Deck 35: Drugs Used to Treat Respiratory Conditions

Question 1

Beta₂-adrenergic agonists are used for which of the following disorders or conditions?

A) Hypotension
B) Diarrhea
C) Asthma
D) Meningitis

Answer 1

Asthma

Question 2

The trade name of ipratropium is:

A) Proventil
B) Atrovent
C) Ventolin
D) Foradil

Answer 2

Atrovent

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an antiasthma drug?

A) Foradil
B) Isuprel
C) Xopenex
D) Hycodan

Answer 3

Hycodan

Question 4

Which of the following drugs is a mast cell stabilizer?

A) Singulair
B) Intal
C) Accolate
D) Zyflo

Question 5

Which of the following drugs is a leukotriene inhibitor?

A) Deltasone
B) Decadron
C) Singulair
D) Lufyllin

Question 6

The trade name of salmeterol is:

A) Maxair
B) Alupent
C) Brethaire
D) Serevent

Question 7

Xopenex is the trade name of which of the following?

A) metaproterenol
B) pirbuterol
C) levalbuterol
D) terbutaline

Question 8

Beta₂-adrenergic agonists are NOT contraindicated in which of the following?

A) narrow-angle glaucoma
B) cardiogenic shock
C) asthma
D) hemorrhagic shock

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of xanthine derivatives?

A) montelukast
B) triamcinolone
C) terbutaline
D) aminophylline

Question 10

The trade name of metaproterenol is:

A) Maxair
B) Alupent
C) Serevent
D) Xopenex

Question 11

Drugs that are chemically related to caffeine and dilate bronchioles in the lungs are known as:

A) vasodilators
B) xanthine derivatives
C) adrenergic agonists
D) mucolytics

Question 12

Leukotriene inhibitors are used in which of the following conditions?

A) chronic asthma
B) severe asthma attack
C) status asthmaticus
D) arrhythmia

Question 13

The trade name of benzonatate is:

A) Robitussin
B) Tessalon
C) Benadryl
D) Pulmozyme

Question 14

Agents that are bronchodilators and leukotriene receptor antagonists are known as:

A) antitussives
B) leukotriene inhibitors
C) corticosteroids
D) mast cell stabilizers

Question 15

Which of the following cells release histamine?

A) dust cells
B) mast cells
C) parietal cells
D) macrophages

Question 16

Agents that reduce coughing are known as:

A) mast cell stabilizers
B) antihistamines
C) antiemetics
D) antitussives

Question 17

Which of the following decongestants is administered nasally?

A) Sudafed
B) Tavist
C) Afrin
D) Claritin

Question 18

Which of the following agents is a nonopioid cough suppressant?

A) Chlorpheniramine (Tussionex)
B) Dextromethorphan (Robitussin)
C) Hydrocodone (Histussin)
D) None of the above

Question 19

Medications capable of dissolving or promoting the liquefying of mucus in the lungs are known as mucolytics or:

A) atelectics
B) cough suppressants
C) expectorants
D) antitussives

Question 20

The trade name of dornase alfa is:

A) Pulmozyme
B) Mucomyst
C) Organidin NR
D) Sudafed

Question 21

Which of the following drugs is an example of mast cell stabilizers?

A) montelukast (Singulair)
B) zileuton (Zyflo)
C) fluticasone (Flovent)
D) cromolyn (Intal)

Question 22

Which of the following drugs is used as a decongestant?

A) Phenylanoline
B) Benzonatate
C) Diphenhydramine
D) Hydrocodone

Question 23

Which of the following are among the most effective drugs used as antitussives?

A) Bronchodilators
B) Expectorants
C) Opioid analgesics
D) Nonopioid analgesics

Question 24

Oral decongestants should NOT be taken within 2 hours of:

A) breakfast
B) exercise
C) dinner
D) bedtime

Question 25

Opioid cough suppressants have limited use because of their:

A) short durations of action
B) unwanted side effects
C) cost
D) toxicity

Question 26

Adrenergic medications mimic the effects of the:

A) sympathetic nervous system
B) parasympathetic nervous system
C) both
D) neither

Question 27

The trade name of triamcinolone is:

A) Deltasone
B) Azmacort
C) Prelone
D) Nasonex

Question 28

Which of the following medications is administered by inhalation?

A) Theolair
B) Lufyllin
C) Pulmicort
D) Terbutaline

Question 29

Which of the following is the trade name of formoterol?

A) Foradil
B) EpiPen
C) Atrovent
D) Ventolin

Question 30

If used to treat status asthmaticus, isoproterenol may cause the saliva and sputum to appear:

A) pink
B) yellow
C) brown
D) black