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NBDHE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||LATEST
EXAM!!!||
Which of the following drugs could be causing the sore
throat and dry mouth?
a. Albuterol
b. Montelukast
c. Multivitamins
d. Doxycycline - Answer-a. Albuterol
β-adrenergic agonists such as albuterol can cause dry
mouth and a sore throat when administered via an oral,
metered-dose inhaler. The dry, albuterol mist can be
irritating which causes the dry mouth and sore throat.
Albuterol is a bronchodilator that can be administered via
a metered-dose inhaler. It is recommended for treating an
acute asthma attack.
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a. Both statements are TRUE.
b. Both statements are FALSE.
c. The first statement is TRUE; the second is FALSE.
d. The first statement is FALSE; the second is TRUE. -
Answer-a. Both statements are TRUE
Albuterol is a bronchodilator administered via inhaler. It is
recommended to treat acute asthma attacks. Often it is
given before a known trigger (i.e., stress or exercise) to
prevent an attack.
Which one of the following drugs can result in oral
candidiasis?
a. Cetirizine
b. Ibuprofen
c. Acetaminophen
d. Fluticasone - Answer-d. Fluticasone
Fluticasone is a corticosteroid that is inhaled by patients
with asthma and respiratory problems. Corticosteroids are
known to result in oral candidiasis. The dental hygienist
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should teach asthmatic clients to make sure that they rinse
after using their inhaler.
All the following are recommendations that you should
make to patients with asthma EXCEPT one. Which one is
the exception?
a. Bring your inhaler (albuterol) to the dental appointment.
b. Rinse after using corticosteroid inhaler.
c. Avoid erythromycin.
d. Avoid aspirin.
e. Avoid acetaminophen - Answer-e. Avoid acetaminophen
Acetaminophen and weak narcotic analgesics are
probably OK for persons with asthma.
Though this teenager with asthma does not have
emphysema, several of the drugs used to treat asthma are
also used to treat emphysema. Which of the following
drugs is the drug of choice for treating emphysema?
a. Albuterol
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b. Zileuton
c. Ipratropium
d. Cetirizine - Answer-c. Ipratropium
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) occurs
with emphysema. Ipratropium is the drug of choice for
long-term management of COPD.
Which of the following orally inhaled drugs should the
patient bring with him to each appointment in case of an
acute asthma attack?
a. Salmeterol
b. Albuterol
c. Flunisolide
d. Ipratropium bromide - Answer-b. Albuterol
Albuterol is the bronchodilator of choice.
Which of the following is the BEST recommendation you
could make to your patient if he required oral prednisone
(steroid therapy)?
NBDHE PHARMACOLOGY EXAM LATEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||LATEST
EXAM!!!||
Which of the following drugs could be causing the sore
throat and dry mouth?
a. Albuterol
b. Montelukast
c. Multivitamins
d. Doxycycline - Answer-a. Albuterol
β-adrenergic agonists such as albuterol can cause dry
mouth and a sore throat when administered via an oral,
metered-dose inhaler. The dry, albuterol mist can be
irritating which causes the dry mouth and sore throat.
Albuterol is a bronchodilator that can be administered via
a metered-dose inhaler. It is recommended for treating an
acute asthma attack.
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a. Both statements are TRUE.
b. Both statements are FALSE.
c. The first statement is TRUE; the second is FALSE.
d. The first statement is FALSE; the second is TRUE. -
Answer-a. Both statements are TRUE
Albuterol is a bronchodilator administered via inhaler. It is
recommended to treat acute asthma attacks. Often it is
given before a known trigger (i.e., stress or exercise) to
prevent an attack.
Which one of the following drugs can result in oral
candidiasis?
a. Cetirizine
b. Ibuprofen
c. Acetaminophen
d. Fluticasone - Answer-d. Fluticasone
Fluticasone is a corticosteroid that is inhaled by patients
with asthma and respiratory problems. Corticosteroids are
known to result in oral candidiasis. The dental hygienist
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should teach asthmatic clients to make sure that they rinse
after using their inhaler.
All the following are recommendations that you should
make to patients with asthma EXCEPT one. Which one is
the exception?
a. Bring your inhaler (albuterol) to the dental appointment.
b. Rinse after using corticosteroid inhaler.
c. Avoid erythromycin.
d. Avoid aspirin.
e. Avoid acetaminophen - Answer-e. Avoid acetaminophen
Acetaminophen and weak narcotic analgesics are
probably OK for persons with asthma.
Though this teenager with asthma does not have
emphysema, several of the drugs used to treat asthma are
also used to treat emphysema. Which of the following
drugs is the drug of choice for treating emphysema?
a. Albuterol
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b. Zileuton
c. Ipratropium
d. Cetirizine - Answer-c. Ipratropium
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) occurs
with emphysema. Ipratropium is the drug of choice for
long-term management of COPD.
Which of the following orally inhaled drugs should the
patient bring with him to each appointment in case of an
acute asthma attack?
a. Salmeterol
b. Albuterol
c. Flunisolide
d. Ipratropium bromide - Answer-b. Albuterol
Albuterol is the bronchodilator of choice.
Which of the following is the BEST recommendation you
could make to your patient if he required oral prednisone
(steroid therapy)?
