Which of the following is true about the use of tobramycin?1. It is primarily used by patients with cystic fibrosis.2. It is intended to manage chronic infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.3. It prevents deterioration of lung function due to recurrent infections.4. It has very good lung bioavailability.5. It is associated with a high rate of bacterial resistance.

In addition to nitric oxide, which of the following inhalational agents have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension?1. Treprostenil2. Epoprostenol3. Iloprost4. Alprostadil

Which of the following best describes the focus of Aristotle’s virtue theory?

After administering a corticosteroid via MDI, the RT should ask the patient to perform which of the following actions?

A patient with asthma and severe bronchospasm is not responding to intermittent SVN treatments with a â-adrenergic bronchodilator.  The appropriate recommendation for this patient is to switch to which of the following?

Which of the following FEV1 values indicates severe compromise of expiratory airflow that may contraindicate the use of mucoactive therapy?

A metered dose inhaler of salmeterol delivers which of the following?

Describe lactic acid fermentation.

Pharmacologic control of the airway is mediated by receptors found on which of the following structures?1. Smooth muscle2. Secretory cells3. Blood vessels4. Alveolar epithelium

Which of the following should be assessed during the administration of mucolytic agents?1. Breathing pattern and rate2. Monitoring peak flow changes3. Patient’s reaction to treatment4. Monitoring for presence of hydrogen sulfide (a rotten egg odor), which means that the acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) is no longer active