{"id":129959,"date":"2023-12-05T15:28:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=129959"},"modified":"2023-12-05T15:28:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:28:13","slug":"exam-2-prn-1381-prn1381-latest-2023-2024-update-principles-of-pharmacology-exam-review-guide-with-verified-answers-rasmussen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/05\/exam-2-prn-1381-prn1381-latest-2023-2024-update-principles-of-pharmacology-exam-review-guide-with-verified-answers-rasmussen\/","title":{"rendered":"Exam 2: PRN 1381\/ PRN1381 (Latest 2023\/2024 Update) Principles of Pharmacology Exam Review| Guide with Verified Answers | Rasmussen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Exam 2: PRN 1381\/ PRN1381 (Latest 2023\/2024 Update) Principles of Pharmacology Exam Review| Guide with Verified Answers | Rasmussen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exam 2: PRN 1381\/ PRN1381 (Latest<br>2023\/2024 Update) Principles of<br>Pharmacology Exam Review| Guide with<br>Verified Answers | Rasmussen<br>QUESTION<br>diseases that can impact the ability or efficiency of the respiratory system<br>Answer:<br>asthma<br>chronic bronchitis<br>emphysema<br>lung cancer<br>infections<br>-common cold<br>-pneumonia<br>QUESTION<br>Cause of COPD<br>Answer:<br>smoking<br>polluted air<br>chemical irritants<br>genetic predisposition<br>QUESTION<br>COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)<br>Answer:<br>chronic, disabling disorder that causes destruction of alveolar walls. This destruction creates<br>unequal areas of the ventilation and perfusion in the body, and oxygen and carbon dioxide<br>exchange is impaired. Patients experience difficulty in expiration. (simplified version: a chronic<br>inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs)<br>COPD patients are seldom symptom-free, and medications are administered to dilate the<br>bronchioles and help thin secretions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>s\/s: breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production, and wheezing<br>COPD is irreversible<br>QUESTION<br>environmental allergens that can cause allergic reactions<br>Answer:<br>dust<br>plant pollen<br>pet dander<br>food<br>insect bites<br>QUESTION<br>what rescue inhaler is for an asthma attack and is fast-acting?<br>Answer:<br>Bronchodilators &#8211;&gt; Short-Acting Beta2 Agonists (SABA)<br>-Albuterol<br>&lt;&lt; also called a sympathomimetic medication&gt;&gt;<br>QUESTION<br>what class of inhaled meds would be used to relieve inflammation of the airways?<br>Answer:<br>corticosteroids<br>QUESTION<br>Bronchodilators<br>action<br>common drugs include and what they treat<br>(drug name)<br>Answer:<br>relax the airway smooth muscles, allowing lumen of airways to widen<br>Common drugs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-SABA &#8211;> used during asthma attacks or just before engaging in activity that triggers an attack<br>(albuterol)<br>-Long-acting beta2 agonists (LABA) &#8211;> prevent an asthma attack or bronchospasms<br>(Formoterol)<br>-anticholinergics (cholinergic antagonists)&#8211;> prevent asthma attack or bronchospasms<br>(tiotropium)<br>QUESTION<br>Sympathomimetic drugs<br>action<br>used for?<br>Answer:<br>action<br>-relax smooth muscle of bronchi (dilate)<br>-vasoconstriction of blood vessels in body (\u2193 mucosal and submucosal edema)<br>-\u2191 rate and force of heart contraction<br>used for:<br>-relief of symptoms of bronchospasm in acute or chronic asthma, bronchitis, and COPD<br>QUESTION<br>common side effects for anticholinergic medications?<br>Answer:<br>4 Can&#8217;ts<br>can&#8217;t see<br>can&#8217;t pee<br>can&#8217;t spit<br>can&#8217;t poop<br>QUESTION<br>Xanthines<br>action<br>used for?<br>can cause?<br>Answer:<br>action<br>-relax smooth muscle in bronchi and blood vessels in lungs<br>Powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\" https:\/\/learnexams.com\/search\/study?query=\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/EXAM-2-PRN-1381-PRN1381-LATEST-20232024-UPDATE-PRINCIPLES-OF-PHARMACOLOGY-EXAM-REVIEW-GUIDE-WITH-VERIFIED-ANSWERS-RASMUSSEN-725x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129960\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exam 2: PRN 1381\/ PRN1381 (Latest 2023\/2024 Update) Principles of Pharmacology Exam Review| Guide with Verified Answers | Rasmussen Exam 2: PRN 1381\/ PRN1381 (Latest2023\/2024 Update) Principles ofPharmacology Exam Review| Guide withVerified Answers | RasmussenQUESTIONdiseases that can impact the 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