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TTC Chapter 9 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Used to treat or stop an acute asthma attack and has an injectable form | epinephrine, terbutaline |
| Asthma medication that blocks parasympathetic acetylcholine receptors and should not be given to patients with known peanut allergies | ipatropium |
| Inhaled corticosteroid | tiotropium |
| Used to treat bronchitis and cystic fibrosis | dornase alfa, acetylcysteine |
| May be used to treat tuberculosis | rifampin, Isoniazid, Cipro |
| Antitussives that are DEA controlled substances | codeine, Hycodan |
| OTC expectorant available in caplet, capsule, liquid, syrup, tablet, and sustained release forms | guaifenesin |
| The least sedating antihistamine and the only one approved by the FDA for cold symptoms | clemastine |
| Contine is a major metabolite of this | nicotine |
| Antagonizes leukotrienes | Accolate |
| A natural agent extracted from cattle lung and used in newborns for RDS | Survanta |
| Smoking cessation product that does not contain caffeine | Zyban |
| Most used in OTC sleep edictions | diphenydramine- Benadryl |
| Most used antitussive | dextromethophan (DM) |
| Pharmacies in many areas of the country currently limit the sale of this drug because of its abuse potential | pseudoephedrine |
| Cortiosteroid that has a unique inhalant dosage form | budesonide- Pulmicort, Rhinocort Aqua |
| Has been approved for use in children over the age of twelve months and can be dosed once a day are its advantages over other leukotriene inhibitors | montelukast- Singulair |
| Fluticasone comes in what dosage forms? | nasal spray (Flonase), inhaler (Flovent) |
| Nicotine nasal spray is available how? | by prescription |
| Cigarrette smoke can trigger what? | asthma attacks |
| Agents that suppress coughing and are indicated when reducing cough frequency are needed, esp. when the cough is dry and productive | antitussives |
| Aspiration is the mechanism in which pulmonary pathogens gain access to what? | sterile lower airways and alveoli |
| A TB agent/drug could be given to a person who has what? | a positive TB skin test, and have no symptoms of TB |
| Which nasal spray closely mimics smoking? | nicotine |
| This type of disease has reversible small airway obstruction, progressive airway inflamm., and increased airway responsiveness to a variety of endogenous and exogenous stimuli | asthma |
| From this device, a patient could inhale medication from a mask or mouthpiece | nebulizer |
| Bronchodilators and Xanthine Derivatives are used to treat | asthma, by increasing the the diameter of the lungs airways |
| The most useful measure for assessing severity and following the course of asthma on a regular basis is the | peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) |
| These drugs block the H1 receptors in the upper respiratory system | antihistamines |
| This consists of 2 phases or responses | asthma attack |
| These type of drugs shouldn't be used by asthma patients | beta-blockers |
| Beta blockers are used to treat | hypertension, angina, arrythmias, and migraine |
| Dizziness and diarrhea are signs of | nicotine excess |
| This drug has a long duration of action that makes it particulary useful for night asthma symptoms | salmeterol- Serevent |
| This is a hereditary disease involving the gastrointestinal and pulmonary systems | cystric fibrosis (CF) |
| The highest incidence of this infection occurs one to two years after exposure | tuberculosis (TB) |
| Most cough and cold medications are available how? | OTC |
| Most asthma patients do not use these type of drugs because of their potential side effects | corticosteroids |
| The amount of sputumn can be used to be diagnosed for what disease | chronic bronchitis |
| Patients should always rinse their mouth after using what type of drugs? | corticosteroids |
| This disease is characterized by destruction of tiny aleveoli or air sacs of the lungs | emphysema |
| Antitussives might benefit a patient with what types of cough | nonproductive or dry cough |
| Inhalation of fluids from the mouth and throat | aspiration |
| This form of bronchitis has a brief course and gets corrected by the patient's body | acute bronchitis |
| Nasal decongestants are associated with what condition | rhinitis medicamentosa |
| A potential life threatning response that begins as an asthma attack, but does not respond to normal management | status asthmaticus |
| Adverse effects of status asthmaticus are | difficulty in breathing, blue lips and nail beds, potential loss of consciousness |
| This drug can be used to treat long-term bronchospasm or asthma | tiotropium- Spiriva |
| COPD involves what two diseases | emphysema and chronic bronchitis |
| A patient with bronchitis might drink lots of water to | break up mucus and cough up secretions |
| This pulmonary disease is caused by a fungus, which is most found in accumulated droppings from chickens, pigeons, starlings, and other birds and bats | histoplasmia |
| A condition of decreased response that results when nasal decongestants are used over prolonged periods | rhinitis medicamentosa |
| MDR-TB (multidrug resistant tuberculosis) is now said to becoming a | serious health problem |
| Corticosteroids that are used for asthma are reserved for | most difficult cases of asthma |
| This lung disease lacks areas of high oxygen | tuberculosis |
| 33% to 55% of these patients have an allergic component | asthma patients |
| Most common side effect of antihistamines | sedation |
| Symptoms of nicotine withdrawl are | anxiety, craving for tabacco, decreased blood presssure and heart rate, depression, difficulty in concentrating, drowsiness |
| Dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, hyperactivity in children, sedation can be side effects of what type of drugs | antihistamines |
| The pharmacy technician should be alert to the potential overdependence on what medications | short-acting beta 2 agonists |
| The two types of cough receptors are | stretch and irratant |
| Percussion is a respiratory therapy often used in what lung disease | cystic fibrosis |
| This drug is dosed 4 times a day and have the side effects of unpleasant taste after inhalation, hoarsness, dry mouth, stuffy nose | cromolyn sodium |
| The side of effects of these type of drugs can be growth of facial hair in females, breast dev. in males, moon face, weight gain, edema and easy bruising | corticosteroids |
| Major risk factors of this disease are cigarette smoking, occupational exposure, air pullution, and genetic factors | COPD (emphysema and chronic bronchitis) |
| Types of drugs that are used for treating asthma | bronchodilators, leukotriene inhibitors, corticosteroids, mast cell stabilizers, monoclonal antibodies |
| Agent for COPD | dornase alfa- Pulmozyme |
| Drugs for treating TB | ciprofloxacin, isoniazid (INH), rifampin, rifapentine |
| Symptoms of nicotine excess | abdominal pain, confusion, diarrhea, dizziness, headache, hearing loss, hypersalivation |
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