
Pharmacology Ch.26 Respiratory System Drugs and Antihistamines
Quiz by Kathryn Barnett
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What is the first line of therapy for noninfectious rhinitis?Â
What instruction is most important when educating a patient before initiating an inhaled corticosteroid?Â
What is an appropriate instruction for patients taking second-generation antihistamines?Â
Nicorette would be an appropriate treatment for one with which condition?Â
What is used to prevent or decrease coughing?Â
People who use one of these have twice the likelihood of staying "quit."Â
Which of the following is a gas used therapeutically to treat hypoxia?Â
Which of the following decreases secretions and liquefies pulmonary secretions?Â
Which of the following are used to decrease inflammation? Inhaled forms carry far less systemic side effects.Â
Several classifications of these agents are used to improve breathing by relaxing smooth muscles and decreasing bronchospasm.
Competitively antagonize histamine receptor sites.Â
Which statement DOES NOT apply to oxygen therapy?Â
Which of the following are true about inhaled and intranasal corticosteroids?Â
Which of the following medications is classified as an expectorant?Â
Bronchodilators are used to treat ______________________.Â
Antitussives are used to treat ________________.
Decongestants are used for ________________________.
TRUE/FALSE: Xanthine derivatives (Theophylline) are the first-line choice for the treatment of acute asthma attacks.
True/False: Inhaled corticosteroids are considered a preferred drug therapy in the long-term management of persistent asthma.
True/False: All smoking-cessation medications have been shown to help twice as many smokers quit versus quitting "cold turkey."Â
Precautions for nicotine replacement products include:Â
Which of the following methods of administering bronchodilators is popular because it is easy to use and portable?Â
Which of the following creates an aerosol mist of a drug solution that can be inhaled into the lungs through a mouthpiece or mask?Â
Proventil is used as an ________________.Â