Week 1 Study Guide Flashcards
All of the following are part of the upper respiratory tract except:
Nasal cavity / larynx / trachea / pharynx
Trachea
All of the following are part of the lower respiratory tract except the:
Larynx / trachea / alveoli / lungs
Larynx
As air passes though the lungs, it is purified, humidified, and
Warmed
The lungs are composed of about ____ solid tissue
10%
The conducting airways of the lungs move approx ____ liters of inspired air per day
10,000
Grape like clusters of air sacs are
Alveoli
Adult lung contains about how many alveoli
600 million
The _____ of the nose filter the air
Cilia
Cold are _____ infections
Viral
All of the following can be cold symptoms except:
Stuffy nose / mild cough / mild fatigue / high grade fever
High grade fever
All of the following are common flu symptoms except:
High fever / clear nose / normal energy level / severe fatigue
Normal energy level
Coughs likely begin with an irritation of ____ in the respiratory tract
Nerves
Most frequent cause of chronic cough in children are
Asthma, sinusitis, GERD
Postinfectious cough may persist for ____ weeks
3 or more
A persistent acute cough that lasts for 3 weeks or less is usually caused by the common cold but could indicate
Pneumonia
A chronic cough is one that lasts for _____weeks
3 or more
Antibiotic treatment is needed for someone with:
Chronic cough / acute cough / whooping cough / smokers cough
Whooping cough
Mucus is expelled in a
Productive cough
A dry hacking cough is considered a
Non productive cough
A _____ is used to thin out mucus
Decongestant
An antitussive is used to
Quiet or stop coughs
Patients taking ______ drugs should not take products containing pseudoephedrine
MAOI
Topical decongestants act as a
Vasoconstrictor
Dextromethrophan is found in
Organidin NR
MOA of guaifenesin
Things mucus and lubricates the irritated respiratory tract
MOA of codeine in treating coughs
Elevates the threshold for cough in the medulla oblongata
MOA for dextromethorphan in rating coughs
Works as a CNS to suppress cough centers in the medulla oblongata
What is not a common ophthalmic dosage form
Emulsion
Most common ophthalmic dosage form prepared in compounding
Suspension
The eye generally tolerates a pH. Of
4 to 11
Used in ophthalmic preparations to maintain a proper pH
Buffers
Not a common dosage form for otic preps
Pastes
Common vehicles for compounding optics preps are
Polyethylene glycol, olive oil, glycerin
Vehicle used when compounding nasal preps
0.9% sodium chloride
_______ compounding is now one of the fastest growing areas compounding
Veterinary
Medication doses for animals are calculated on the basis of
Milligrams per kilogram of body weight
Chewable treat dosage form has a base of ground food product and _____mixed with the active ingredient
Gelatin
Why are coloring and flavoring added to compounded medications
Psychological effect
Which group of people may require greater amounts of flavor in compounded medication?
Elderly
Which group of people has least experience of taste and generally doesn’t require a strong flavor in compounded medication?
Infants
A flavor not likely preferred by children
Anis
For which group of people does the “bite” of a bitter flavor help cut the bitterness of a medication
Adults
Which taste receptors are located in the center of the tongue
Sour only
How does the brain perceive taste
A composite sensation
A flavor enhancer that can be added along with almost any flavoring agent to stimulate and intensify the desired flavor without altering the flavor or adding its own taste.
Vanilla
Term that means the process of reducing the particle size of a substance by grinding
Comminuting
Term referring to the inactive ingredients that are compounded with an active ingredient to crease a dosage form
Excipients
Resource provides an in-depth look at compounding and step by step procedures
The pharmacy technician series: compounding
Pharmacy techs must take great care with compounding ______ because even a small mistake could have a devastating result for the patient
Calculations
USP with new material bout non sterile compounding
USP 795
