Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology | 9th Edition | Gardenhire | Complete Test Bank with Answers

This document provides the complete test bank for Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology (9th Edition) by Douglas S. Gardenhire. It includes hundreds of multiple-choice questions, true/false questions, and clinical application scenarios with correct answers and explanations. Topics are organized by unit and chapter, covering drug action principles, aerosol therapy, autonomic pharmacology, bronchodilators, corticosteroids, mucolytics, antiinfective agents, diuretics, CNS drugs, cardiovascular agents, and sleep pharmacology. This resource is essential for respiratory therapy students and instructors preparing for exams, credentialing, or clinical practice reviews. Complete Guide. 1. Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology 2. Principles of Drug Action 3. Administration of Aerosolized Agents 4. Calculating Drug Doses 5. The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems Unit II: Drugs Used to Treat the Respiratory System 6. Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators 7. Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators 8. Xanthines 9. Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy 10. Surfactant Agents 11. Corticosteriods in Respiratory Care 12. Nonsteroidal Antiasthma Agents 13. Aerosolized Antiinfective Agents 14. Antimicrobial Agents 15. Cold and Cough Agents 16. Selected Agents of Pulmonary Value 17. Neonatal and Pediatric Aerosolized Drug Therapy Unit III: Critical Care, Cardiovascular, and Polysomnography Agents 18. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (Neuromuscular Blocking Agents) 19. Diuretic Agents 20. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System 21. Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrythmic Agents 22. Drugs Affecting Circulation: Antihypertensives, Antianginals, Antithrombotics 23. Sleep and Sleep Pharmacology