Respiratory Drugs
Rescue drug for acute asthma exacerbation
What is albuterol?
Therapeutic drug levels for digoxin
What is 0.8 to 2.0 ng/mL
Most drugs are metabolized by the _______ and excreted by the _______.
What is the liver and the kidney?
Common side effects of angiotensin-II receptor blockers (ARBs)
What is cough, fever, back pain, and muscle weakness?
Common adverse effect of prolonged (>5 days) nasal decongestant use
What is rebound congestion?
Timeframe for albuterol use prior to physical activity
What is 30 to 60 minutes?
Antidote for digoxin toxicity
What is digoxin immune fab
A client taking 15 drugs is at risk for...
What is an adverse drug reaction?
This electrolyte that should be monitored closely for patients taking ACEi, ARBs, and renin inhibitors
What is potassium?
Most common side effect of diphenhydramine.
What is drowsiness?
Therapeutic range for theophylline
What is 10 to 20 mcg/mL
The electrolyte imbalance that potentiates digoxin toxicity
What is hypokalemia
Who is in the best position to provide education to the patient about their medications and dispel any misinformation?
Who is the nurse?
Common food-drug interaction that increases the levels of calcium channel blockers
What is grapefruit juice?
This action can be taken to prevent dryness of the oral mucosa and the throat seen as a side effect of antihistamine therapy.
What is suck on sugarless hard candy?
Inhaled corticosteroids are to decrease what in the airways
What is inflammation?
Digoxin is a cardiac glycoside that is a _________ inotrope and ________ chronotrope.
What is a positive inotrope and negative chronotope
Pregnancy drug category indicates fetal risk where the risk outweighs any potential benefit
Category X
A patient on an ACEi has a persistent cough. The nurse would expect the provider to stop the ACEi and prescribe a medication from what drug class.
What is an ARB?
This vital signs should be monitored closely in patients taking a decongestant.
What is blood pressure?
To prevent candidiasis after inhaled steroid use, the patient should...
What is rinse their mouth after each use?
What is ginseng
Eight rights of medication administration
Right Patient. Right Drug. Right Route. Right Dose. Right Time. Right Storage. Right Preparation. Right Documentation.
Lifestyle modifications for client's with HTN
What is low sodium diet, exercise, decrease stress, and weight loss?
Drug of choice for acute, severe bronchospasm
What is epinephrine?