Exam 4 (Week 16)

Question 1

Pharmacological class of Latanoprost (Xalatan)?

Answer 1

prostaglandin analog

Question 2

Therapeutic class of Latanoprost (Xalatan)?

Answer 2

ophthalmologic agent

Question 3

Use of latanoprost (Xalatan):

Answer 3

glaucoma

Question 4

Pharmacological class of ranibizumab (lucentis)?

Answer 4

angiogenesis inhibitor/monoclonal antibody

Question 5

Therapeutic class of ranibizumab (lucentis)?

Answer 5

ophthalmologic agent

Question 6

Use of ranibizumab (lucentis):

Answer 6

wet age-related macular degeneration (ARMD)

Question 7

MOA of ranibizumab (lucentis):

Answer 7

suppress the growth of new blood vessels in the eye/

Question 8

What are routes of administration for drugs for the ears?

Answer 8

1. drops
2. topical
3. oral

Question 9

How is recurrent acute otitis media treated in children?

Answer 9

1. antibiotics

2. tympanovstomy tubes or ear tubes

Question 10

What is the most common ear disorder of childhood?

Answer 10

otitis media

Question 11

How is AOM or OM treated?

Answer 11

1. pain medication

2. antibiotics

Question 12

How can OM be prevented in children?

Answer 12

the influenza vaccine

Question 13

How is acute otitis externa treated?

Answer 13

1. pain medication

2. topical antibacterials

Question 14

What is fungal otitis externa treated with?

Answer 14

antifungals, not antibiotics!

Question 15

define substance abuse/drug abuse:

Answer 15

using a fashion inconsistent with social or medical norm. The abuse can have differing levels of severity, and is dependent on the drug being used

Question 16

define drug addiction

Answer 16

chronic compulsion to need or take drugs despite the neg effects

Question 17

define tolerance

Answer 17

state in which a particular dose elicits a smaller response than it did with initial use

Question 18

define cross tolerance

Answer 18

tolerance to one drug confers tolerance to another

Question 19

define psychological dependence:

Answer 19

an intense, subjective need for a particular psychoactive drug

Question 20

define physical dependence:

Answer 20

a state in which an abstinent syndrome will occur if drug use is discontinued

Question 21

define cross dependence:

Answer 21

the ability of one drug to support physical dependence on another drug

Question 22

define withdrawal syndrome:

Answer 22

a group of sign or symptoms that occur in physically dependent individuals when they discontinue drug use

Question 23

What is the goal of addiction treatment?

Answer 23

complete cessation of drug use

Question 24

Finish the sentence: addiction therapy is the most beneficial…

Answer 24

when drug use is weaned progressively

Question 25

Quick, complete cessation and abstinence is recommended for what 3 types of individuals?

Answer 25

1. cigarette
2. opioid
3. alcohol users

Question 26

What should not be used in patients with otitis media with effusion?

Answer 26

antibiotics

Question 27

What is the purpose of mydriatic eye drops?

Answer 27

dilate the pupil