What part of the brain automatically alters respiration in response to input from chemoreceptors that monitor pH, oxygen, and carbon dioxide levels?

What decreases nasal secretions by directly inhibiting receptors on mucus glands?

What medication used in the treatment of cough is considered an antitussive?

What obstructive pulmonary disease is characterized by the destruction of alveoli?

A patient was recently prescribed a long-acting β2-adrenergic agonist to control the symptoms of asthma. What drug was the patient most likely prescribed?

What bronchodilator is most likely to have adverse effects due to being metabolized by cytochrome P450?

A patient was recently prescribed a drug that decreased activity of leukotrienes and prostaglandins in his lungs. What drug was the patient most likely prescribed?

A 29-year-old female patient that has been taking lithium developed symptoms of thyroid dysfunction caused by inhibition of thyroid hormone release. What would you expect to see in this patient’s lab results?

A 29-year-old male patient was prescribed desmopressin, a drug that mimics antidiuretic hormone, by his physician. What condition was this drug most likely prescribed to manage?

A 35-year-old female patient was prescribed a drug to manage symptoms of hypothyroidism. What drug was most likely prescribed?

A 45-year-old male patient was diagnosed with secondary adrenal insufficiency following a traffic accident that resulted in damage to his pituitary gland. What pharmacological option would be most helpful for this patient?

A 45-year-old male patient with chronic kidney disease was diagnosed with secondary hyperparathyroidism, a disease involving increased parathyroid hormone levels due to a cause not involving the parathyroid gland. What mechanism most likely caused the patient to develop this complication?

A 55-year-old female patient was prescribed metformin to help manage type 2 diabetes mellitus. What mechanism most likely contributes to the beneficial effect of this drug for this patient?

A 45-year-old female patient was prescribed a drug as part of her treatment regimen for type 2 diabetes mellitus that inhibits ATP-sensitive potassium channels in -cells of the pancreas. What type of drug was she most likely prescribed?