What is a SABA?
-Sympatholytic
-Parasympathomimetic
-Adrenergic
-Anticholinergic
Adrenergic (Sympathomimetic)
-Albuterol (Ventolin, Proair, Proventil)
-Levalbuterol (Xopenex)
Asthma is a disease characterized by:
-Inflammation
-Airway Hyperresponsiveness
-Bronchospasm
Brainpower
Coughing in asthma is especially frequent when?
At night
Airway Obstruction "Reversibility" is defined as:
An increase in FEV1 of >12% or >200ml from baseline measure after inhalation of
SABA
COPD is a combination of which two diseases?
-Emphysema
-Chronic Bronchitis
The cutoff for diagnosis of hypertension is a repeatedly measured blood pressure
at/above
140/90
Which type of diuretic would be most appropriate to administer in emergencies
such as pulmonary edema?
Loop diuretics
, Which drug would be the most appropriate to prevent formation of venous
thromboemboli in an immobile, bedridden, post-operative patient?
Enoxaparin
Ace Inhibitors
Vasodilate by inhibiting angiotensin coverting enzyme
Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers
Vasodilate by blocking angiotensin II at the receptor sites on the blood vessels
B-Blockers
Decrease cardiac output by blocking B1 receptors in the heart
Calcium Channel Blockers
Vasodilate through arteriole relaxation, by blocking the calcium (Ca) needed for
muscle contraction
Central Acting Sympatholytics
Decrease cardiac output and vasodilate by targeting a2 receptors in the brain
stem to decrease sympathetic outflow
Peripheral Sympatholytics
Vasodilate by blocking a1 receptors found in arterioles and veins
Which scale is commonly used to titrate sedatives used on patients that are being
mechanically ventilated?
Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
Fentanyl: Pain
Versed: Anxiety/Agitation
Rocuronium: Paralysis
Propofol: Anxiety/Agitation
Precedex: Anxiety/Agitation
Succinylcholine: Paralysis
Dilaudid: Pain
Which of the following is a depolarizing NMBA?
-Fentanyl
-Succinylcholine
-Rocuronium
-Neostigmine
Succinylcholine
Which of the following analgesic agents inhibits the COX pathway, resulting in
decreased production of prostaglandins?
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