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Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology Module 1 exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology Module 1 examQuestions with Correct Answers
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Correct Answer-
Respiratory disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency that may
occur as a result of trauma, pneumonia, oxygen toxicity, gram-negative
sepsis, and systemic inflammatory response.
Aerosolized agents Correct Answer-Group of aerosol drugs for
pulmonary applications that includes adrenergic, anticholinergic,
mucoactive, corticosteroid, antiasthmatic, and antiinfective agents and
surfactants instilled directly into the trachea.
Airway Resistance (Raw) Correct Answer-Measure of the impedance to
ventilation caused by the movement of gas through the airway.
Chemical Name Correct Answer-Name indicating the chemical structure
of a drug
Chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease Correct Answer-Disease process
characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible, is usually
progressive, and is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response
of the lung to noxious particle or gases
Diseases that cause airflow limitation include Correct Answer-chronic
bronchitis
Emphysema
,Asthma
Bronchiectasis
Code Name Correct Answer-name assigned by a manufacturer to an
experimental chemical that shows potential as a drug.
cystic fibrosis (CF) Correct Answer-inherited disorder of exocrine
glands resulting in thick mucinous secretions in the respiratory tract that
do not drain normally
Cysitic fibrosis symptoms Correct Answer-Increased electrolytes in the
sweat, chronic respiratory infection, and pancreatic insufficiency
Drug Administration Correct Answer-Method by which a drug is made
available to the body
Generic Name Correct Answer-Name assigned to a chemical by the
United States Adopted Name (USAN) Council when the chemical
appears to have therapeutic use and the manufacturer wishes to market
the drug.
Nonproprietary Name Correct Answer-Name of a drug other than its
trademarked name
Official Name Correct Answer-In the event that an experimental drug
becomes fully approved for general use and is admitted to the United
, States Pharmacopeia-National Formulary (USP-NF), the generic name
becomes the official name.
Orphan Drug Correct Answer-Drug or biologic product for the diagnosis
or treatment of a rare disease (affecting fewer than 200,000 persons in
the United States).
Pharmacodynamics Correct Answer-Mechanisms of drug action by
which a drug molecule causes its effect in the body
Pharmacogenetics Correct Answer-Study of the interrelationship of
genetic differences and drug effects
Pharmacognosy Correct Answer-Identification of sources of drugs, from
plants and animals
Pharmacology Correct Answer-Study of drugs, including their origins,
properties and interactions with living organisms
Pharmacy Correct Answer-the preparation and dispensing of drugs
Pneumocystis jiroveci Correct Answer-Organism causing pneumocystis
pneumonia in humans, seen in immunosuppressed individuals such as
those infected with HIV
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