NR 293 Pharmacology Weeks 3 and 4 Concept Tests
2024-2025
1. Which conditions are respiratory medications used to allergies and hay fever
treat? asthma
chronic obstructive pul-
monary disease (COPD)
emphysema and chronic
bronchitis
2. Respiratory drug classifications include the following: antihistamines
decongestants
antitussives
expectorants
bronchodilators
3. Which drug class should be used as a rescue inhaler Short-acting inhaled beta
for an acute asthma attack? 2-agonists
4. Long-acting inhaled beta-2 agonists, inhaled corticos- are not
teroids, and mast cell stabilizers used as
rescue inhalers.
5. What is the primary action of antihistamines? Dry up secretions
6. Which medication class is used to decrease the Decongestants
amount of respiratory secretions?
7. Which drug class is primarily used to suppress cough? Antitussives
8. Leukotrienes cause
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inflammation, bron-
choconstriction, and mu-
cus production.
9. What action do expectorants have on respiratory se- Move them out of the
cretions? body
10. Which class of drugs is specifically used to open the Bronchodilators
airway through dilation?
11. What is the main function of non-bronchodilators in Suppress the underlying
respiratory treatment? cause of illness
12. which short acting drug do patients with asthma usu- albuterol
ally use
13. which long acting drug to patients with asthma usual-
ly use
14. All clients with asthma should have a short-acting acute attacks
beta-2 agonist (generally albuterol) available for
15. Antitussives work directly on the medulla to suppress true
the cough reflex.
16. An example of an expectorant is guaifenesin
17. Which of the following drugs is classified as an antihis- Loratadine
tamine?
18. Name 2 antihistamines fexofenadine
loratadine
19. Name 2 decongestants
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2024-2025
fluticasone
triamcinolone
20. name 2 antitussives codeine
dextromethorphan
21. what is a common expectorant Guaifenesin (Mucinex)
22. Short-acting beta-2-adrenergic agonists (SABAs) are an asthma attack
indicated for airflow obstructions, such as in the case
of an
23. The most commonly used short-acting beta-2 agonist albuterol
is
24. Long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) are not used for true
acute treatment of bronchoconstriction.
25. Which of the following medications is a Long-Acting Salmeterol
Beta Agonist (LABA)?
26. What is the primary therapeutic use of Long-Acting To provide long-term con-
Beta Agonists (LABAs)? trol of asthma and COPD
symptoms
27. How often are Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) typ- Twice daily
ically administered?
28. Which of the following is a key safety consideration They should be used in
when prescribing Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) combination with inhaled
for asthma? corticosteroids.
29. What is a common side effect of Long-Acting Beta Muscle tremors
Agonists (LABAs)?
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30. Which of the following is an example of a combina- Advair (Fluticasone/Sal-
tion inhaler that contains a Long-Acting Beta Agonist meterol)
(LABA) and an inhaled corticosteroid?
31. What is the mechanism of action of Long-Acting Beta They stimulate beta-2
Agonists (LABAs)? adrenergic receptors to
relax bronchial smooth
muscle.
32. Anticholinergic drugs, such as ipratropium and blocking the parasym-
tiotropium, work by pathetic neurotransmitter
acetylcholine.
33. Because the action of anticholingeric drugs is slower COPD
and prolonged, they are predominately used for the
prevention of bronchospasms associated with
34. Anticholinergics False
They are used for acute symptom management.
35. Xanthine derivatives cause bronchodilation of the air- true
ways
36. What is the primary mechanism by which xanthine By increasing levels of
derivatives cause bronchodilation? cAMP
37. What is the function of cAMP in the respiratory sys- Relaxes bronchial smooth
tem? muscle and inhibits chem-
ical mediators
38. Which medication is considered a xanthine derivative? Theophylline
39.
2024-2025
1. Which conditions are respiratory medications used to allergies and hay fever
treat? asthma
chronic obstructive pul-
monary disease (COPD)
emphysema and chronic
bronchitis
2. Respiratory drug classifications include the following: antihistamines
decongestants
antitussives
expectorants
bronchodilators
3. Which drug class should be used as a rescue inhaler Short-acting inhaled beta
for an acute asthma attack? 2-agonists
4. Long-acting inhaled beta-2 agonists, inhaled corticos- are not
teroids, and mast cell stabilizers used as
rescue inhalers.
5. What is the primary action of antihistamines? Dry up secretions
6. Which medication class is used to decrease the Decongestants
amount of respiratory secretions?
7. Which drug class is primarily used to suppress cough? Antitussives
8. Leukotrienes cause
, NR 293 Pharmacology Weeks 3 and 4 Concept Tests
2024-2025
inflammation, bron-
choconstriction, and mu-
cus production.
9. What action do expectorants have on respiratory se- Move them out of the
cretions? body
10. Which class of drugs is specifically used to open the Bronchodilators
airway through dilation?
11. What is the main function of non-bronchodilators in Suppress the underlying
respiratory treatment? cause of illness
12. which short acting drug do patients with asthma usu- albuterol
ally use
13. which long acting drug to patients with asthma usual-
ly use
14. All clients with asthma should have a short-acting acute attacks
beta-2 agonist (generally albuterol) available for
15. Antitussives work directly on the medulla to suppress true
the cough reflex.
16. An example of an expectorant is guaifenesin
17. Which of the following drugs is classified as an antihis- Loratadine
tamine?
18. Name 2 antihistamines fexofenadine
loratadine
19. Name 2 decongestants
, NR 293 Pharmacology Weeks 3 and 4 Concept Tests
2024-2025
fluticasone
triamcinolone
20. name 2 antitussives codeine
dextromethorphan
21. what is a common expectorant Guaifenesin (Mucinex)
22. Short-acting beta-2-adrenergic agonists (SABAs) are an asthma attack
indicated for airflow obstructions, such as in the case
of an
23. The most commonly used short-acting beta-2 agonist albuterol
is
24. Long-acting beta agonists (LABAs) are not used for true
acute treatment of bronchoconstriction.
25. Which of the following medications is a Long-Acting Salmeterol
Beta Agonist (LABA)?
26. What is the primary therapeutic use of Long-Acting To provide long-term con-
Beta Agonists (LABAs)? trol of asthma and COPD
symptoms
27. How often are Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) typ- Twice daily
ically administered?
28. Which of the following is a key safety consideration They should be used in
when prescribing Long-Acting Beta Agonists (LABAs) combination with inhaled
for asthma? corticosteroids.
29. What is a common side effect of Long-Acting Beta Muscle tremors
Agonists (LABAs)?
, NR 293 Pharmacology Weeks 3 and 4 Concept Tests
2024-2025
30. Which of the following is an example of a combina- Advair (Fluticasone/Sal-
tion inhaler that contains a Long-Acting Beta Agonist meterol)
(LABA) and an inhaled corticosteroid?
31. What is the mechanism of action of Long-Acting Beta They stimulate beta-2
Agonists (LABAs)? adrenergic receptors to
relax bronchial smooth
muscle.
32. Anticholinergic drugs, such as ipratropium and blocking the parasym-
tiotropium, work by pathetic neurotransmitter
acetylcholine.
33. Because the action of anticholingeric drugs is slower COPD
and prolonged, they are predominately used for the
prevention of bronchospasms associated with
34. Anticholinergics False
They are used for acute symptom management.
35. Xanthine derivatives cause bronchodilation of the air- true
ways
36. What is the primary mechanism by which xanthine By increasing levels of
derivatives cause bronchodilation? cAMP
37. What is the function of cAMP in the respiratory sys- Relaxes bronchial smooth
tem? muscle and inhibits chem-
ical mediators
38. Which medication is considered a xanthine derivative? Theophylline
39.
