Monillasis of mouth is a complication of inhalation of:
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76%
Beclomethasone
4%
Formoterol
7%
Ipratropium
13%
Nedocromil
The following antitussive is suitable for treatment of dry irritant cough:
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70%
Benzonatate
13%
Tincture ipecacuanha
15%
Potassium iodide
2%
Creosote
All of the following drugs can dilate the bronchi, EXCEPT:
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2%
Salbutamol
0%
Theophylline
2%
Ipratropium
96%
Sodium cromoglycate
Treatment of status asthmaticus include all of the following, EXCEPT:
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44%
Adequate hydration.
6%
Salbutamol by nebulizer.
36%
Aminophylline orally
14%
Hydrocortisone I.V
12-All of the following statements about anti-cough remedies are true, EXCEPT:
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85%
Cough suppressants are called antiemetics
3%
Dry irritative cough should be suppressed
8%
Guaiacol is a stimulant expectorant
5%
Codeine can be complicated by constipation.
The first line in treatment of acute attack of bronchial asthma is the quick relief medication:
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90%
Inhaled B2 agonist
5%
Muscarinic antagonist inhalation
2%
Oral theophylline
2%
Cromolyn sodium orally
The following drugs can be used in treatment of bronchial asthma EXCEPT:
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2%
Aminophylline
7%
Salbutamol
26%
Ketotifen
65%
Carbachol
β€1
Concerning the inhaled asthma reliever salbutamol, which of the following is INCORRECT
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16%
It stimulate beta-2 adrenoceptors
77%
It may produce bradycardia
2%
It relax bronchial smooth muscle
5%
It is used by inhalation or oral
Terbutaline specifically stimulates:
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2%
Alpha receptors
2%
Alpha 2 receptors
9%
Beta receptors
87%
Beta 2 receptors
The following drugs are useful in management of asthma EXCEPT:
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0%
Montelukast
76%
Leukotreine
12%
Prednisolone
12%
Ipratropium
Fluticasone by inhalation is useful in long-term control of bronchial asthma by acting as:
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0%
Anti-leukotriene
2%
Anti-histamine
95%
Anti-inflammatory corticosteroid
2%
Mast cell stabilizer
Theophylline produce a bronchodilator effect through:
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4%
Stimulation of Γ2-receptors
8%
Decrease c-AMP level
2%
Blockade of M1-receptors
86%
Inhibit PDE enzyme
Side effects of salbutamol include which of the following:
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81%
Tachycardia
13%
Bradycardia
6%
Vomiting
0%
CNS depression
The following drug is a quick relief medication for acute bronchial asthma
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98%
Inhaled salbutamol
0%
Montelukast
0%
Nedocromil by inhalation
2%
Oral theophylline
Long-term control medications of chronic bronchial asthma include the following drugs EXCEPT:
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0%
Selective long-acting 32-agonists (LABA) as salmeterol
4%
Slow release theophylline
13%
Inhaled corticosteroids as budesonide
83%
B-adrenergic antagonists as pindolol
Adrenergic agonists clearly play a role in managing some patients with asthma,whether for prophylaxis .Which of the following drugs is classified as an adrenergic agonist, but has no physiologically relevant effects on airway smooth muscle tone?
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4%
Albuterol
69%
Norepinephrine
16%
Salmeterol
10%
Terbutaline
An elderly man with COPD is being managed with several drugs, one of which is inhaled ipratropium. Which of the following is the main mechanism that accounts for the beneficial effects of this drug?
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81%
Blocks of an endogenous bronchoconstrictor mediator
11%
Inhibits CAMP breakdown via phosphodiesterase inhibition
3%
Prevents antigen-antibody reactions that lead to mast cell mediator release
5%
Stimulates ventilatory rates (CNS effect in brain's medulla
A 16-year-old girl treated for asthma develops skeletal muscle tremors that are drug-induced. Which of the following was the most likely cause?
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92%
Salbutamol
5%
Beclomethasone
0%
Cromolyn
3%
Ipratropium
A 26-year-old patient with asthma is being treated with montelukast. Which of the following is the main mechanism by which this drug works?
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90%
Blocks the proinflammatory effects of certain arachidonic acid metabolites
2%
Enhances release of epinephrine from the adrenal (suprarenal) medulla
2%
Increases airway αΊ-adrenergic receptor responsiveness to endogenous norepinephrine
5%
Inhibits cAMP breakdown via phosphodiesterase inhibition
An elderly man, in obvious respiratory distress due to exacerbation of his
emphysema and chronic bronchitis to be administered by respiratory therapist, is N-acetylcysteine. Which of the following is main action or purpose of this drug?
emphysema and chronic bronchitis to be administered by respiratory therapist, is N-acetylcysteine. Which of the following is main action or purpose of this drug?
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11%
Block receptors for the cysteinyl leukotrienes
0%
Inhibit metabolic inactivation of epinephrine or αΊ2-agonsits that were administered
6%
Inhibit leukotriene synthesis
83%
Thin airway mucus secretions for easier removal by suctioning or postural drainage