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HLT250 Pharm
Chapters 15-17 Bronchodilators, Antiasthma, Antihistamines, Decongestants, Etc,
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the name given collectively to emphysema and chronic bronchitis because the airflow is limited most of the time? | C.O.P.D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| What is the name of the disease with a reversible obstructive problems in the lower airway? | Asthma |
| Leukotrienes receptor antagonists and leukotriene formation inhibitors should ________ be administered during an acute asthma attack | Never |
| A drug used to relieve bronchospasm is known as what? | Bronchodilator |
| The process of giving the patient a loading dose of Theophylline to reach a therapeutic level more quickly is called what? | Theophyllinization |
| Theophylline relaxes the esophageal sphincter, so a common adverse reaction is what? | Heartburn |
| Asthma caused by intrinsic and extrinsic factors is known as what? | Mixed asthma |
| The most common adverse reactions of first-generation antihistamines is/are? | Drowsiness and sedation |
| Symptoms that may indicate an allergy to anti-histamines include skin rash, urticaria and anaphylactic shock. True or false? | True |
| Rebound is a term used to describe the ________ of the desired effect of a drug. | Opposite |
| What is another term for nasal congestion? | Rhinitis |
| The second-generation anti-histamines are referred to as _________ Anti-histamines. | Non-sedating |
| Oral decongestants may cause tachycardia and other cardiac arrhythmias, relentlessness, insomnia, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting. True or false? | True |
| The classic seasonal and perennial allergy symptoms that antihistamines will treat include: | Itchy watery eyes, sneezing and a runny nose |
| What is used to increase respiratory secretions? | Expectorant |
| Patients taking mucolytics or expectorants should be advised to contact their healthcare provider if they experience: | Impaired respiratory function including changes in cough, the color or amount of sputum, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing |
| Depression of the cough ________ can cause a pooling of secretions in the lungs. | Reflex |
| A nonproductive cough is a dry hacking cough that produces no secretions. True or false? | True |
| Indiscriminate use of antitussives may prevent _________ Diagnosis and treatment of disorders such as lung cancer and emphysema. | Early |
| Patients with a nonproductive cough should drink plenty of fluids especially water because this will aid the expectorant in the thinning of the mucus. True or false | True |
| Aerosol inhalers are also called | Corticosteroids |
| Another name for intrinsic asthma | Nonallergic asthma (Caused by internal environment, infection, exercise, emotional upset, chronic respiratory infection |
| Antihistamines | Drugs used to counteract the effects of histamine on body organs and structures |
| Extrinsic or allergic asthma causes the immunoglobulin ( IgE) inflammatory response. True or false? | True |
| Corticosteroid are effective in the treatment of bronchospasms? | False. This is because bronchodilators are effective in the acute treatment of bronchospasms |
| A patient who is taking both a bronchodilator and a corticosteroid should use the bronchodilator first and the corticosteroid second. True or false? | True |
| ________ are bronchoconstrictive substances released by the body during inflammation. | Leukotrienes |
| What symptoms will a decongestant treat? | Nasal stiffness |
| What symptoms will an antihistamine treat? | Running nose, sneezing, and itchy watery eyes |
| What is a common adverse reaction of antihistamines? | Sedation |
| Oral nasal decongestants cause rebound congestion is taken for more than three days. True or false? | False. This is because topical nasal decongestants can cause rebound congestion if taken for more than 3 to 5 days |
| A decongestant should not be used in patients with high blood pressure, unless approved by their healthcare provider. True or false? | True |
| _______ is a substance present in various tissues of the body that is released in response to injury and produces an inflammatory response. True or false? | Histamine |
| Decongestants work by producing localized _______ of the small blood vessels of the nasal membranes. | Vasoconstriction |
| Decongestants are _______ drugs, | Sympathomimetic |
| Some antitussives depress the cough center located in the _______ and are called centrally acting drugs. | Medulla |
| A ________ is a drug that aids in raising thick tenacious mucus from the respiratory passages to be coughed out. | Expectorant |
| A _________ is a drug that loosens respiratory secretions. | Mucolytic |
| Why is an antitussives often contraindicated for a productive cough? | An antitussive may be contraindicated for a productive cough because the congestion/mucus will pool in the lungs and could lead to more serious problems such as pneumonia |
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