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Back to Basics: Respiratory Care Pharmacology

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1.  Identify the most common delivery systems for respiratory medications:
  1. MDI
  2. DPI
  3. SVN
  4. All of the above
2.  What happens when the sympathetic branch is stimulated?
  1. Bronchoconstriction
  2. Bronchodilation
  3. Decrease in heart rate
  4. Decrease in blood pressure
3.  What happens when the parasympathetic system is blocked?
  1. Heart rate decreases
  2. Bronchoconstriction
  3. Mucus production decreases
  4. Kidney failure
4.  What is a corticosteroid?
  1. There are no side effects of corticosteroids
  2. Chemical stimulated by adrenal gland that can help reduce inflammation.
  3. Cannot be artificially produced
  4. Not FDA approved
5.  Identify the combination of drug therapies that can be provided to manage inflammation and bronchoconstriction issues:
  1. B2 agonist
  2. Anti-cholinergic
  3. Corticosteroid
  4. All of the above