Cholinergic stimulation produces which of the following effects?1. Bronchoconstriction2. Increased mucus secretion3. Miosis4. Decreased heart rate5. Salivation

On administering a dose of atropine to your patient, which of the following effects would you not expect to see?

Epinephrine stimulates which sites?1. a2. b13. b24. Cholinergic

Match the appropriate medication to the subgroup of adrenergic bronchodilators based on the differences in duration of action. Choices can be used more than once.

You enter the room of a 2-year-old patient who presents with the characteristic “barking cough” found with croup. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, which of the following medications could you recommend to help provide relief from subglottic swelling?

In the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system, what name is given to the neurotransmitter that conducts nerve transmission at the ganglionic site?

Cardiac effects of aerosolized ipratropium bromide include:

Disadvantages of theophylline therapy include which of the following?1. Narrow therapeutic margin2. Toxic effects3. Unpredictable blood levels4. Need for individual dosing5. Numerous drug-drug and drug-condition interactions

A 7-year-old boy has been given multiple aerosolized albuterol treatments over the last several days. His father tells you that every time a respiratory therapist administers a treatment, a few minutes later the saturation falls. You explain to the father:

The xanthine of choice to treat apnea of prematurity is: