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A prescription for a controlled substance must be signed and dated when issued. The prescription must include the patient’s (owner’s) full name and address, the practitioner’s full name and address, and the practitioner’s DEA number. Which of the following is not required on the prescription?

A patient is hospitalized for vomiting and diarrhea. The doctor orders metronidazole to be given BID. What is the most likely route the doctor will use?

Which of the following agencies regulates the use of controlled substances?

Which of the following is the purview of the veterinary technician?

A dog on intravenous fluids has initially receive 25% of the 1000ml in the IV bag. How many ml has it received?

The term “drug compounding” refers to which of the following activities?

Which of the following is an enteral route of administration?

How many half-lives does a drug go through before reaching a steady state?

A dog diagnosed with a mast cell tumor is scheduled for surgery. The veterinarian chooses to pretreat the dog with an H1 blocker to prevent the negative effects of histamine release when the tumor is manipulated. Which of the following drugs may be chosen?

The main reason that generic forms of drugs are less expensive than trademark drugs is because generic brands: