Test Bank For Pharmacology: An Introduction 7th Edition By Henry Hitner , Barbara Nagle 9781259718564 ALL Chapters .
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Test Bank For Pharmacology: An Introduction 7th Edition By Henry Hitner , Barbara Nagle 9781259718564 ALL Chapters .
Which classification of rugs works primarily to remove secretion from the respiratory tract by making the secretions thinner?
a) Anticholinergics
b) Expectorants
c) Oxygen
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Test Bank For Pharmacology: An Introduction 7th Edition By
Henry Hitner , Barbara Nagle 9781259718564 ALL Chapters .
Which classification of rugs works primarily to remove secretion from the respiratory tract by making
the secretions thinner?
a) Anticholinergics
b) Expectorants
c) Oxygen
d) Antitussives - ANSWER: b) Expectorants
Which of the following drug classifications suppresses coughing?
a) Antihistamines
b) Antitussives
c) Decongestants
d) Expectorants
e) Oxygen - ANSWER: b) Antitussives
A common side effect of glucocorticoids is:
a) increased blood pressure
b) oral fungal infection
c) decreased heart rate
d) hyperthyroidism - ANSWER: b) Oral fungal infection
Medications that liquify very thick lung secretions, which results in a more productive cough, are:
a) mast cell stabilizers
b) glucocorticoids
c) mucolytics
d) beta-adrenergic agents - ANSWER: c) Mucolytics
Which test looks for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
a) rheumatoid fever
b) viral load
c) bone scan
d) PPD - ANSWER: d) PPD
All of the following are acceptable routes for oxygen EXCEPT:
a) Mask
b) Nasogastric
c) Tent
d) Nasal cannula - ANSWER: b) Nasogastric
During respiration, oxygen (O2) is exchanged with which waste product?
a) CO
b) CO2
c) PO
d) PO2 - ANSWER: b) CO2
The regulating organ of the rate and depth of breathing is the:
a) lungs
b) diaphragm
c) brain
d) liver - ANSWER: c) Brain
The exchange of CO2 and O2 occurs in the:
a) alveoli
,b) bronchi
c) bronchioles
d) trachea - ANSWER: a) Alveoli
An example of a mast cell stabilizer is:
a) Relenza
b) Atrovent
c) Slo-Bid
d) Intal - ANSWER: d) Intal
Which of the following statements about mast cell stabilizers is true?
a) They should be taken at the first sign of an asthma attack
b) The inhibit allergy cells from bursting open and releasing substances that cause inflammation
c) They increase the body's reaction to asthma triggers
d) They take about 60 minutes to start working - ANSWER: b) The inhibit a;allergy cells from bursting
open and releasing substances that cause inflammation
The preferred treatments for influenza is:
a) prevention through vaccination
b) Relenza
c) Tamiflu
d) aspirin and fluids - ANSWER: a) Prevention though vaccination
Medications used to treat tuberculosis (TB) include:
a) INH
b) Rifadin
c) ampicillin
d) INH and Rifadin
e) INH and ampicillin - ANSWER: d) INH and Rifadin
All of the following statements about TB are true EXCEPT:
a) patients must take the prescribed medications for 4 to 6 weeks
b) TB is a highly contagious infection
c) tubercles from TB remain in a patient's body for a lifetime
d) close companions of infected patients are often treated to prevent infection - ANSWER: a) Patients
must take the prescribed medications for 4 to 6 weeks
A common respiratory virus that is especially serious for premature and other small infants because it
causes extremely thick secretions is:
a) croup
b) asthma
c) respiratory syncytial virus
d) epiglottis - ANSWER: c) Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Anticholinergic medications:
a) dilate bronchi, allowing more air to flow
b) increase lung secretions
c) decrease blood pressure
d) decrease heart rate - ANSWER: a) Dilate bronchi, allowing more air to flow
Xanthines, such as theophylline and aminophylline, are most commonly used to treat:
a) croup
b) asthma
c) respiratory syncytial virus
d) epiglottis - ANSWER: b) Asthma
,The medication that is injected subcutaneously in episodes of severe dyspnea associated with asthma
is:
a) atropine
b) epinephrine
c) lidocaine
d) beryllium - ANSWER: b) Epinephrine
All of the following statements about oxygen (O2) are correct except:
a) acute use is needed to treat dyspnea and carbon monoxide poisoning
b) oxygen can damage the eyes of premature infants
c) as an emergency drug, oxygen does not require an order prior to administration
d) giving patients with COPD more oxygen than prescribed can lower their oxygen levels - ANSWER: c)
As an emergency drug, oxygen does not require an order prior to administration
Apnea in infants is treated with:
a) caffeine citrate
b) theophylline
c) nicotine
d) caffeine citrate and theophylline
e) caffeine citrate, theophylline, and nicotine - ANSWER: d) Caffeine citrate and theophylline
Smoking cessation medications may be administered via:
a) transdermal patches
b) gum
c) inhalation
d) nasal spray
e) transdermal patches, gum, inhalation, and nasal spray - ANSWER: e) Transdermal patches, gum,
inhalation, and nasal spray
Smoking cessation medications include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Nicoderm
b) Micorette
c) Wellbutrin
d) Chantix - ANSWER: b) Micorette
Which of the following is an inflammation of the mouth?
a) Nevus
b) Stomatitis
c) GERD
d) Crohn's disease
e) Fissure - ANSWER: b) Nevus
Most stomach ulcers are caused by:
a) acidic food
b) worms
c) Helicobacter pylori
d) overuse of antacids
e) streptococcus - ANSWER: c) Helicobacter pylori
Gas in the gastrointestinal system is known as:
a) halitosis
b) stomatitis
c) GERD
d) flatulence
e) hemorrhoids - ANSWER: d) Flatulence
Which of the following promote bowel movements?
, a) Emetics
b) Antiemetics
c) Laxatives
d) H2-receptor agoniosts
e) Antacids - ANSWER: c) Laxatives
Which of the following is a term for movement through the intestines?
a) Halitosis
b) Pica
c) Peristalsis
d) Fissure - ANSWER: c) Peristalsis
Which of the following words means bad breath?
a) GERD
b) Halitosis
c) Helicobacter pylori
d) Flatulence - ANSWER: b) Halitosis
Which of the following is NOT a type of laxative?
a) Bulk-forming agents
b) Osmotic's
c) Stool softeners
d) Proton pump inhibitors - ANSWER: d) Proton pump inhibitors
Which of the following is used to treat motion sickness?
a) Laxatives
b) Antiemetics
c) Emetics
d) Proton pump inhibitors
e) Prostaglandins - ANSWER: b) Antiemetics
Which of the following can cause pregnancy loss?
a) Emetics
b) Laxatives
c) Antiemetics
d) Prostaglandins
e) Mouthwashes - ANSWER: d) Prostaglandins
Which of the following induce vomiting?
a) Antianemics
b) Antiemetics
c) Emetics
d) Laxatives
e) Diuretics - ANSWER: c) Emetics
The type of acid found ion the stomach that aids food break down is:
a) HCL
b) KCL
c) NACL
d) MGCL - ANSWER: a) HCL
The reason for taking gastrointestinal medication before eating is to allow the medication to:
a) delay absorption
b) coat the stomach lining
c) decrease gastric acidity
d) coat the stomach lining or decrease gastric acidity - ANSWER: d) Coat the stomach lining or
decrease gastric acidity
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