NURS 615: ADVANCED
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS MARYVILLE
UNIVERSITY EXAM 4 ACTUAL 2025/2026
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What is tiotropium? (Spiriva) Tiotropium bromide (INN) is a long-
standing, 24 hour, anticholinergic bronchodilator
used in the management of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, (COPD).
What is tiotropium used for COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and
maintenance treatment of? emphysema.
Tiotropium is not used in the treatment for acute exacerbations
of COPD and bronchitis
Tiotropium is a muscarinic receptor antagonist, often referred
to as an antimuscarinic or anticholingeric agent.
, What are the adverse effects of Side effects of Singular can include skin rash, mood
montelukast (Singulair)? changes, tremors, h/a, stomach pain, heartburn,
upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea, tooth pain,
tiredness, fever, stuffy nose, sore throat, cough,
and hoarseness. Singular may interact with
phenobarbital or rifampin.
What patient teaching should It will not work fast enough to treat an asthma
accompany the prescription of attack that has already begun. Use only a fast-
montelukast (Singulair)? acting inhalation medicine to treat an asthma
attack.
Singulair should not be used for bronchoconstriction
exercised- induced
Singulair can lead to what mood anxiety, depression, or thoughts of suicide or of
changes? hurting yourself
What patient teaching should be They should be taken 2x a day every day for the
provided when prescribing inhaled use of prevention of asthma. Rinse mouth after use
corticosteroids? to prevent oral thrush.
What ethnic background should not African Americans, increased incidence of death in
be prescribed long-acting beta this population
agonists?
What medication would you Ipratropium
prescribe for bronchospasm for a
patient taking propranolol?
What is the mechanism of action of Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle by action on
albuterol? beta 2 receptors with little effect on heart rate,
causing dilation of airways.
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS MARYVILLE
UNIVERSITY EXAM 4 ACTUAL 2025/2026
QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Save
Terms in this set (80)
What is tiotropium? (Spiriva) Tiotropium bromide (INN) is a long-
standing, 24 hour, anticholinergic bronchodilator
used in the management of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, (COPD).
What is tiotropium used for COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and
maintenance treatment of? emphysema.
Tiotropium is not used in the treatment for acute exacerbations
of COPD and bronchitis
Tiotropium is a muscarinic receptor antagonist, often referred
to as an antimuscarinic or anticholingeric agent.
, What are the adverse effects of Side effects of Singular can include skin rash, mood
montelukast (Singulair)? changes, tremors, h/a, stomach pain, heartburn,
upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea, tooth pain,
tiredness, fever, stuffy nose, sore throat, cough,
and hoarseness. Singular may interact with
phenobarbital or rifampin.
What patient teaching should It will not work fast enough to treat an asthma
accompany the prescription of attack that has already begun. Use only a fast-
montelukast (Singulair)? acting inhalation medicine to treat an asthma
attack.
Singulair should not be used for bronchoconstriction
exercised- induced
Singulair can lead to what mood anxiety, depression, or thoughts of suicide or of
changes? hurting yourself
What patient teaching should be They should be taken 2x a day every day for the
provided when prescribing inhaled use of prevention of asthma. Rinse mouth after use
corticosteroids? to prevent oral thrush.
What ethnic background should not African Americans, increased incidence of death in
be prescribed long-acting beta this population
agonists?
What medication would you Ipratropium
prescribe for bronchospasm for a
patient taking propranolol?
What is the mechanism of action of Relaxes bronchial smooth muscle by action on
albuterol? beta 2 receptors with little effect on heart rate,
causing dilation of airways.
