NMBAs
What depolarizing neuromuscular blocker is used for intubation?
SUX
What agent would most likely be beneficial for a patient with severe bronchospasm?
Albuterol (Ventolin)
The autonomic nervous system contains 2 divisions, select which two.
SNS
PNS
What is the drug of choice to treat croup?
Racemic Epi
Stimulation of B2 receptors causes:
Bronchial smooth muscle relaxation
A mechanically ventilated patient who has been paralyzed with a neuromuscular blocking agent should be given a sedative agent for what reason?
Relieve anxiety
What will improve the efficacy of an MDI when used by a 5-year-old asthma patient?
Adding a spacer to the MDI
A ___ unlocks the cells response.
Agonist
Your supervisor gives you a multi-dose vial of an expensive medication for aerosol administration to patients on your shift. You note that the expiration date on the label was two days ago. The supervisor says that since the med is kept refrigerated, it is OK to use for another week or so. You should:
Throw out the med and obtain a new vial
Select all of the following that are effects of the sympatheticNS
1. Increase RR
2. Vasodilation
3. Bronchoconstriction
4. Increased BP
1 & 4 only
TRUE OR FALSE:
Neuromuscular blockers can be given without sedatives or pain medications.
FALSE
Which of the following drugs may be used to treat bronchospasm associated with an acute asthma attack?
(1) Cromolyn Sodium
(2) Albuterol (Ventolin)
(3) Dornase alfa (Pulmozyme)
(4) Metaproterenol
2 AND 4 ONLY
Use of antihistamines during work should be avoided because of the following possible side effect:
Drowsiness
What local anesthetic may be nebulized for bronchoscopy?
Lidocaine
Neuromuscular blocking agents do which of the following?
(1) Decrease consciousness
(2) Paralyze skeletal muscle
(3) Relieve bronchospasm
(4) Increase force of myocardial contraction
2 only
Your patient has been given succinylcholine in an effort to facilitate endotracheal intubation. However, you are unable to place an endotracheal tube. You should:
manually ventilate the patient until succinylcholine wears off.
Which of the following drugs stabilizes the mast cell and is used as a prophylactic in asthma patients?
a. CROMOLYN SODIUM
b. DORNASE ALFA
c. NALAXONE
A COROMOLYN SODIUM
Your patient has cerebral edema. Which group of diuretic agents would you expect to be administered?
Osmotic
Your CHF patient is fluid overloaded and has pulmonary edema. You want to would recommend:
Lasix
how are Nondepolarizing agents administered
Parenterally
A nondepolarizing agent has a(n) _____ duration of action to a depolarizing agent.
Longer
Systemic side effects of aerosolized pentamidine can include which of the following?
(1) Pancreatitis
(2) Conjunctivitis
(3) Polycythemia
(4) Renal insufficiency
1, 2 and 4 only
10-year-old female patient with status asthmaticus has been admitted to the intensive care unit. The physician plans to start her on continuous nebulization of a fast-onset rescue-type inhaled bronchodilator medication. Which of the following should be recommended as part of her care plan?
1. She should be given salmeterol (Serevent).
2. She should be given levalbuterol (Xopenex).
3. Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring should be done.
4. She should be given an IV corticosteroid.
2, 3 and 4
You are called to assess a premature neonate. The patient is having difficulty breathing, and respiratory distress syndrome is suspected. You may recommend all of the following except:
Flumazenil
Beractant
Calfactant
Poractant
Flumazenil
The functional unit of the kidney is the:
Nephron