Regis NU641 Adv Pharmacology Week 7 & Week 8 Test Questions With Correct Solutions.

Regis NU641 Adv Pharmacology Week 7
& Week 8 Test Questions With Correct
Solutions.
Inhaled Short-Acting Beta-Agonist (SABA)

(Albuterol or Levalbuterol) - Answer Treatment for Intermittent Asthma



Rescue SABA and an Inhaled low dose corticosteroids

(Budesonide or Beclomethasone) - Answer Treatment for Persistent Mild Asthma



luekotriene receptor antagonist (Montelukast or Zafirlukast) - Answer Alternative to Low dose
corticosteroid



Cromolyn - Answer mast cell stabilizer that is used for patients with exercise induced asthma
or patients with predictable asthma exposure



Add an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist to the low dose inhaled corticosteroids and short-acting
beta-agonist

(Budesonide-Formoterol = Symbicort or Fluticasone-Salmeterol = Advair) - Answer Treatment
for Persistent Moderate Asthma



Med-High dose of inhaled corticosteroids in combination with a LABA and all other previous
medications (SABA, mast cell stabilizer, leukotriene inhibitors) - Answer Treatment for
Persistent Severe Asthma



Omalizumab (Xolair) - Answer Treatment for allergic asthma or for patients that has asthma
that is driven by an IgE response



Systemic Corticosteroids - Answer Treatment if symptoms persist in severe asthmatic patients



Rifampin, Isoniazid, Pyrazinamide, and Ethambutol - Answer Drugs to treat TB



Bodily fluids turn red - orange - Answer Side Effects of Rifampin