FREE Asthma Medication Question and Answers

Question 1

The improvement in FEV-1 with 200 ug of salbutamol inhalation:

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Begins within 15 min

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Begins within 2 minutes

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Peaks at 3 hours

Question 2

A syndrome known as asthma is characterized by (are)

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All of the above

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Intermittent attacks of dyspnea, wheezing , and cough

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Disorders in breathing in and out

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Recurrent reversible obstruction of the airways

Question 3

The actions of theophylline that cause bronchodilation include:

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All of the above

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Antagonism of adenosine at A 2 receptors

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Central stimulation of respiration

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Inhibition of mediator release from mast cells

Question 4

Theophylline's plasma therapeutic range is:

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8-15 ug/ml in adults

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0.5 - 5 ug/ml in children

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20-40 ug/ml in adults

Question 5

Bronchial hyper-responsiveness is the word for an extraordinary sensitivity to:

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All of the above

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Genetic dispositions

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Allergens (in sensitized individuals)

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Atmospheric pollutants such as sulfur dioxide, cigarette smoke

Question 6

Theophylline has a half-life of:

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Increased by cimetidine

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Decreased by erythromycin

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Increased by phenytoin

Question 7

Muscarinic receptor antagonists, which are used to treat asthma, entail:

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Berodual

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Atropine

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Fenoterol