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A 70-year-old patient with arthritis and a tremor has a new prescription for albuterol MDI.  The patient is complaining that their shortness of breath is not relieved with a dose of albuterol.  Which of the following is contributing to the patients ineffective therapy?

Parasympatholytics can: 1. Stimulate cholinergic receptors 2. Block cholinergic receptors 3. Cause bronchoconstriction 4. Cause bronchodilation

A patient with suspected Tuberculosis (TB) is admitted to the general care floor and place in a negative pressure room.  The physician would like to confirm the patients diagnosis.  Which of the following should the respiratory therapist recommend?

Mr. Blake arrived in the ER due to a severe COPD exacerbation.  He received a continuous nebulizer with 10mg albuterol and 1 mg of atrovent two hours ago.  Dr. X has ordered a repeat of the continuous treatment.  The respiratory therapist should recommend which of the following?

Which of the following antimicrobials are bactericidal? 1. Cephalosporins 2. Tetracyclines 3. Penicillins 4. Erythromycin

Hospital acquired pneumonias are caused by which of the following?

According to attribution theory, we use two general reasons or attributions to explain people’s behavior. They are ____.

According to the motivational model presented in the text, perceived inequity directly affects ____.

Extra Credit Question (worth 2 points; no word limit) What 1 or 2 topics do you think the most important (or interesting) in this course? And what 1 or 2 topics (related to HSR) would you like to be covered in the rest of the semester? 

What is a measure of the ‘access to care’ in a population?