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Week 1 Study Guide Flashcards

1
Q

All of the following are part of the upper respiratory tract except:
Nasal cavity / larynx / trachea / pharynx

A

Trachea

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2
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All of the following are part of the lower respiratory tract except the:
Larynx / trachea / alveoli / lungs

A

Larynx

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3
Q

As air passes though the lungs, it is purified, humidified, and

A

Warmed

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4
Q

The lungs are composed of about ____ solid tissue

A

10%

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5
Q

The conducting airways of the lungs move approx ____ liters of inspired air per day

A

10,000

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6
Q

Grape like clusters of air sacs are

A

Alveoli

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7
Q

Adult lung contains about how many alveoli

A

600 million

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8
Q

The _____ of the nose filter the air

A

Cilia

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9
Q

Cold are _____ infections

A

Viral

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10
Q

All of the following can be cold symptoms except:

Stuffy nose / mild cough / mild fatigue / high grade fever

A

High grade fever

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11
Q

All of the following are common flu symptoms except:

High fever / clear nose / normal energy level / severe fatigue

A

Normal energy level

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12
Q

Coughs likely begin with an irritation of ____ in the respiratory tract

A

Nerves

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13
Q

Most frequent cause of chronic cough in children are

A

Asthma, sinusitis, GERD

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14
Q

Postinfectious cough may persist for ____ weeks

A

3 or more

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15
Q

A persistent acute cough that lasts for 3 weeks or less is usually caused by the common cold but could indicate

A

Pneumonia

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16
Q

A chronic cough is one that lasts for _____weeks

A

3 or more

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17
Q

Antibiotic treatment is needed for someone with:

Chronic cough / acute cough / whooping cough / smokers cough

A

Whooping cough

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18
Q

Mucus is expelled in a

A

Productive cough

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19
Q

A dry hacking cough is considered a

A

Non productive cough

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20
Q

A _____ is used to thin out mucus

A

Decongestant

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21
Q

An antitussive is used to

A

Quiet or stop coughs

22
Q

Patients taking ______ drugs should not take products containing pseudoephedrine

A

MAOI

23
Q

Topical decongestants act as a

A

Vasoconstrictor

24
Q

Dextromethrophan is found in

A

Organidin NR

25
Q

MOA of guaifenesin

A

Things mucus and lubricates the irritated respiratory tract

26
Q

MOA of codeine in treating coughs

A

Elevates the threshold for cough in the medulla oblongata

27
Q

MOA for dextromethorphan in rating coughs

A

Works as a CNS to suppress cough centers in the medulla oblongata

28
Q

What is not a common ophthalmic dosage form

A

Emulsion

29
Q

Most common ophthalmic dosage form prepared in compounding

A

Suspension

30
Q

The eye generally tolerates a pH. Of

A

4 to 11

31
Q

Used in ophthalmic preparations to maintain a proper pH

A

Buffers

32
Q

Not a common dosage form for otic preps

A

Pastes

33
Q

Common vehicles for compounding optics preps are

A

Polyethylene glycol, olive oil, glycerin

34
Q

Vehicle used when compounding nasal preps

A

0.9% sodium chloride

35
Q

_______ compounding is now one of the fastest growing areas compounding

A

Veterinary

36
Q

Medication doses for animals are calculated on the basis of

A

Milligrams per kilogram of body weight

37
Q

Chewable treat dosage form has a base of ground food product and _____mixed with the active ingredient

A

Gelatin

38
Q

Why are coloring and flavoring added to compounded medications

A

Psychological effect

39
Q

Which group of people may require greater amounts of flavor in compounded medication?

A

Elderly

40
Q

Which group of people has least experience of taste and generally doesn’t require a strong flavor in compounded medication?

A

Infants

41
Q

A flavor not likely preferred by children

A

Anis

42
Q

For which group of people does the “bite” of a bitter flavor help cut the bitterness of a medication

A

Adults

43
Q

Which taste receptors are located in the center of the tongue

A

Sour only

44
Q

How does the brain perceive taste

A

A composite sensation

45
Q

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.

A

Vanilla

46
Q

Term that means the process of reducing the particle size of a substance by grinding

A

Comminuting

47
Q

Term referring to the inactive ingredients that are compounded with an active ingredient to crease a dosage form

A

Excipients

48
Q

Resource provides an in-depth look at compounding and step by step procedures

A

The pharmacy technician series: compounding

49
Q

Pharmacy techs must take great care with compounding ______ because even a small mistake could have a devastating result for the patient

A

Calculations

50
Q

USP with new material bout non sterile compounding

A

USP 795

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