Pulmonary and drugs
Exam Questions and
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Sodium Bicarbonate - Correct Answer: antacid (can also raise pH of blood and urine)
Norcuran - Correct Answer: muscle relaxant/anesthetic, helps relax throat so tube can be placed
Diprivan - Correct Answer: propofol, sedation for mechanically ventilated patients, stores in fat, short
acting
Precedex - Correct Answer: alpha 2 agonist, sedative/anesthetic for ventilated pts.
Benzo - Correct Answer: antagonist-flumazenil
Naloxone - Correct Answer: opiate antagonist
vasopressin - Correct Answer: constrict blood vessels and retain water (ADH)
demeclocycline - Correct Answer: antibiotic for bronchitis, used off label to treat hyponatremia due to
syndrome of inappropriate anti diuretic hormone (helps get rid of water)
HCTZ - Correct Answer: diuretic, helps prevent retaining too much salt
Kayexelate - Correct Answer: used to treat hyperkalemia
Hetastarch - Correct Answer: high volume
Plasmanate - Correct Answer: high volume
Albumin - Correct Answer: low volume
ventilation - Correct Answer: movement of air in and out of lungs
Exam Questions and
Answers
User [Date] [Course title]
, Sodium Bicarbonate - Correct Answer: antacid (can also raise pH of blood and urine)
Norcuran - Correct Answer: muscle relaxant/anesthetic, helps relax throat so tube can be placed
Diprivan - Correct Answer: propofol, sedation for mechanically ventilated patients, stores in fat, short
acting
Precedex - Correct Answer: alpha 2 agonist, sedative/anesthetic for ventilated pts.
Benzo - Correct Answer: antagonist-flumazenil
Naloxone - Correct Answer: opiate antagonist
vasopressin - Correct Answer: constrict blood vessels and retain water (ADH)
demeclocycline - Correct Answer: antibiotic for bronchitis, used off label to treat hyponatremia due to
syndrome of inappropriate anti diuretic hormone (helps get rid of water)
HCTZ - Correct Answer: diuretic, helps prevent retaining too much salt
Kayexelate - Correct Answer: used to treat hyperkalemia
Hetastarch - Correct Answer: high volume
Plasmanate - Correct Answer: high volume
Albumin - Correct Answer: low volume
ventilation - Correct Answer: movement of air in and out of lungs