Deck 10: Respiratory Drugs

Question 1

A Handihaler device ________.

A) punctures a capsule of a bronchodilator drug
B) is used with the trade name drug Spiriva
C) does not have a dose counter like metered-dose inhalers do
D) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

Metered-dose inhalers deliver the prescribed drug dose in ________.

A) drops
B) units
C) puffs
D) inches

Answer 2

puffs

Question 3

The well-known leukotriene receptor blocker generic drug montelukast is related to the trade name drug ________.

A) Spiriva
B) Combivent
C) Singulair
D) Pulmicort

Answer 3

Singulair

Question 4

Leukotriene receptor blocker drugs are used to prevent and treat ________.

A) asthma
B) productive coughs
C) respiratory infections
D) tuberculosis

Question 5

________ is a substance produced in response to an inhaled antigen,and it causes airway edema,bronchospasm,and inflammation.

A) A mast cell
B) Leukotriene
C) Sputum
D) Cortisol

Question 6

Tuberculosis is caused by ________.

A) a gram-positive bacterium
B) a bacterium with a waxy coating around its bacterial wall
C) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
D) all of the above

Question 7

Sympathomimetic bronchodilator drugs ________.

A) mimic the action of epinephrine on beta₂ receptors around the bronchioles
B) cause the bronchioles to dilate and this increases the flow of air
C) mimic the action of the sympathetic division of the nervous system
D) all of the above

Question 8

All of the following are categories of bronchodilator drugs,EXCEPT ________.

A) monoclonal antibody
B) sympathomimetic
C) xanthine
D) anticholinergic

Question 9

Nicotine ________.

A) inhibits the frontal cortex of the brain
B) stimulates the limbic lobe of the brain
C) increases alertness and provides a feeling of pleasure
D) B and C

Question 10

Which two drugs are currently used to treat tuberculosis?

A) isoniazid and rifampin
B) streptomycin and Spirva
C) levofloxacin (Levaquin) and Lufyllin
D) INH and Zyban

Question 11

Tuberculosis is ________.

A) spread by airborne droplets expelled by coughing
B) caused by a gram-negative bacterium
C) spread by contact with an infected patient's blood
D) treated with regular antibiotic drugs

Question 12

All of the following are bronchodilator drugs,EXCEPT ________.

A) levalbuterol (Xopenex)
B) dyphylline (Lufyllin)
C) ipratropium (Atrovent)
D) prednisolone (Orapred, Pediapred)

Question 13

Bobby Whittaker has childhood asthma and takes a corticosteroid drug to prevent asthma attacks.Which drug is he taking?

A) ipratropium (Atrovent)
B) budesonide (Pulmicort)
C) zileuton (Zyflo)
D) ethambutol (Myambutol)

Question 14

The well-known bronchodilator generic drug albuterol is related to which two trade name drugs?

A) Xopenex and Serevent Diskus
B) Zyflo and Singulair
C) Proventil HFA and Ventolin HFA
D) Mucinex and Humibid

Question 15

Bronchodilator drugs are used to treat all of the following diseases,EXCEPT ________.

A) asthma
B) COPD
C) emphysema
D) pneumonia

Question 16

Leukotriene receptor blocker drugs ________.

A) block the action of leukotriene at the receptor level
B) inhibit the production of leukotriene
C) block the airway edema, bronchospasm, and inflammation caused by the substance leukotriene
D) A and C

Question 17

Nicotine antagonist drugs to stop smoking ________.

A) block nicotine receptors from being activated by inhaled nicotine
B) contain a decreasing supply of nicotine to provide a gradual withdrawal
C) provide nicotine in a chewing gum, nasal spray or transdermal patch
D) act as antidepressant drugs in the brain

Question 18

Corticosteroid drugs ________.

A) mimic the action of histamine on mast cells
B) stimulate the inflammatory response of the immune system
C) dilate the bronchioles
D) suppress the inflammatory response of the immune system

Question 19

Which of the following changes in the lungs does NOT occur with asthma?

A) The air passageways are narrowed (bronchoconstriction).
B) There is an excessive amount of mucus production.
C) There is a bacterial infection.
D) The mucous membranes are swollen.

Question 20

Rachel McVey has been smoking for 10 years but wants to quit.All of these drugs are used to stop smoking,EXCEPT ________.

A) Chantix
B) Zyban
C) Nicoderm CQ
D) Proventil

Question 21

If a patient's immune system is strong,a tuberculosis infection can remain dormant for years without causing symptoms.

Question 22

The ending -tropium is common to generic anticholinergic bronchodilator drugs.

Question 23

INH is an abbreviation that is related to a ________ drug.

A) corticosteroid drug
B) mast cell stabilizer drug
C) antitubercular drug
D) leukotriene receptor blocker drug

Question 24

Which form of a drug can work the fastest to relieve an asthma attack?

A) inhaled liquid
B) tablet
C) capsule
D) all of the above

Question 25

Which of the following phrases is related to tuberculosis?

A) metered-dose inhaler
B) directly observed therapy
C) nicotine receptors
D) mast cells

Question 26

The bronchodilator drug tiotropium (Spiriva)is administered via a/an ________ that crushes a capsule containing the powered drug.

A) Discus inhaler device
B) HandiHaler device
C) metered-dose inhaler
D) endotracheal tube

Question 27

Which of the following is a combination drug used to treat asthma?

A) Advair
B) Breo Ellipta
C) IsonaRif
D) A and B

Question 28

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium that has a waxy outer coating.
B) The tuberculosis bacterium has not yet developed resistance to any antitubercular drugs.
C) Drug treatment for tuberculosis involves a combination of drugs over a period of 9 months.
D) When tuberculosis patients will not take their medication, the attorney general can order them to remain in their homes except for doctor visits.

Question 29

Which of these suffixes is common to generic beta-agonist bronchodilator drugs?

A) -terol
B) -sonide
C) -solone
D) -lukast

Question 30

All of the following combination drugs are used to treat tuberculosis,EXCEPT ________.

A) IsonaRif
B) Singular
C) Rifamate
D) Rifater

Question 31

Mast cell stabilizer drugs are only effective in preventing asthma attacks,not in treating them once they have occurred.

Question 32

Expectorant drugs are prescribed for a nonproductive cough.

Question 33

The corticosteroid drug prednisolone (Oraped,Pediapred)is given ________.

A) orally
B) by inhaler
C) subcutaneously
D) all of the above

Question 34

Besides nicotine drugs and nicotine antagonist drugs,other drugs--such as the antidepressant drug bupropion (Zyban)and clonidine (Catapres)that is used to treat hypertension--are also used to persons to stop smoking.

Question 35

The drug dornase alfa (Pulmozyme)is used to break up very thick mucus in patients with what disease?

A) cystic fibrosis
B) tuberculosis
C) pneumonia
D) all of the above

Question 36

Mast cell stabilizer drugs can be inhaled,sprayed in the nose,or given by injection.

Question 37

A spacer connected to a metered-dose inhaler helps the patient coordinate the steps needed to use the inhaler correctly.

Question 38

An expectorant drug ________.

A) is only prescribed for a productive cough
B) reduces the viscosity (thickness) of mucus
C) allows patients to cough up sputum more easily
D) all of the above

Question 39

Drugs to stop smoking come in all of the following drug forms,EXCEPT ________.

A) chewing gum
B) transdermal patch
C) metered-dose inhaler
D) nasal spray

Question 40

Corticosteroid drugs dilate the bronchioles,and so they can be used to treat an acute attack of asthma.

Question 41

Mast cell stabilizer drugs prevent mast cells from releasing histamine and causing bronchospasm in patients with asthma due to allergies.

Question 42

The abbreviation MDI refers to a device that contains a bronchodilator or corticosteroid drug used to treat asthma.

Question 43

Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States.

Question 44

Monoclonal antibody drugs bind with ________ E (IgE)and keep it from attaching to receptors on mast cells and basophils and triggering the release of histamine.

Question 45

In some cities,patients with tuberculosis can be ordered to go to jail if they are noncompliant with taking their antitubercular drugs.

Question 46

The well-known generic corticosteroid drug mometasone is related to the trade name drug Asmanex.

Question 47

The monoclonal antibody drug omalizumab (Xolair)is a powder that is inhaled to prevent an acute asthma attack.

Question 48

The ending -terol is common to nicotine antagonist drugs.

Question 49

With the newest advances in pharmacology,tuberculosis that was resistant to regular antibiotic drugs has become a thing of the past.

Question 50

Mast cell stabilizer drugs stabilize the cell membrane of mast cells and prevent them from releasing ________ during the immune system's response to an antigen.

Question 51

Nicotine is not an addictive substance,but it just the pleasure that smoking gives that makes it difficult to quit smoking.

Question 52

Nicotine addiction is the most common form of chemical dependence.

Question 53

Corticosteroid drugs mimic the action of the hormone cortisol,which is produced in the lungs.

Question 54

In the past,asthma inhalers used to contain HFA,a propellant that was banned as a pollutant under the U.S.Clean Air Act.Now asthma inhalers contain the propellant CFC.

Question 55

The endings -solide,-solone,and -sonide are common to generic corticosteroid drugs.

Question 56

The abbreviation IHN stands for the drug isoniazid.

Question 57

For the drug Nicoderm CQ,the CQ stands for Committed Quitters,a behavior modification program sponsored by the drug company.

Question 58

Bronchodilator drugs relax the smooth muscle that surrounds the bronchi,allowing the bronchi to dilate to increase air flow.

Question 59

The ending -phylline is common to generic xanthine ________ drugs.

Question 60

Mucinex is the prescription form of the generic drug guaifenesin.

Question 61

Match the drugs in Column 1 with their drug category in Column 2.

A)nicotine antagonist drug
B)drug for tuberculosis
C)xanthine bronchodilator drug
D)beta-agonist bronchodilator drug
E)monoclonal antibody drug
F)mast cell stabilizer drug
G)expectorant drug
H)leukotriene receptor blocker drug
I)corticosteroid drug
J)combination bronchodilator drug
1)albuterol (Proventil,HFA,Ventolin HFA)
2)theophylline (Elixophyllin)
3)Combivent
4)cromolyn (Intal)
5)guaifenesin (Humibid,Mucinex,Robitussin)
6)isoniazid (INH)(Nydrazid)
7)omalizumab (Xolair)
8)flunisolide (AeroBid)
9)varenicline (Chantix)
"10)zafirlukast (Accolate)

Question 62

Discuss how nicotine drugs and nicotine antagonist drugs differ in their therapeutic effects and their approach to helping patients stop smoking.

Question 63

A ________ inhaler is an inhaler device that contains a quick-acting bronchodilator drug to quickly relieve a patient with acute asthma symptoms.

Question 64

A ________ is a long plastic chamber attached to a metered-dose inhaler.

Question 65

Reversible obstructive airway disease is also known by the more common disease name of ________.

Question 66

Most corticosteroid drugs are given by an inhaler device and the dose is prescribed in numbers of ________ or actuations.

Question 67

Epinephrine from the sympathetic division of the nervous system causes the bronchioles to ________ (widen)and this increases the flow of air.

Question 68

Explain why resistant strains of tuberculosis develop and what is done to minimize the chance of this occurring.

Question 69

An MDI is an L-shaped device used to administer drugs.The abbreviation MDI stands for ________.

Question 70

The common ending at the end of generic monoclonal antibody drugs is -________.

Question 71

________ drugs reduce the viscosity or thickness of mucus (sputum)so that the patient can more easily cough it up.

Question 72

Treatment of tuberculosis must be continued for a full ________ months with a combination of antitubercular drugs.

Question 73

A Twisthaler device is held in a ________ position and the powdered drug is inhaled into the lungs.

Question 74

A Twisthaler device uses a drug in the form of a ________ to treat asthma.

Question 75

The abbreviation MDRTB stands for ________.

Question 76

The abbreviation DOT stands for ________.