct)
  • Increase the volume of watery secretions
  • Increase the volume of sticky mucoid secretions

For what purpose are terbutaline, albuterol, and metaproterenol used in veterinary medicine?

  • Stimulate secretions within the respiratory tree to aid the mucociliary apparatus
  • Treat low blood pressure caused by shock
  • Suppress a productive cough, such as in bronchopneumonia
  • Treat feline asthma or other bronchoconstrictive diseases (correct)

Which drugs are methylxanthines commonly used for improving breathing in cardiac patients and patients with respiratory disease?

<p>Theophylline and aminophylline (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when most drugs that control arrhythmias of the heart are referred to as 'negative inotropes'?

<p>They decrease the force of contractions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug reduces tachyarrhythmias by blocking sodium and decreasing automaticity of the cardiac cells?

<p>Lidocaine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are methylanthines often used for in cardiac patients and patients with respiratory disease?

<p>To treat feline asthma or other bronchoconstrictive diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when most drugs that control arrhythmias of the heart are said to be 'negative inotropes'?

<p>They decrease the force of contractions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drug reduces tachyarrhythmias by blocking sodium and decreasing automaticity of the cardiac cells?

<p>Lidocaine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug is used to slow the heart rate and decrease arrhythmias associated with alpha-1 receptor stimulation?

<p>Propranolol (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index?

<p>Plasma drug concentrations that produce toxicity are very close to the minimum concentration at which a beneficial effect occurs. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are early signs of digoxin toxicity that veterinary technicians and owners of animals must be able to detect?

<p>Wobbly gait, fainting (syncope), and disorientation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?

<p>Hypokalemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug would be most effective against dermatophytes?

<p>Itraconazole (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug is used to slow the heart rate and decrease arrhythmias associated with alpha-1 receptor stimulation?

<p>Propranolol (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index?

<p>Plasma drug concentrations that produce toxicity are very close to the minimum concentration at which a beneficial effect occurs. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are early signs of digoxin toxicity that veterinary technicians and owners must be able to detect?

<p>Wobbly gait, fainting (syncope), and disorientation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?

<p>Hypokalemia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most widely used type of antiemetic drug to prevent motion sickness in dogs and cats?

<p>Phenothiazine (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the emetic of choice in cats?

<p>Apomorphine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What coating agent forms an ulcer-adherent complex at the ulcer site?

<p>Sucralfate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are butorphanol and hydrocodone examples of?

<p>Antitussives (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect do beta-receptor agonists have on the respiratory tree?

<p>Cause bronchodilatation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are terbutaline, albuterol, and metaproterenol used for in veterinary medicine?

<p>Treat feline asthma or other bronchoconstrictive diseases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which drugs are methylxanthines used to improve breathing in cardiac patients and patients with respiratory disease?

<p>Theophylline and aminophylline (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when most drugs that control arrhythmias of the heart are said to be 'negative inotropes'?

<p>They decrease the force of contractions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug reduces tachyarrhythmias by blocking sodium and decreasing automaticity of the cardiac cells?

<p>Lidocaine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug would be most effective against dermatophytes?

<p>Griseofulvin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the emetic of choice in cats?

<p>Apomorphine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are early signs of digoxin toxicity that veterinary technicians and owners of animals must be able to detect?

<p>Wobbly gait, fainting (syncope), and disorientation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?

<p>Hypokalemia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug is used to slow the heart rate and decrease arrhythmias associated with alpha-1 receptor stimulation?

<p>Propranolol (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What fatal reaction to chloramphenicol has been reported in cats and people?

<p>Aplastic anemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When are drugs such as sulfadimethoxine, sulfadiazine, and other sulfa drugs most likely to cause kidney problems?

<p>When an animal is dehydrated (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are trimethoprim and ormetoprim?

<p>Agents that enhance bactericidal activity of sulfonamides (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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<p>For its ability to stimulate red blood cell production and release (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug would be most effective against dermatophytes?

<p>Griseofulvin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The most widely used type of antiemetic drug to prevent motion sickness in dogs and cats is the:

<p>Phenothiazine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The emetic of choice in cats is:

<p>Apomorphine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are methylanthines often used for in cardiac patients and patients with respiratory disease?

<p>To treat feline asthma or other bronchoconstrictive diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when most drugs that control arrhythmias of the heart are said to be 'negative inotropes'?

<p>They decrease the force of contractions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug reduces tachyarrhythmias by blocking sodium and decreasing automaticity of the cardiac cells?

<p>Lidocaine (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug is used to slow the heart rate and decrease arrhythmias associated with alpha-1 receptor stimulation?

<p>Propranolol (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when digoxin has a narrow therapeutic index?

<p>Plasma drug concentrations that produce toxicity are very close to the minimum concentration at which a beneficial effect occurs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are early signs of digoxin toxicity that veterinary technicians and owners of animals must be able to detect?

<p>Wobbly gait, fainting (syncope), and disorientation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?

<p>Hypokalemia (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What drug would be most effective against dermatophytes?

<p>Itraconazole (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What coating agent forms an ulcer-adherent complex at the ulcer site?

<p>Sucralfate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean when atropine is classified as an anticholinergic drug?

<p>Increased heart rate, increased saliva, and increased GI motility (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

For what purpose are terbutaline, albuterol, and metaproterenol used in veterinary medicine?

<p>To treat feline asthma or other bronchoconstrictive diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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