NURS 301 Respiratory Care Pharmacology final exam study guide 2020 latest update

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Chapter 11: Corticosteroids in Respiratory Care Gardenhire: Rau’s Respiratory Care Pharmacology, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A significant side effect of corticosteroid use is inhibitio... n of 2. Which of the following is produced in the hypothalamus? 3. Corticosteroids normally produced by the body are known as 4. Which of the following are examples of steroids or steroid combinations available for inhalation? 1. The rise and fall of levels of glucocorticoids in the body follow what kind of rhythm? 2. The inflammatory process includes which of the following activities? 7. The major cells responsible for an inflammatory response in asthma are 8. The early phase of an asthmatic reaction occurs during what time frame? 9. The product combining an inhaled steroid and a bronchodilator is 10. Side effects of systemic steroid treatment include which of the following? 11. Which of the following are side effects of aerosolized steroid use? 12. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the primary inflammatory cells are 13. The steroids responsible for secondary male sex characteristics are known as 14. Corticosteroids are used with asthmatics and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to achieve which effect? 15. Use of oral steroids for long periods can cause 16. Corticosteroids are available for use in the United States in which of the following dosage forms? 17. Which of the following is a common side effect of inhaled corticosteroids? 18. A patient has been taking oral prednisone for 1 week following a severe episode of asthma. The physician decides to switch the patient to aerosolized beclomethasone (Qvar). What is the best way to accomplish this? 19. A patient complains of oral thrush and hoarseness since she has been using fluticasone by MDI. The physician asks you to make a suggestion to help her without discontinuing the drug. You suggest 20. Use of systemic corticosteroids may cause which of the following side effects? 21. Your patient tells you that she is having chest tightness and wheezing four to six times per week, plus she wakes up with chest tightness and wheezing about once per week. She uses albuterol each time, with relief. She is taking no other medication except her albuterol MDI. What other medication would you suggest be prescribed to her? 22. Causes of airway inflammation include which of the following? 23. Your patient has an elevated white blood cell (WBC) count but no signs or symptoms of infection. She uses albuterol and salmeterol and is currently taking a glucocorticoid. What is the most likely cause of her elevated WBC count? 24. Beneficial effects of glucocorticoids on b-adrenergic receptors include 25. What is the generic name of Pulmicort? 26. What is the generic name of Asmanex HFA? 27. What is the generic name of Flovent HFA? 28. What is the generic name of AeroSpan? 29. What is the generic name of QVAR? 30. What is the generic name of Dulera? 31. What is the generic name of Symbicort? 32. What is the generic name of Advair HFA? [Show More]

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