N172: RESPIRATORY EXAM:
ASTHMA/COPD: TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Hydrocortisone for asthma commonly given via what route?
General Info - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..IV or orally
Oral dose should be taken in morning with food or milk.
High doses monitor for epigastric distress
Long term therapy requires vitamin D & calcium supplementation to
PREVENT osteoporosis
Steroid therapy should be discontinued _______ in order to prevent
______ - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Gradually; adrenal insufficiency
Corticosteroids: most commonly prescribed (8) - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..1.
Hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef)
2. Methylprednisolone (Medrol, Solu-Medrol)
3. Prednisone
4. Fluticasone (Flovent HFA, Flovent MDI, DPI Diskus)
5. Beclomethasone (Qvar)
6. Budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler)
7. Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler)
8. Ciclesonide (Alvesco)
Fluticasone: T/F - recommended for acute asthma attack -
✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..False.
, After inhalation of corticosteroid what should be done? What can be
used to lessen the likelihood of this complication? -
✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Rinsing of the mouth to prevent oral fungal infection.
Use of spacer device may decrease incidence of oral candidiasis
Roflumilast (Daliresp) is ONLY used in...
What does it accomplish? - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Severe COPD to reduce
exacerbation frequency
Promotes smooth muscle relaxation
All asthmatic patients must be prescribed and have with them at all
times: - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Short acting inhaled beta 2 agonist
Most commonly seen is albuterol rescue inhaler
Ipatropium (Atrovent HFA) commonly given in _____ setting via _____ -
✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Emergency; nebulizer or MDI
**used as additive to SABA in moderate to severe asthmatic
exacerbation
MDI - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..metered dose inhaler
Aclidinium bromide (Tudorza Pressair) only approved for what disorder?
Not for _____ relief of _____ - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..COPD
Acute; bronchospasm
ASTHMA/COPD: TEST QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Hydrocortisone for asthma commonly given via what route?
General Info - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..IV or orally
Oral dose should be taken in morning with food or milk.
High doses monitor for epigastric distress
Long term therapy requires vitamin D & calcium supplementation to
PREVENT osteoporosis
Steroid therapy should be discontinued _______ in order to prevent
______ - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Gradually; adrenal insufficiency
Corticosteroids: most commonly prescribed (8) - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..1.
Hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef)
2. Methylprednisolone (Medrol, Solu-Medrol)
3. Prednisone
4. Fluticasone (Flovent HFA, Flovent MDI, DPI Diskus)
5. Beclomethasone (Qvar)
6. Budesonide (Pulmicort Flexhaler)
7. Mometasone (Asmanex Twisthaler)
8. Ciclesonide (Alvesco)
Fluticasone: T/F - recommended for acute asthma attack -
✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..False.
, After inhalation of corticosteroid what should be done? What can be
used to lessen the likelihood of this complication? -
✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Rinsing of the mouth to prevent oral fungal infection.
Use of spacer device may decrease incidence of oral candidiasis
Roflumilast (Daliresp) is ONLY used in...
What does it accomplish? - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Severe COPD to reduce
exacerbation frequency
Promotes smooth muscle relaxation
All asthmatic patients must be prescribed and have with them at all
times: - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Short acting inhaled beta 2 agonist
Most commonly seen is albuterol rescue inhaler
Ipatropium (Atrovent HFA) commonly given in _____ setting via _____ -
✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..Emergency; nebulizer or MDI
**used as additive to SABA in moderate to severe asthmatic
exacerbation
MDI - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..metered dose inhaler
Aclidinium bromide (Tudorza Pressair) only approved for what disorder?
Not for _____ relief of _____ - ✔✔✔ANSW✔✔..COPD
Acute; bronchospasm
