Anesthesia Pharmacology Chapter 25: Pulmonary Pharmacology Practice Questions

Antimuscarinic drug used in management of COPD suitable for once-daily dosing:
1. Ipratropium
2. Tiotropium
3. Neither
Long-acting muscarinic antagonists are likely the most appropriate bronchodilators individuals with COPD.
1. True
2. False
Magnesium sulfate:
1. This agent represents an additional bronchodilator in both adults and children with severe, acute asthma.
2. Magnesium sulfate administration results in better lung function when added to nebulized ß2 agonists and may allow a reduction in hospital admissions.
3. Both
4. Neither
Inhaled corticosteroids:
1. Associated with reducing oral steroid requirements
2. Associated with decreasing side effects associated with oral steroids.
3. Both
4. Neither
Inhaled corticosteroids represent first-line treatment for all with chronic asthma except for those with mildest presentations.
1. True
Inhaled corticosteroids exhibit equal effectiveness in treating both asthma and COPD.
1. True
2. False
Oral corticosteroids have a prominent role in which one(s) of the following?
1. Sarcoidosis
2. Pulmonary eosinophilic syndrome
3. Interstitial lung disease
4. A & B
5. B & C
6. A & C
7. A, B & C
Corticosteroids both reduce inflammation indirectly reduce airway smooth muscle contractility..
1. True
2. False
Following inhaled corticosteroid administration, airway hyperresponsiveness decreases within a few hours.
1. True
2. False
Suppression of airway inflammation due to corticosteroid administration represents the only way to cure the underlying disease, asthma.
1. True
2. False