Why Are Long-Acting Beta-Adrenergic Agonists Not Useful During an Actual

question 18

Multiple Choice

Why are long-acting beta-adrenergic agonists not useful during an actual acute asthma attack?

• A)They are likely to cause allergies.
• B)They need time to build up an effect.
• C)They take too long to be absorbed by the intestinal tract.
• D)They reduce inflammation rather than relax bronchial smooth muscle.

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Definitions:

Induced Movement

An optical illusion in which a stationary object appears to move due to the motion of another surrounding object.

Autokinetic Illusion

A visual phenomenon in which a stationary point of light in a dark environment appears to move or drift due to small involuntary eye movements.

Induced Movement

A perceptual phenomenon where motion is perceived in a stationary object because of the movement of a surrounding framework or nearby objects.

Stroboscopic Motion

The visual illusion of smooth motion produced by a series of rapidly displayed static images that minimally differ from each other.