Chapter 1: Introduction to Respiratory
Care Pharmacology / Revised Questions
and Answers / Sure A+
A chemical that changes an organism's function is called? - drug
a drop - gtt
A drug in the body, based on its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination is called -
Pharmacokinetics
A drug molecule causes its effect in the body is called - Pharmacodynamics
A gram-negative organism and is primarily a nosocomial organism/hospital-acquired disease. -
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
a spray - nebul
A virus that causes the formation of syncytial masses in cells and may cause respiratory distress in young
infants is called - respiratory syncytial virus
Aerosolized drug: Beclomethasone dipropionate is grouped with what agent? - Corticosteroid
agent
Aerosolized drug: Beractant is grouped with what agent? - Exogenous surfactant
Aerosolized drug: dornase alfa is grouped with what agent? - Mucoactive agent
Aerosolized drug: Epinephrine is grouped with what agent? - Adrenergic agent
, Aerosolized drug: Ipratropium bromide is grouped with what agent? - Anticholinergic agent
Aerosolized drug: Ribavirin is grouped with what agent? - Anti-infective agent
Aerosolized drug: Zafirlukast is grouped with what agent? - Antiasthmatic agent
An experimental chemical that shows promise as a drug is called? - code name
An official source of information about drug standard is called? - U.S. Pharmacopeia-National
Formulary (USP-NF)
and - et
Antibiotics and antifungal drugs follow under what category of drugs - anti-infective drugs
as needed - prn
by mouth - PO
cubic centimeter - cc
Drug's chemical structure - chemical name
every - q
every 3 hours - q3h
every 4 hours - q4h
Care Pharmacology / Revised Questions
and Answers / Sure A+
A chemical that changes an organism's function is called? - drug
a drop - gtt
A drug in the body, based on its absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination is called -
Pharmacokinetics
A drug molecule causes its effect in the body is called - Pharmacodynamics
A gram-negative organism and is primarily a nosocomial organism/hospital-acquired disease. -
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
a spray - nebul
A virus that causes the formation of syncytial masses in cells and may cause respiratory distress in young
infants is called - respiratory syncytial virus
Aerosolized drug: Beclomethasone dipropionate is grouped with what agent? - Corticosteroid
agent
Aerosolized drug: Beractant is grouped with what agent? - Exogenous surfactant
Aerosolized drug: dornase alfa is grouped with what agent? - Mucoactive agent
Aerosolized drug: Epinephrine is grouped with what agent? - Adrenergic agent
, Aerosolized drug: Ipratropium bromide is grouped with what agent? - Anticholinergic agent
Aerosolized drug: Ribavirin is grouped with what agent? - Anti-infective agent
Aerosolized drug: Zafirlukast is grouped with what agent? - Antiasthmatic agent
An experimental chemical that shows promise as a drug is called? - code name
An official source of information about drug standard is called? - U.S. Pharmacopeia-National
Formulary (USP-NF)
and - et
Antibiotics and antifungal drugs follow under what category of drugs - anti-infective drugs
as needed - prn
by mouth - PO
cubic centimeter - cc
Drug's chemical structure - chemical name
every - q
every 3 hours - q3h
every 4 hours - q4h
