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TEST BANK 7




RAU’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology
7 7 7




9TH EDITION7




BY GARDENHIRE
7




TEST BANK

,Description
Test7Bank7for7Rau’s7Respiratory7Care7Pharmacology79th7Edition7Gardenhire


Test7Bank7for7Rau’s7Respiratory7Care7Pharmacology,79th7Edition,7Gardenhire,7ISBN-
10:70323299687,7ISBN-13:79780323299688


Table7of7Contents


Unit7I:7Basic7Concepts7and7Principles7in7Pharmacology
1.7Introduction7to7Respiratory7Care7Pharmacology
2.7Principles7of7Drug7Action
3.7Administration7of7Aerosolized7Agents
4.7Calculating7Drug7Doses
5.7The7Central7and7Peripheral7Nervous7Systems


Unit7II:7Drugs7Used7to7Treat7the7Respiratory7System
6.7Adrenergic7(Sympathomimetic)7Bronchodilators
7.7Anticholinergic7(Parasympatholytic)7Bronchodilators
8.7Xanthines
9.7Mucus-Controlling7Drug7Therapy
10.7Surfactant7Agents
11.7Corticosteriods7in7Respiratory7Care
12.7Nonsteroidal7Antiasthma7Agents
13.7Aerosolized7Antiinfective7Agents
14.7Antimicrobial7Agents
15.7Cold7and7Cough7Agents
16.7Selected7Agents7of7Pulmonary7Value
17.7Neonatal7and7Pediatric7Aerosolized7Drug7Therapy


Unit7III:7Critical7Care,7Cardiovascular,7and7Polysomnography7Agents
18.7Skeletal7Muscle7Relaxants7(Neuromuscular7Blocking7Agents)
19.7Diuretic7Agents
20.7Drugs7Affecting7the7Central7Nervous7System
21.7Vasopressors,7Inotropes,7and7Antiarrythmic7Agents
22.7Drugs7Affecting7Circulation:7Antihypertensives,7Antianginals,7Antithrombotics
23.7Sleep7and7Sleep7Pharmacology

,Chapter 01: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology Gardenhire:
7 7 7 7 7 7 7



Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition
7 7 7 7 7 7




MULTIPLE7CHOICE

1. What7is7the7name7of7the7receptor7sites7that7are7located7in7the7peripheral7vasculature,7the7heart,7bronchial7
muscle,7and7bronchial7blood7vessels?
a. Beta727receptors c. Alpha7receptors
b. Gamma7receptors d.7 7 Beta717receptors
ANS:7 C
Alpha7receptors7are7located7in7the7peripheral7vasculature,7the7heart,7bronchial7muscle,7and7bronchial7bl
ood7vessels.

PTS:7 1

2. Which7receptor7site7results7in7tachycardia,7an7increased7potential7for7arrhythmias,7and7an7increased7
cardiac7output?
a. Beta717receptor c. Alpha7receptor
b. Beta727receptor d.7 Delta7receptor
ANS:7 A
Stimulation7of7the7beta-
17receptors7results7in7tachycardia,7an7increased7potential7for7arrhythmias,7and7an7increased7cardiac7outp
ut.7In7administering7drugs7to7the7pulmonary7system,7stimulation7of7the7beta-
17sites7is7not7desired.7However,7most7respiratory7pharmacologic7agents7have7some7beta-
17stimulatory7effect.

PTS:7 1

3. Stimulation7of7the7beta727receptors7causes7
a. peripheral7vasoconstriction7and7mild7bronchoconstriction7in7the7lungs.
b. tachycardia,7an7increased7potential7for7arrhythmias,7and7an7increased7cardiac7output.
c. bronchodilation.
d. peripheral7vasodilation,7bradycardia,7and7decreased7cardiac7output.
ANS:7 C
Stimulation7of7the7beta-27receptors7in7the7lungs7causes7bronchodilation.

PTS:7 1

4. Acetylcholine7stimulates7
a. the7Vagus7nerve.
b. the7adrenergic7receptors.
c. the7sympathetic7nervous7system.
d. the7cholinergic7receptors.
ANS:7 D
Acetylcholine7stimulates7the7cholinergic7receptors.

PTS:7 1

5. What7immunoglobulin7antibody7sensitizes7the7mast7cell?
a. Leukotrienes c. Histamine

, b. IgE d.7 Prostaglandins
ANS:7 B
The7IgE7(reagin)7antibodies7sensitize7the7mast7cell.7Repeated7exposure7to7the7antigen7causes7the7degranu
lation7of7the7mast7cell.

PTS:7 1

6. Which7of7the7following7is7caused7by7histamine7release7from7the7mast7cells?
I. Bronchodilation
II. Increased7bronchial7gland7secretion
III. Increased7amount7of7mucus7present7in7the7airways
a. I7and7II7only c. III7only
b. II7and7III7only d.7 7 I,7II,7III
ANS:7 B
Histamine7is7also7a7potent7bronchoconstrictor.7In7addition7to7its7bronchoconstrictive7activity,7histamine
II)7increases7bronchial7gland7secretion,7causing7III)7an7increase7in7the7amount7of7mucus7present7i
n7the7airways.7Histamine7may7also7have7an7effect7on7vascular7permeability7similar7to7the7effect7of-
7SRS-A.




PTS:7 1

7. A7sympathomimetic7drug7would7cause7
a. bronchodilation. c. Histamine7release.
b. bronchoconstriction. d.7 Vagus7nerve7stimulation.
ANS:7 A
A7sympathomimetic7drug7would7cause7bronchodilation.7Sympathomimetic7agents7are7the7drugs7most7commonl
y7used7to7reverse7bronchospasm.

PTS:7 1

8. Stimulation7of7the7sympathetic7nervous7system7causes7
a. vascular7permeability. c. bronchodilation.
b. decreased7blood7pressure. d.7 bronchoconstriction.
ANS:7 C
Sympathetic7nervous7system7stimulation7causes7bronchodilation.

PTS:7 1

9. Which7of7the7following7would7NOT7cause7a7bronchospasm7or7bronchoconstriction?
a. Leukotrienes c. Histamine
b. Beta717receptors d.7 Prostaglandins
ANS:7 B
Beta-
17receptors7would7not7cause7a7bronchospasm7or7bronchoconstriction.7Leukotrienes7are7one7of7many7
chemical7mediators7released7by7the7mast7cells.7Leukotrienes7cause7a7direct,7strong7bronchoconstriction.7
Histamine7is7also7a7potent7bronchoconstrictor.7Prostaglandins7cause7a7strong7bronchospasm,7especially7
in7asthmatic7patients.

PTS:7 1

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