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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Lidocaine</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</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Lidocaine</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</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.</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?

    <p>Hypokalemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drug would be most effective against dermatophytes?

    <p>Itraconazole</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</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.</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?

    <p>Hypokalemia</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the emetic of choice in cats?

    <p>Apomorphine</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sucralfate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are butorphanol and hydrocodone examples of?

    <p>Antitussives</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Lidocaine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drug would be most effective against dermatophytes?

    <p>Griseofulvin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the emetic of choice in cats?

    <p>Apomorphine</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?

    <p>Hypokalemia</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    What are trimethoprim and ormetoprim?

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

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

    What drug would be most effective against dermatophytes?

    <p>Griseofulvin</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The emetic of choice in cats is:

    <p>Apomorphine</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Lidocaine</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</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which electrolyte change greatly enhances the risk of digoxin toxicity?

    <p>Hypokalemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drug would be most effective against dermatophytes?

    <p>Itraconazole</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sucralfate</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</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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