Question 1

Fluticasone/salmeterol is the generic name for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Advair HFA, or Advair Diskus 
B)  Breo Ellipta 
C)  Combivent Respimat 
D)  Symbicort 
A)  Advair HFA, or Advair Diskus 
B)  Breo Ellipta 
C)  Combivent Respimat 
D)  Symbicort A

Question 2

Agents that break up thick mucous secretions of the lungs or bronchi to enable them to be expelled from the system through coughing are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decongestants 
B)  Antitussives 
C)  Expectorants 
D)  A and C 
A)  Decongestants 
B)  Antitussives 
C)  Expectorants 
D)  A and C C

Question 3

Asthma:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a form of obstructive lung disease 
B)  Symptoms include dyspnea, coughing, and wheezing 
C)  Involves a narrowing of the airways 
D)  All of the above apply 
A)  Is a form of obstructive lung disease 
B)  Symptoms include dyspnea, coughing, and wheezing 
C)  Involves a narrowing of the airways 
D)  All of the above apply D

Question 4

Atrovent is classified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhaled corticosteroid 
B)  Inhaled anticholinergic 
C)  Short-acting beta-agonist 
D)  Long-acting beta-agonist 
A)  Inhaled corticosteroid 
B)  Inhaled anticholinergic 
C)  Short-acting beta-agonist 
D)  Long-acting beta-agonist

Question 5

Treatment for Mycobacterium tuberculosis:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is bacteriostatic 
B)  Often lasts for months 
C)  Is accomplished by a single medication 
D)  A and C are characteristics of the treatment for M. tuberculosis 
A)  Is bacteriostatic 
B)  Often lasts for months 
C)  Is accomplished by a single medication 
D)  A and C are characteristics of the treatment for M. tuberculosis

Question 6

The generic name for Atrovent HFA is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetylcysteine 
B)  Albuterol 
C)  Ipratropium 
D)  Salmeterol 
A)  Acetylcysteine 
B)  Albuterol 
C)  Ipratropium 
D)  Salmeterol

Question 7

The primary function(s) of the cilia in the upper respiratory tract is(are) to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Smell 
B)  Capture foreign particles 
C)  Moisten the air 
D)  A and C 
A)  Smell 
B)  Capture foreign particles 
C)  Moisten the air 
D)  A and C

Question 8

Symptoms of anaphylaxis include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coughing and itching 
B)  Swelling of the throat and shortness of breath 
C)  Itchy, watery eyes 
D)  A and B 
A)  Coughing and itching 
B)  Swelling of the throat and shortness of breath 
C)  Itchy, watery eyes 
D)  A and B

Question 9

Average respiratory rates are:

Accepted Answer

A)  12 to 18 breaths per minute for an adult 
B)  8 to 12 breaths per minute for a 6- to 12-year-old child 
C)  30 to 60 breaths per minute for an infant from birth to 1 year of age 
D)  A and C 
A)  12 to 18 breaths per minute for an adult 
B)  8 to 12 breaths per minute for a 6- to 12-year-old child 
C)  30 to 60 breaths per minute for an infant from birth to 1 year of age 
D)  A and C

Question 10

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the respiratory system takes place in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Trachea 
B)  Alveoli 
C)  Bronchioles 
D)  Pharynx 
A)  Trachea 
B)  Alveoli 
C)  Bronchioles 
D)  Pharynx

Question 11

Albuterol is classified as a(an):

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhaled corticosteroid 
B)  Inhaled anticholinergic 
C)  Short-acting beta-agonist 
D)  Long-acting beta-agonist 
A)  Inhaled corticosteroid 
B)  Inhaled anticholinergic 
C)  Short-acting beta-agonist 
D)  Long-acting beta-agonist

Question 12

Bronchodilator treatment for asthma includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective $\beta$-blockers 
B)  Non-selective $\beta$-blockers 
C)  Long-acting $\beta$2 agonists 
D)  Cholinergic agents 
A)  Selective $\beta$-blockers 
B)  Non-selective $\beta$-blockers 
C)  Long-acting $\beta$2 agonists 
D)  Cholinergic agents

Question 13

MDI stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple-drug inclusion 
B)  Many dosage increments 
C)  Metered-dose inhaler 
D)  Multidose inhaler 
A)  Multiple-drug inclusion 
B)  Many dosage increments 
C)  Metered-dose inhaler 
D)  Multidose inhaler

Question 14

All of the following drug classifications are used in the treatment of the common cold except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Analgesics 
B)  Antihistamines 
C)  Corticosteroids 
D)  Decongestants 
A)  Analgesics 
B)  Antihistamines 
C)  Corticosteroids 
D)  Decongestants

Question 15

A patient labored of difficult respiration would be experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  Bradypnea 
B)  Dyspnea 
C)  Hypopnea 
D)  Tachypnea 
A)  Bradypnea 
B)  Dyspnea 
C)  Hypopnea 
D)  Tachypnea

Question 16

Which of the following medications is indicated for Influenza prophylaxis or treatment of Influenza A or Influenza B infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amantadine 
B)  Oseltamivir 
C)  Rimantadine 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Amantadine 
B)  Oseltamivir 
C)  Rimantadine 
D)  All of the above

Question 17

Rebound congestion is when a person:

Accepted Answer

A)  Becomes more congested over night 
B)  Becomes more congested with each illness 
C)  Experiences a worsening of congestion as a result of an overuse of nasal decongestants 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Becomes more congested over night 
B)  Becomes more congested with each illness 
C)  Experiences a worsening of congestion as a result of an overuse of nasal decongestants 
D)  None of the above

Question 18

Bacterial pneumonia may be orally treated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Azithromycin, 500 mg on day 1, followed by 250 mg once daily on days 2 through 5 
B)  Levofloxacin, 750 mg daily for 5 days 
C)  Levofloxacin, 500 mg daily for 7 through 14 days 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Azithromycin, 500 mg on day 1, followed by 250 mg once daily on days 2 through 5 
B)  Levofloxacin, 750 mg daily for 5 days 
C)  Levofloxacin, 500 mg daily for 7 through 14 days 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

The severe respiratory side effect from taking opioids is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Congestion 
B)  Respiratory depression 
C)  Upper respiratory infection 
D)  Pneumonia 
A)  Congestion 
B)  Respiratory depression 
C)  Upper respiratory infection 
D)  Pneumonia

Question 20

Singulair is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Leukotriene inhibitor 
B)  Xanthine 
C)  Mast cell stabilizer 
D)  Corticosteroid 
A)  Leukotriene inhibitor 
B)  Xanthine 
C)  Mast cell stabilizer 
D)  Corticosteroid

Exam 21: Therapeutic Agents for the Respiratory System

Fluticasone/salmeterol is the generic name for:

Agents that break up thick mucous secretions of the lungs or bronchi to enable them to be expelled from the system through coughing are called:

Asthma:

Atrovent is classified as a(n):

Treatment for Mycobacterium tuberculosis:

The generic name for Atrovent HFA is:

The primary function(s) of the cilia in the upper respiratory tract is(are) to:

Symptoms of anaphylaxis include:

Average respiratory rates are:

The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide within the respiratory system takes place in the:

Albuterol is classified as a(an):

Bronchodilator treatment for asthma includes:

MDI stands for:

All of the following drug classifications are used in the treatment of the common cold except:

A patient labored of difficult respiration would be experiencing:

Which of the following medications is indicated for Influenza prophylaxis or treatment of Influenza A or Influenza B infection?

Rebound congestion is when a person:

Bacterial pneumonia may be orally treated by:

The severe respiratory side effect from taking opioids is:

Singulair is a:

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