Ch.55 Terminology

Question 1

bronchodilator

Answer 1

medication used to facilitate respirations by dilating the airways.

Question 2

cheyne- stokes respirations

Answer 2

abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by apneic periods followed by periods of tachypnea.

Question 3

leukotriene receptor antagonists

Answer 3

drugs that selectively and competitively block or antagonize receptors for the production of leukotrienes D4 and E4, components of slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRSA).

Question 4

xanthines

Answer 4

naturally occurring substances, including caffeine and theophylline, that have a direct effect on the smooth muscle of the respiratory tract, both in the bronchi and in the blood vessels.