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ACC- unit 2 Quiz
ACC unit 2 Questions
Question | Answer |
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Name the chemical mediators responsible for most of the symptoms and complications of asthma | Histamines and prostaglandins |
Simply, define chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | A disease caused by emphysema and bronchitis |
Simply, define chronic bronchitis | A common respiratory condition caused by chronic irritation of respiratory tract |
Simply, define emphysema | A disease involving destruction of aveolar walls causeing irreversible lung damage |
Simply, define asthma | A respiratory condition caused by many factors |
MOA for Adrenergic blockers | Binds to adrenergic receptors and inhibits or blocks stimulation of SNS by competative or none competative processes |
MOA for Theophylline drugs | Inhibits phosphodiesterase causing AMP cyclic levels to increase |
MOA for Beta-adrenergic drugs | Acts like Norephineprine |
MOA for Leukotriene antagonist | Blocks inflammatory actions by selectively competing for leukotriene receptor sites |
MOA for anti-cholinergic drugs | antagonizes ACH at muscarinic receptor sites on bronchial smooth muscles |
MOA for mucolytic drugs | splits disulfide linkages between mucoprotein molecular complexes, causing viscosity reduction of secretions |
MOA for expectrants | thins phelgm in the respiratory tract |
MOA for decongestants | stimulates alpha receptors in smooth muscles around blood vessels in nose,sinuses,and pharnyx = vasoconstriction |
MOA for corticosteroids | inhibits activity against cell types like mast cells and macrophages and against mediators like leukotrienes |