Interactions
Client Education
Evaluation of Medication
Prototypes
Miscellaneous
100
Interactions for Antitussives: Nonopioids
What is Antitussives: Nonopioids causing a high fever when used within 2 weeks of MAOI antidepressants 
100
Client teaching for Antitussives: Opioids
What is teaching the client to

- avoid activities requiring alertness, such as driving, while taking codeine

- change positions slowly and to lie down if feeling dizzy

100
Evaluation of effectiveness for Expectorants
What is effectiveness evident by:

- more productive cough and mucus is easier to expectorate

- decreased chest congestion

100
Prototype for antitussives: opioids
What is codeine? 
100
Acetylcysteine is the antidote for
What is acetaminophen poisoning? 
200
Interactions for Antihistamines
What is CNS depressants/ alcohol causing additive CNS depression, and MAOIs
200
Client education for Expectorants
What is teaching the client to:

- increase fluid intake when taking guaifenesin to promote liquifying secretions

- not to crush tablets, but can open castles to sprinkle on foods

- report coughing lasting longer than 1 weeks to the provider

200
Evaluation of effectiveness for Mucolytics
What is effectiveness evident by improvement of manifestations as demonstrated by regular respiratory rate, clear lung sounds, and increased east of expectoration
200
Prototype for antitussives: nonopioids
What is dextromethorphan?
200
Equipment available for mucolytic aspiration
What is suction? 
300
Interactions with Antitussives: Opioids
What is avoiding alcohol and other CNS depressants while taking codeine
300
Client education for Mucolytics
What is teaching the client:

- acetylcysteine has an odor that smells like rotten eggs

- the medication is administered orally or IV for acetaminophen overdose

300
Evaluation of effectiveness of Antihistamines
What is effectiveness evident by:

- improvement of allergic-reaction (absence of rhinitis, urticaria)

- relief of motion sickness (decreased nausea and vomiting) 

300
Prototype for expectorants
What is guaifenesin?
300
Way to stop decongestants 
What is taper?
400
Interactions of Antitussives: Opioids
What is no interactions listed
400
Client education for Decongestants
What is teaching client:

- proper use of nasal sprays

- when nasal drops are administered, instruct client to be in the lateral, head-low position to increase the desired effect and to prevent swallowing the medication

- not to exceed recommended dose

400
Evaluation of effectiveness for Decongestants
What is effectiveness evident by improvement of manifestations (relief of congestion, increased ease of breathing)
400
Prototype for mucolytics
What is acetylcysteine?
400
Promethazine is contraindicated
What is clients under 2 years of age? 
500
Interactions with Expectorants
What is no interactions listed
500
Client education for Antihistamines
What is teaching the client that when taking 1st generation medications, to be aware of sedating effects
500
Evaluation of effectiveness for Antitussives: Nonopioids
What is effectiveness evident by absence or decreased episodes of coughing
500
Prototype for decongestants
What is phenylephrine? 
500
Administration for nasal glucocorticoids 
What is as needed, not daily? 
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