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Which of the following classifications suppresses coughing?
Antitussives
Medications that liquefy very thick lung secretions, which results in a more productive cough are
mucolytics
All of the following are acceptable routes for oxygen EXCEPT
Nasogastric
The regulating organ of the rate an depth of breathing is the
Brain
A example of a mast cell stabilizer is
Intal
The preferred treatment for influenza is
prevention through vaccination
All of the following statements about TB are true EXCEPT
patients must take the prescribed medications for 4 to 6 weeks
Anticholinergic medications
dilate bronchi, allowing more air to flow
All of the following statements about oxygen (O2) are correct EXCEPT
as an emergency drug, oxygen does not require an order prior to administration
Smoking cessation medications may be administered via
transdermal patch, gum, inhalation, or nasal spray
Which of the following is an inflammation of the mouth
Stomatitis
Gas in the gastrointestinal system is known as
Flatulence
Which of the following is a term for movement through the intestines
Peristalsis
Which of the following is NOT a type of laxative?
Proton pump inhibitors
Which of the following can cause pregnacy loss?
Prostaglandins
The type of acid found in the stomach that aids food break down is
HCL
An example of a food that can affect the absorption of certain medications if eaten at the same time is
Grapefruit
Diarrhea is most dangerous for patients in which age group?
Infants, small children, and older adults
Antiemetics include all of the following EXCEPT
cholinergic medications
Medications that may be given when patients are at risk for aspiration of stomach contents are
gastric stimulants
The drug class of choice to fight Helicobactor pylori infection is
Antibiotics
A common side effect of glucocorticoids is
Oral fungal infection
Which test looks for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
ppd
During respiration,oxygen (O2) is exchanged with which product?
CO2
The exchange of CO2 and O2 occurs in the
Alveoli
Which of the following statements about mast cell stabilizers is true?
They inhibit allergy cells from bursting open and releasing substances that cause inflamamation
Medications used to treat tuberculosis (TB) include
INH and Rifadin
A common respiratory virus that is especially serious for premature and other small infants because it causes extremely
respiratory syncytial virus
The medication that is injected subcutaneously in episodes of severe dyspnea associated with asthma is
Epinephrine
Apnea in infants is treated with
caffeine citrate and theophylline
Smoking cessation medications include all of the following EXCEPT
Micorette
Most stomach ulcers are caused by
Helicobacter pylori
Which of the following promote bowl movements?
Laxatives
Which of the following means bad breath?
Halitosis
Which of the following is used to treat motion sickness?
Antiemetics
Which of the following induce vomiting?
Emetics
The reason for taking a gastrointestinal medication before eating is to allow the medication to
coat the stomach lining to decrease gastric acidity
Medications that facilitate fast emptying of the colon are
Cathartics
The type of antidiarrheal that is taken after each bowel movement to absorb toxins or bacteria is an
Absorbent
The disorder in which stomach acid moves upward into the esophagus, causing irritation and damage to mucosa, is
GERD
Which of the following is used to treat peptic ulcers?
Antibiotics
Which of the following statements about the treatment of gallstones is INCORRECT?
Surgical intervention is rare for gallstones
In patients with poisoning or overdose, the medication used to attract a toxin and inactivate the poison in the GI tract is
activated charcoal
Inflamed varicose veins located in the rectum are called___
Hemorrhoids
Which medication causes a reduction in spasms associated with GI disorders?
Anticholinergics
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