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Test Bank for Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology 9th Edition Gardenhire
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Test Bank for Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition, Gardenhire, ISBN-10:
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0323299687, ISBN-13: 9780323299688
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Table of b b b b Contents


Unit I: Basic Concepts and Principles in
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1. b b Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology b b b b bb bb


2. bb Principles of Drug Action b b b b bb


3. bb Administration of Aerosolized Agents b b bb b b


4. b b Calculating Drug Doses bb bb


5. bb The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
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Unit II: Drugs Used to
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6. Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic) Bronchodilators
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7. Anticholinergic (Parasympatholytic) Bronchodilators
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8. Xanthines
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9. Mucus-Controlling Drug Therapy
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10. Surfactant Agents
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11. Corticosteriods in Respiratory Care
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12. Nonsteroidal Antiasthma Agents
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13. Aerosolized Antiinfective Agents
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14. Antimicrobial Agents
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15. Cold and Cough Agents
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16. Selected Agents of Pulmonary Value
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17. Neonatal and Pediatric Aerosolized Drug Therapy
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Unit III: Critical Care,
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18. bb Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (Neuromuscular Blocking Agents)
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19. bb Diuretic Agents bb


20. bb Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
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21. bb Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrythmic Agents b b bb bb bb


22. bb Drugs Affecting Circulation: Antihypertensives, Antianginals, Antithrombotics
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23. bb Sleep and Sleep Pharmacology
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,Chapter 01: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology
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Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE bb




1. What is the name of the receptor sites that are located in the peripheral
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vasculature, the heart, bronchial muscle, and bronchial blood vessels?
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a. Beta 2 receptors bb c. Alpha receptors
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b. Gamma receptors bb d. Beta 1 receptors b b bb




ANS: C b b


Alpha receptors are located in the peripheral vasculature, the heart, bronchial muscle,
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and bronchial blood vessels.
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PTS: 1

2. Which receptor site results in tachycardia, an increased potential for arrhythmias,
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and an increased cardiac output?
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a. Beta 1 receptor bb c. Alpha receptor
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b. Beta 2 receptor bb d.
b b Delta receptor b b




ANS: A b b


Stimulation of the beta-1 receptors results in tachycardia, an increased potential for
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arrhythmias, and an increased cardiac output. In administering drugs to the
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pulmonary system, stimulation of the beta-1 sites is not desired. However, most
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respiratory pharmacologic agents have some
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beta-1 stimulatory bb




bb effect. PTS: bb 1

3. Stimulation of the beta 2 receptors causes b b b b bb b b b b b b b b


a. peripheral vasoconstriction and mild bronchoconstriction in the lungs.
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b. tachycardia, an increased potential for arrhythmias, and an increased cardiac output.
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c. bronchodilation.
d. peripheral vasodilation, bradycardia, and decreased cardiac output.
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ANS: C b b


Stimulation of the beta-2 receptors in the lungs causes bronchodilation.
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PTS: 1

4. Acetylcholine stimulates b b b b


a. the Vagus nerve. bb bb


b. the adrenergic receptors.
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c. the sympathetic nervous system.
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d. the cholinergic receptors.
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ANS: D b b


Acetylcholine stimulates the cholinergic receptors.
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PTS: 1

5. What immunoglobulin antibody sensitizes the mast cell?
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a. Leukotrienes c. Histamine

, b. IgE d. Prostaglandins
ANS: B b b


The IgE (reagin) antibodies sensitize the mast cell. Repeated exposure to the antigen causes
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the degranulation of the mast cell.
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PTS: 1

6. Which of the following is caused by
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I. Bronchodilation
II. Increased bronchial gland secretion bb bb bb


III. Increased amount of mucus present bb b b b b bb b b in the airways
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a. I and II only
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b. II and III only bb b b b b d. I, II, III b b b b




ANS: B b b


Histamine is also a potent bronchoconstrictor. In addition to its bronchoconstrictive activity,
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histamine
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II) increases bronchial gland secretion, causing III) an increase in the amount
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of mucus present in the airways. Histamine may also have an effect on
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vascular permeability similar to the effect of- SRS-A.
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PTS: 1

7. A sympathomimetic drug would cause
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a. bronchodilation. c. Histamine release. bb


b. bronchoconstriction. d. Vagus nerve stimulation. bb bb




ANS: A b b


A sympathomimetic drug would cause bronchodilation. Sympathomimetic agents are the drugs most
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commonly used to reverse bronchospasm.
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PTS: 1

8. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system causes
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a. vascular permeability. c. bronchodilation.
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b. decreased blood pressure. d. bronchoconstriction.
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ANS: C b b


Sympathetic nervous system stimulation causes bronchodilation.
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PTS: 1

9. Which of the following would NOT cause a bronchospasm or bronchoconstriction?
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a. Leukotrienes c. Histamine
b. Beta 1 receptors bb d. Prostaglandins
b b




ANS: B b b


Beta-1 receptors would not cause a bronchospasm or bronchoconstriction.
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Leukotrienes are one of many chemical mediators released by the mast cells.
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Leukotrienes cause a direct, strong bronchoconstriction. Histamine is also a
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potent bronchoconstrictor. Prostaglandins cause a
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in asthmatic patients.
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PTS: 1

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