Test Bank - Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 11th Edition (Gardenhire, 2025), Chapter 1-23 | All Chapters

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Test Bank for Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology 11th Edition Gardenhire
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Table of Contents
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Unit I: Basic Concepts and Principles in Pharmacology
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1. Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology
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2. Principles of Drug Action
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3. Administration of Aerosolized Agents
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4. Calculating Drug Doses
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5. The Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
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Unit II: Drugs Used to Treat the Respiratory System
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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, Cardiovascular, and Polysomnography Agents
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18. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants (Neuromuscular Blocking Agents)
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19. Diuretic Agents
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20. Drugs Affecting the Central Nervous System
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21. Vasopressors, Inotropes, and Antiarrythmic Agents
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22. Drugs Affecting Circulation: Antihypertensives, Antianginals, Antithrombotics
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23. Sleep and Sleep Pharmacology
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, Chapter 01: Introduction to Respiratory Care Pharmacology Gardenhire:
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Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE s




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


b. Gamma receptors d. Beta 1 receptors
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ANS: C s


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




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


b. Beta 2 receptor s s d. Delta receptor s s




ANS: A s


Stimulation of the beta-1 receptors results in tachycardia, an increased potential for arrhythmias, and
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an increased cardiac output. In administering drugs to the pulmonary system, stimulation of the beta-1
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sites is not desired. However, most respiratory pharmacologic agents have some beta-1 stimulatory
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effect.
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3. Stimulation of the beta 2 receptors causes s s s s s s s


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 s


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




4. Acetylcholine stimulates s s


a. the Vagus nerve. s s


b. the adrenergic receptors. s s


c. the sympathetic nervous system.
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d. the cholinergic receptors.s s




ANS: D s


Acetylcholine stimulates the cholinergic receptors. s s s s




PTS: 1 s




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