A drug delivered by aerosol that stimulates beta 2 receptors is given to cause which of the following response

 A drug delivered by aerosol that stimulates beta 2 receptors is given to cause which of the following response?

 

A. reduce mucous

 

B. tachycardia

 

C. bradypnea

 

D. bronchodilation

 

 

 

2. The respiratory therapist is called to the emergency room to evaluate an eight year old that is short of breath. Upon examination the respiratory therapist finds the patient dyspneic with a respiratory rate of 34 and bilateral wheezing. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

 

A. albuterol via a small volume nebulizer

 

B. subcutaneous injection of epinephrine

 

C. Salmeterol via metered dose inhaler

 

D. Cromolyn via metered dose inhaler

 

 

 

3. While administering acetylcysteine a patient complains to the respiratory therapist that he is getting short of breath. Upon auscultation the respiratory therapist hears a marked increase in rhonchi bilaterally. What should the respiratory therapist suggest?

 

A. administer the medication with IPPB

 

B. decrease the dose of medication

 

C. interrupt the treatment and ask the patient to cough

 

D. ask the physician to discontinue the treatment

 

 

 

4. A physician writes an order for 3 ml of a 10% solution of acetylcysteine to be nebulized. How many milliliters should the respiratory therapist administer from a 20% strength solution?

 

A. 0.7 ml

 

B. 1.5 ml

 

C. 3 ml

 

D. 6 ml

 

 

 

5. The physician asks the respiratory therapist to recommend an aerosolized beta 2 adrenergic and an anticholinergic bronchodilator. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

 

A. ipratropium bromide and albuterol

 

B. racemic epinephrine and mucomyst

 

C. cromolyn and albuterol

 

D. levalbuterol and mucomyst

 

6. Following extubation a patient develops inspiratory stridor and is complaining of difficulty breathing. Which of the following drugs should the respiratory therapist recommend?

 

A. ipratropium bromide

 

B. singulair

 

C. albuterol

 

D. racemic epinephrine

 

 

 

7. Which of the following is a long-acting beta adrenergic bronchodilator?

 

A. albuterol

 

B. xopenex

 

C. pirbuterol

 

D. salmeterol

 

 

 

8. Which of the following bronchodilators have the longest duration of action?

 

A. albuterol

 

B. bitolterol

 

C. epinephrine

 

D. ipratropium

 

 

 

9. Which of the following secretion modifiers can be used to reduce the viscosity of airway secretions and aid in secretion clearance?

 

A. acetylcysteine

 

B. dornase alfa

 

C. hypertonic saline

 

D! all of the above

 

 

 

10. Which of the following anti-infective agents can be administered in the aerosol form to treat gram-negative rod infections in cystic fibrosis patients?

 

A. tetracycline

 

B. vancomycin

 

C. tobramycin

 

D. pentamidine

 

 

 

11. DuoNeb and Combivent contain which of the following medications?

 

A. albuterol and atrovent

 

B. albuterol and flovent

 

C. salmeterol and flovent

 

D. atrovent and fluticasone

 

 

 

12. Advair combines which of the following medications?

 

A. albuterol fluticasone

 

B. salmeterol and fluticasone

 

C. albuterol and Flonase

 

D. atrovent and foradin

 

 

 

Multiple Response

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Which of the following drugs should be considered for the prophylactic management of asthma? Select all that apply.

 

A. montelukast

 

B. nedocromil

 

C. ipratropium

 

D. terbutoline

 

E. zafirlukast

 

 

 

14. Which of the following medications are available in metered dose inhaler form? Select all that apply.

 

A. Combivent

 

B. DuoNeb

 

C. nedocromil

 

D. racepinephrine

 

E. Serevent

 

 

 

15. Drugs whose mode of action is to inhibit the formation of leukotriene or to compete for the leukotriene receptors include which of the following?

 

A. tornalate

 

B. montelukast

 

C. tomalate

 

D. zafirlukast

 

E. zileuton