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Drug Agents for Respiratory Care

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1.  Which of the following are drug agents for respiratory care?
  1. Short Acting Beta Agonist
  2. Corticosteroids
  3. Long Acting Beta Agonist
  4. All of the above
2.  Albuterol is classified as a __________.
  1. Short Acting Beta-Agonist
  2. Long Acting Beta-Agonist
  3. Corticosteroid
  4. NSAIDS
3.  Corticosteroids are indicated for which of the following?
  1. Control therapy for tenacious secretions
  2. Maintenance of apnea of prematurity
  3. Maintenance and control therapy for persistent asthma
  4. Control therapy for muscle paralysis
4.  What are Surfactants?
  1. Provided artificially to term babies
  2. Produced in the body to reduce the surface tension in the lung
  3. Contraindicated for infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
  4. Produced in the the body to increase surface tension in the lung
5.  Neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) help reduce which of the following?
  1. Mucus production
  2. Heart failure
  3. Intracranial pressure (ICP)
  4. Kidney function

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