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Gardenhire-2015-9th-7-SampleChapter 07: Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An anticholinergic that can be administered via aerosolization is a. ipratropium bromide. b. albuterol sulfate. c. glycopyrrolate. d. atropine. ANS: A Ipratropium is approved specifically for maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Albuterol is not an anticholin...

PMULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An anticholinergic that can be administered via aerosolization is a. ipratropium bromide. b. albuterol sulfate. c. glycopyrrolate. d. atropine. ANS: A Ipratropium is approved specifically for maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Albuterol is not an anticholinergic; it is an adrenergic. Glycopyrrolate is not approved for inhalation. Atropine is not recommended for inhalation because of its widespread distributi...

c21 Chapter 21: Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrhythmic Agents Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Cardiac output depends on which of the following factors? 1. Venous return 2. Heart rate 3. Systemic vascular resistance 4. Pulmonary vascular resistance 5. Stroke volume a. 2 and 5 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 4 only d. 3 and 5 only ANS: A Cardiac output is the amount of blood that is ejected into the aorta and travels through the ...

PChapter 19: Diuretic Agents Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which group of diuretic agents is the most potent? a. Potassium-sparing b. Osmotic c. Loop d. Thiazide ANS: C Loop diuretics are often called “high-ceiling” diuretics because they can cause 20% of the filtered load of sodium chloride and water to be excreted in the urine. REF: p. 322 2. ________ is a common complication in the use of loop diuretics. a. Hypokalemia b. V...

Chapter 21: Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrhythmic Agents Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Cardiac output depends on which of the following factors? 1. Venous return 2. Heart rate 3. Systemic vascular resistance 4. Pulmonary vascular resistance 5. Stroke volume a. 2 and 5 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 4 only d. 3 and 5 only ANS: A Cardiac output is the amount of blood that is ejected into the aorta and travels through the syst...

Chapter 11: Corticosteroids in Respiratory Care Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A significant side effect of corticosteroid use is inhibition of a. IgE. b. PDE. c. HPA axis. d. SRS-A. ANS: C When the body produces endogenous glucocorticoids, there is a normal feedback mechanism within the hypothalamic-pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis to limit production. As glucocorticoid levels increase, the release of corticotropin-releasing factor (CR...

Ch 7 - Anticholinergic B Chapter 07: Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. An anticholinergic that can be administered via aerosolization is a. ipratropium bromide. b. albuterol sulfate. c. glycopyrrolate. d. atropine. ANS: A Ipratropium is approved specifically for maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Albuterol is not an anticholiner...

PChapter 12: Nonsteroidal Antiasthma Agents Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The general indication for clinical use of nonsteroidal antiasthma agents is a. short-term control of bronchospasm. b. prophylactic management of mild persistent asthma. c. long-term control of bronchospasm. d. control of severe asthma attack. ANS: B The general indication for clinical use of nonsteroidal antiasthma agents is prophylactic management, or control,...

c9 (1).rtfChapter 09: Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following are functions of mucus in the body? 1. Lubrication 2. Improvement of gas exchange 3. Waterproofing 4. Protection from inflammation a. 1 and 3 only b. 1 and 4 only c. 1, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 ANS: C Mucus lubricates the airways, acts to “waterproof” the airways by forming a gel layer that floats over a water peric...

PChapter 09: Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following are functions of mucus in the body? 1. Lubrication 2. Improvement of gas exchange 3. Waterproofing 4. Protection from inflammation a. 1 and 3 only b. 1 and 4 only c. 1, 3, and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4 ANS: C Mucus lubricates the airways, acts to “waterproof” the airways by forming a gel layer that floats over a water periciliary la...