Rt egans fundamentals - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following phases constitute the course of drug action from dose to effect? 1. Drug administration 2. Pharmacognosy 3. Pharmacokinetic 4. Pharmacodynamic - Correct 1, 3, and 4 only Which of the following devices are most commonly used to deliver aerosols by the inhalation route? 1. Small particle aerosol generator 2. Metered dose inhaler 3. Small volume nebulizer 4. Soft-mist inhaler - Correct 2, 3, and 4 only Which one or more of the following devices are used in combinat...

All of the following sanctions can apply when one breaks a law except: - Correct Professional censure What simple question does ethics try to answer? - Correct How should I act? What ethical issue has recently become a significant concern for respiratory therapists and all healthcare providers due to a congressional act? - Correct Patient's right to privacy In most professions, specific guidance in resolving ethical dilemmas is provided by which of the following? - Correct A code of ethi...

What external landmark can be used to show the highest point the dome of the right hemidiaphragm reaches in a healthy individual? - Answer Eighth rib posteriorly Approximately what percent of the normal changes in thoracic volume during quiet inspiration is due to the action of the diaphragm? - Answer 75% How far is the diaphragm pulled down during tidal breathing? - Answer 1 to 2 cm

RT (Egan's) Fundamentals Ch. 35 Questions & Answers Already Passed Which of the following phases constitute the course of drug action from dose to effect? 1. Drug administration 2. Pharmacognosy 3. Pharmacokinetic 4. Pharmacodynamic - Correct 1, 3, and 4 only Which of the following devices are most commonly used to deliver aerosols by the inhalation route? 1. Small particle aerosol generator 2. Metered dose inhaler 3. Small volume nebulizer 4. Soft-mist inhaler - Correct 2, 3, and 4...

What is the primary function of the lungs? - Correct Gas exchange During each cycle of normal resting ventilation, a volume of gas is moved into and out of the respiratory tract. This cyclical volume is called the: - Correct tidal volume (VT). Which of the following pressures vary throughout the normal breathing cycle? 1. Alveolar pressure (Palv) 2. Body surface pressure (Pbs) 3. Mouth pressure (Pao) 4. Pleural pressure (Ppl) - Correct 1 and 4 only Which of the following pressures normal...

1, 2, and 3 only - AnswerWhich of the following are considered an aerosolized antiinfective agent? 1. Pentamidine 2. Ribavirin 3. Tobramycin 4. Amikacin Pneumocystis jiroveci - AnswerPentamidine is indicated for the treatment of which of the following diseases?

Which of the following is the usual neurotransmitter in the sympathetic system? - Answer Norepinephrine Which of the following terms is used to describe a drug that stimulates a receptor responding to norepinephrine? - Answer Adrenergic When stimulated, which of the following receptors causes bronchoconstriction? - Answer M3 Which of the following comprises the largest single group of drugs among aerosolized agents used for inhalation? - Answer Adrenergic bronchodilators

According to Poiseuille's law, which of the following statements is true if we wish to maintain a constant flow of gases? - Answer Halving the tube radius will require a 16-time increase in driving pressure Most of the drop in pressure due to frictional resistance to gas flow occurs in what region? - Answer Nose, mouth, and large airways Which of the following statements about Raw is true? - Answer The greater the lung volume, the less is the Raw

What forces must be overcome to move air into the respiratory system? 1. Tissue movement 2. Elastic forces of lung tissue 3. Airway resistance 4. Surface tension forces - Answer 1, 2, 3, and 4 What term is used to note the difference between inspiratory lung volume and expiratory lung volume at any given pressure? - Answer Hysteresis

RT (Egan's) Fundamentals Ch. 11 Questions & Answers Already Passed What is the primary function of the lungs? - Correct Gas exchange During each cycle of normal resting ventilation, a volume of gas is moved into and out of the respiratory tract. This cyclical volume is called the: - Correct tidal volume (VT). Which of the following pressures vary throughout the normal breathing cycle? 1. Alveolar pressure (Palv) 2. Body surface pressure (Pbs) 3. Mouth pressure (Pao) 4. Pleural pressure...