Respiratory Quiz

A 12 year-old boy is in your office for a recheck of his asthma. You prescribed montelukast on his last visit. How does montelukast help control asthma symptoms?

Which of the following is an appropriate medication used as a rescue for asthma exacerbations?

Which of the following medications works by stabilizing mast cells and limiting release of histamine and leukotrienes?

Which of the following medications works by anesthetizing the stretch receptors for the cough reflex?

Which of the following medications would be most likely to cause drowsiness?

Which of the following effects would you expect from administration of cetirizine?

Omalizumab is indicated in the treatment of asthma and in the treatment of severe food allergies. How does omalizumab work?

A 22-year old male presents to the emergency department with altered mental status. You notice that he has muscle twitching, slowed respirations, hallucinations, tachycardia, and while you are examining him, he has a seizure. EMS notes that they found a bottle of cough syrup near him. You look in the medical chart and notice repeated visits for similar concerns. What medication did this patient likely ingest?