Deck 18: Pulmonary System Medications

Question 1

Anticholinergic medications

A)dilate bronchi, allowing more air to flow.
B)increase lung secretions.
C)decrease blood pressure.
D)decrease heart rate.

Answer 1

dilate bronchi, allowing more air to flow.

Question 2

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)They 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 60 minutes to start working.

Answer 2

They inhibit allergy cells from bursting open and releasing substances that cause inflammation.

Question 3

Medications that liquefy 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 3

mucolytics.

Question 4

An example of a mast cell stabilizer is

A)Relenza.
B)Atrovent.
C)Slo-Bid.
D)Intal.

Question 5

Which of the following drug classifications suppresses coughing?

A)Antihistamines
B)Antitussives
C)Decongestants
D)Expectorants
E)Oxygen

Question 6

The regulating organ of the rate and depth of breathing is the

A)lungs.
B)diaphragm.
C)brain.
D)liver.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

Which test looks for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

A)Rheumatoid factor
B)Viral load
C)Bone scan
D)PPD

Question 9

The medication that is injected subcutaneously in episodes of severe dyspnea associated with asthma is

A)atropine.
B)epinephrine.
C)lidocaine.
D)beryllium.

Question 10

Medications used to treat tuberculosis (TB) include

A)INH.
B)Rifadin.
C)ampicillin.
D)INH and Rifadin.
E)INH and ampicillin.

Question 11

Apnea in infants is treated with

A)caffeine citrate.
B)theophylline.
C)nicotine.
D)caffeine citrate and theophylline.
E)caffeine citrate, theophylline, and nicotine.

Question 12

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.

Question 13

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)epiglottitis.

Question 14

Which classification of drugs works primarily to remove secretions from the respiratory tract by making the secretions thinner?

A)Anticholinergics
B)Expectorants
C)Oxygen
D)Antitussives

Question 15

A common side effect of glucocorticoids is

A)increased blood pressure.
B)oral fungal infection.
C)decreased heart rate.
D)hyperthyroidism.

Question 16

During respiration, oxygen (O₂) is exchanged with which waste product?

A)CO
B)CO₂
C)PO
D)PO₂

Question 17

The exchange of CO₂ and O₂ occurs in the

A)alveoli.
B)bronchi.
C)bronchioles.
D)trachea.

Question 18

The preferred treatment for influenza is

A)prevention through vaccination.
B)Relenza.
C)Tamiflu.
D)aspirin and fluids.

Question 19

All of the following are acceptable routes for oxygen EXCEPT

A)mask.
B)nasogastric.
C)tent.
D)nasal cannula.

Question 20

Xanthines, such as theophylline and aminophylline, are most commonly used to treat

A)croup.
B)asthma.
C)respiratory syncytial virus disease.
D)epiglottitis.

Question 21

Match the following terms with their definitions.
Periods of breathing cessation

A)Apnea
B)Alveoli
C)Respiration
D)Dyspnea
E)Hypoxia

Question 22

Match the following drug categories with their functions.
Cause the blood vessels in the nasal mucous membranes to constrict, reducing nasal passage drainage

A)Mast cell stabilizers
B)Anti-influenza agents
C)Antitussives
D)Expectorants
E)Antibiotics
F)Bronchodilators
G)Decongestants
H)Glucocorticoids
I)Mucolytics

Question 23

Smoking cessation medications may be administered via

A)transdermal patch.
B)gum.
C)inhalation.
D)nasal spray.
E)transdermal patch, gum, inhalation, or nasal spray.

Question 24

Match the following drug categories with their functions.
Liquefy very thick lung secretions so they can be excreted through coughing

A)Mast cell stabilizers
B)Anti-influenza agents
C)Antitussives
D)Expectorants
E)Antibiotics
F)Bronchodilators
G)Decongestants
H)Glucocorticoids
I)Mucolytics

Question 25

Match the following terms with their definitions.
Low oxygenation

A)Apnea
B)Alveoli
C)Respiration
D)Dyspnea
E)Hypoxia

Question 26

Smoking cessation medications include all of the following EXCEPT

A) Nicoderm.
B) Micorette.
C) Wellbutrin.
D) Chantix.

Question 27

Match the following drug categories with their functions.
Relieve acute bronchospasm and include anticholinergics, xanthines, and beta-adrenergic agents

A)Mast cell stabilizers
B)Anti-influenza agents
C)Antitussives
D)Expectorants
E)Antibiotics
F)Bronchodilators
G)Decongestants
H)Glucocorticoids
I)Mucolytics

Question 28

Match the following terms with their definitions.
The process of inhaling oxygen into the blood stream and exhaling the waste in the form of carbon dioxide

A)Apnea
B)Alveoli
C)Respiration
D)Dyspnea
E)Hypoxia

Question 29

Match the following drug categories with their functions.
Stop coughs by blocking the cough reflex

A)Mast cell stabilizers
B)Anti-influenza agents
C)Antitussives
D)Expectorants
E)Antibiotics
F)Bronchodilators
G)Decongestants
H)Glucocorticoids
I)Mucolytics

Question 30

Match the following drug categories with their functions.
Increase the body's ability to clear the lungs and upper airway by making the secretions thinner

A)Mast cell stabilizers
B)Anti-influenza agents
C)Antitussives
D)Expectorants
E)Antibiotics
F)Bronchodilators
G)Decongestants
H)Glucocorticoids
I)Mucolytics

Question 31

Match the following drug categories with their functions.
Used to treat respiratory illness that is either caused by or accompanied by a bacterial infection

A)Mast cell stabilizers
B)Anti-influenza agents
C)Antitussives
D)Expectorants
E)Antibiotics
F)Bronchodilators
G)Decongestants
H)Glucocorticoids
I)Mucolytics

Question 32

Match the following terms with their definitions.
Trouble breathing

A)Apnea
B)Alveoli
C)Respiration
D)Dyspnea
E)Hypoxia

Question 33

Match the following drug categories with their functions.
Can ease the signs and symptoms of influenza

A)Mast cell stabilizers
B)Anti-influenza agents
C)Antitussives
D)Expectorants
E)Antibiotics
F)Bronchodilators
G)Decongestants
H)Glucocorticoids
I)Mucolytics

Question 34

Match the following drug categories with their functions.
Suppress the immune system to decrease inflammation of respiratory tissue

A)Mast cell stabilizers
B)Anti-influenza agents
C)Antitussives
D)Expectorants
E)Antibiotics
F)Bronchodilators
G)Decongestants
H)Glucocorticoids
I)Mucolytics

Question 35

Match the following terms with their definitions.
Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place

A)Apnea
B)Alveoli
C)Respiration
D)Dyspnea
E)Hypoxia

Question 36

Match the following drug categories with their functions.
Prevent or decrease the occurrence of asthma attacks; take 2 to 6 weeks to start working

A)Mast cell stabilizers
B)Anti-influenza agents
C)Antitussives
D)Expectorants
E)Antibiotics
F)Bronchodilators
G)Decongestants
H)Glucocorticoids
I)Mucolytics