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DrexelNURS549 Pulmonary Drugs Exam Study Guide COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - Ans:-A group of lung diseases that block airflow and make it difficult to breathe. Asthma - Ans:-inflammation is primary problem what do we do for pulmonary disorders? - Ans:-reduce inflammation stim...

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DrexelNURS549 Pulmonary Drugs Exam
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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - Ans:✔✔-A group of lung diseases that block airflow and

make it difficult to breathe.


Asthma - Ans:✔✔-inflammation is primary problem


what do we do for pulmonary disorders? - Ans:✔✔-reduce inflammation


stimulate bronchodilation


block bronchoconstriction


cough - Ans:✔✔-major protective mechanism we have to keep irritants and debris out of airway


cough receptors - Ans:✔✔-located in trachea (smoothe muscle and cartilaginous rings, incapable of

constriction


Goblet cells secrete - Ans:✔✔-mucus for protection which trap foreign debri




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cilia in lungs - Ans:✔✔-The hairlike projections on the outside of cells that move in a wavelike manner-

moves the debri up and toward the mouth


debri greater than - Ans:✔✔-


Epinepherine (adrenaline) - Ans:✔✔-binds to beta adrenergic 2 receptors & produces bronchodilation--

keeps the bronchi dilated, offers no resistance to air flow (normal lungs- bronchi are surrounded by epi)

sympathetic CSN


parasympathetic innervation - Ans:✔✔-comprised of muscarinic receptors and bursts of acetylcholine as

needed to Broncho constrict; at rest there is no parasympathetic influence


acetylcholine - Ans:✔✔-released in smoothe muscle of bronchi causing bronchoconstriction


Anticholinergics - Ans:✔✔-parasympathetic system/ cholinergic system that causes bronchoconstriction

with lung insult




GI - Slows motility, spasm


Eyes - Dilates pupils *DO NOT GIVE TO GLAUCOMa PTS*


Heart - Increase HR


Resp - bronchodilator (Atrovent)


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produces mucous secretion, bronchoconstriction and is designed to protect - Ans:✔✔-anticholinergic


Ipratropium Bromide - Ans:✔✔-short acting Atrovent


Anticholinergic- vagally medicated bronchoconstriction


Tiotropium Bromide - Ans:✔✔-Spiriva. LAMA (long acting muscarinic agent) blocks vagally medicated

bronchoconstriction


TCA, first generation antihistamines, opiates, antidiarrheal, bladder antispasmodics - Ans:✔✔-

anticholinergic effects


Antihistamines - Ans:✔✔-block the binding of histamine receptors in the bronchi- RESCUE TX given after

the trigger causes bronchoconstriction


sedating or non-sedating


Histamine - Ans:✔✔-Chemical stored in mast cells that triggers dilation and increased permeability of

capillaries.(triggers bronchoconstriction)


Sedating Antihistamines H1 receptor - Ans:✔✔-Diphenhydramine


Meclizine-Antivert or Bonamine


hydroxyzine- Vistaril




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