Exam 20: Pharmacology

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A patient with status asthmaticus has been admitted to the emergency department. The physician would like to try a β\beta 2-agonist that can be administered parenterally. Which of the following drugs should the therapist suggest?

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Which of the following effects is related to the activation of β\beta -adrenergic receptor sites?

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How long should a patient wait to receive the maximal benefit of inhaled corticosteroids?

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Which of the following responses are considered adverse effects of inhaled corticosteroids? I. Oropharyngeal candidiasis II. Tachycardia III. Wheezing IV. Dysphonia

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Which of the following medications is most suited for the treatment of postextubation edema?

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Which of the following adverse effects is likely to be experienced by patients who use nonselective β\beta 2-adrenergic agonists?

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Which of the following medications is a humanized monoclonal antibody with neutralizing activity against the F protein use for the treatment of RSV?

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Which of the following benefits have been associated with the use of inhaled tobramycin? I. Improvement of FEV1 II. Treats Pseudomona aeruginosa infection III. Treats Burkholderia cepacia infection IV. Reduction in parenteral use of antibiotics

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While working at the bedside of a small child who has myasthenia gravis, the therapist notices a new medication order prescribing glycopyrrolate for the control of secretions. The ordered dosage route is intramuscular and intravenous dosage is 5 mcg/kg every 3 to 4 hours. What should the therapist do at this time?

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Nebulized pentamidine should be administered in a negative pressure room and through which of the following nebulizer systems?

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When should the therapist administer short-acting bronchodilators to improve penetration of inhaled antibiotics?

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Which of the following medications is a recombinant humanized monoclonal anti-IgE antibody use for the treatment of severe persistent asthma?

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Which of the following medications is an effective adjunctive therapy in relieving bronchospasm in patients with acute bronchospasm when combined with albuterol?

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Which of the following statements accurately describes levalbuterol?

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Which of the following medications is the only drug that inhibits 5-lipoxygenase?

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The physician asks the therapist to recommend a long-acting β\beta -agonist for a 13-year-old patient. Which of the following medications should the therapist recommend?

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Which of the following agents should be considered in the rapid-sequence intubation of patients with status asthmaticus?

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Which of the following effects constitute adverse reactions to dornase alfa (Pulmozyme)? I. Chest pain II. Pharyngitis III. Rash IV. Hypovolemia

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Which of the following side effects are consistent with dose-related toxicities of theophylline? I. Nausea II. Vomiting III. Bradycardia IV. Central nervous system stimulation

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Which of the following medications works to maintain the integrity of the mast cell?

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