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Drugs acting on the lower respiratory tract
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5.
A person with many adverse reactions to drugs
is tried on an inhaled steroid for treatment of
bronchospasm. For the first 3 days, the person does
not notice any improvement. You should:
a.
switch the person to a xanthine.
b.
encourage the person to continue the drug for
2 to 3 weeks.
c.
switch the person to a sympathomimetic.
d.
try the person on surfactant.
6.
Leukotriene receptor antagonists act to block
production of a component of SRSA. They are most
beneficial in treating:
a.
seasonal rhinitis.
b.
pneumonia.
c.
COPD.
d.
asthma.
7.
Respiratory distress syndrome occurs in:
a.
babies with frequent colds.
b.
babies with genetic allergies.
c.
premature and low-birth-weight babies.
d.
babies stressed during the pregnancy.
8.
Lung surfactants used therapeutically are:
a.
injected into a developed muscle.
b.
instilled via a nasogastric tube.
c.
injected into the umbilical artery.
d.
instilled into an endotracheal tube properly
placed in the baby’s lungs.
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Select all that apply.
1.
People who are using inhalers require careful
teaching about which of the following?
a.
avoiding food 1 hour before and 2 hours after
dosing
b.
storage of the drug
c.
administration techniques to promote therapeutic
effects and avoid adverse effects
d.
lying flat for as long as 2 hours after dosing
e.
timing of administration
f.
the difference between rescue treatment and
prophylaxis
2.
A child with repeated asthma attacks may be treated
with which of the following drugs?
a.
a leukotriene receptor antagonist
b.
a
β
-blocker
c.
an inhaled corticosteroid
d.
an inhaled
β
-agonist
e.
a surfactant
f.
a mast cell stabiliser
