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Prepare for your exams with the official Test Bank for Rau's Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 11th Edition by Douglas S. Gardenhire. This comprehensive resource includes all chapters from Units I–III, covering: Basic Concepts in Pharmacology Drugs for the Respiratory System Critical Care, Cardiovascular, and Polysomnography Agents Features over 500 multiple-choice questions with detailed rationales and referenced answers, plus essay questions for deeper understanding. Ideal for respiratory therapy students, instructors, and professionals seeking to master pharmacology concepts, drug administration, dosage calculations, and clinical applications.

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Test.Bank.for.Rau’s.Respiratory.Care.Pharmacology.11th.Edition.Gardenhire


Test.Bank.for.Rau’s.Respiratory.Care.Pharmacology,.11th.Edition,.Gardenhire,.ISBN-
.10:0323871550,.ISBN-13:.978-0323871556




Table.of.Contents


Unit.I:.Basic.Concepts.and.Principles.in.Pharmacology
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

,Chapter 01: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology Gardenhire:
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Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE.CHOICE

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

PTS:. 1

2. Which.receptor.site.results.in.tachycardia,.an.increased.potential.for.arrhythmias,.and.an.increased.card
iac.output?
a. Beta.1.receptor c. Alpha.receptor
b. Beta.2.receptor d.. Delta.receptor
ANS:. A
Stimulation.of.the.beta-
1.receptors.results.in.tachycardia,.an.increased.potential.for.arrhythmias,.and.an.increased.cardiac.output..I
n.administering.drugs.to.the.pulmonary.system,.stimulation.of.the.beta-
1.sites.is.not.desired..However,.most.respiratory.pharmacologic.agents.have.some.beta-
1.stimulatory.effect.

PTS:. 1

3. Stimulation.of.the.beta.2.receptors.causes.
a. peripheral.vasoconstriction.and.mild.bronchoconstriction.in.the.lungs.
b. tachycardia,.an.increased.potential.for.arrhythmias,.and.an.increased.cardiac.output.
c. bronchodilation.
d. peripheral.vasodilation,.bradycardia,.and.decreased.cardiac.output.
ANS:. C
Stimulation.of.the.beta-2.receptors.in.the.lungs.causes.bronchodilation.

PTS:. 1

4. Acetylcholine.stimulates.
a. the.Vagus.nerve.
b. the.adrenergic.receptors.
c. the.sympathetic.nervous.system.
d. the.cholinergic.receptors.
ANS:. D
Acetylcholine.stimulates.the.cholinergic.receptors.

PTS:. 1

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

, b. IgE d.. Prostaglandins
ANS:. B
The.IgE.(reagin).antibodies.sensitize.the.mast.cell..Repeated.exposure.to.the.antigen.causes.the.degranulatio
n.of.the.mast.cell.

PTS:. 1

6. Which.of.the.following.is.caused.by.histamine.release.from.the.mast.cells?
I. Bronchodilation
II. Increased.bronchial.gland.secretion
III. Increased.amount.of.mucus.present.in.the.airways
a. I.and.II.only c. III.only
b. II.and.III.only d.. . I,.II,.III
ANS:. B
Histamine.is.also.a.potent.bronchoconstrictor..In.addition.to.its.bronchoconstrictive.activity,.histamine
II).increases.bronchial.gland.secretion,.causing.III).an.increase.in.the.amount.of.mucus.present.in.th
e.airways..Histamine.may.also.have.an.effect.on.vascular.permeability.similar.to.the.effect.of-.SRS-A.

PTS:. 1

7. A.sympathomimetic.drug.would.cause.
a. bronchodilation. c. Histamine.release.
b. bronchoconstriction. d..Vagus.nerve.stimulation.
ANS:. A
A.sympathomimetic.drug.would.cause.bronchodilation..Sympathomimetic.agents.are.the.drugs.most.com
monly.used.to.reverse.bronchospasm.

PTS:. 1

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

PTS:. 1

9. Which.of.the.following.would.NOT.cause.a.bronchospasm.or.bronchoconstriction?
a. Leukotrienes c. Histamine
b. Beta.1.receptors d.. Prostaglandins
ANS:. B
Beta-
1.receptors.would.not.cause.a.bronchospasm.or.bronchoconstriction..Leukotrienes.are.one.of.many.che
mical.mediators.released.by.the.mast.cells..Leukotrienes.cause.a.direct,.strong.bronchoconstriction..Hista
mine.is.also.a.potent.bronchoconstrictor..Prostaglandins.cause.a.strong.bronchospasm,.especially.in.asthm
atic.patients.

PTS:. 1
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