Medication Types
This class of medications includes albuterol and is used for immediate relief of bronchospasms.
What are short-acting beta-agonists (SABAs)?
SABA drugs commonly cause this type of side effect.
What is tachycardia (or tremors)?
After using an inhaled corticosteroid, the nurse instructs the patient to do this action.
What is rinse the mouth to prevent thrush.
Patient are taught to use their bronchodilators before corticosteroids for this reason.
What is to open the airways so the corticosteroid can reach deeper into the lungs?
This combination medication contains fluticasone and salmeterol.
What is Advair?
This class of medications prevents airway inflammation and includes drugs like budesonide and fluticasone.
What are inhaled corticosteroids?
This side effect can occur with long-term corticosteroid use.
What is oral thrush?
The nurse will monitor the COPD patient receiving anticholinergics for this side effect.
What is urinary retention?
The patient receiving eduation on the oral medication, montelukast, is instructed to take the medication at this time for best results.
What is the evening?
Combivent Respimat contains these two types of bronchodilators.
What are a beta-agonist (albuterol) and anticholinergic (ipratropium)?
This long-acting medication class helps prevent nightime asthma symptoms and includes salmeterol.
What are long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs)?
Anticholinergic medications like ipratropium can cause this common side effect.
What is dry mouth?
The patient is instructed to do what initial action to ensure proper medication delivery when using a MDI.
What is shake the inhaler, exhale fully, and use spacer?
The patient using a MDI is instructed to wait how long between puffs?
What is 1-2 minutes?
This triple therapy includes a LABA, LAMA, and a corticosteroid.
What is Trelegy Ellipta?
This medication type blocks acetylcholiine and is commonly used for COPD to reduce bronchoconstriction.
What are anticholinergics?
Theophylline, a bronchodilator, can lead to this potentially dangerous condition if levels reach too high.
What are seizures?
The nurse determines the short-acting beta agonist (SABA) was effective by observing what finding(s)?
What is reduced wheezing, improved respiratory effort?
Patients receiving anticholingergic therapy are instructed to do this action to counteract dry mouth.
What is increase fluids?
Combination therapy is most commonly used for patients with this chronic condition.
What is COPD?
This type of medication targets leukotrienes to reduce airway inflammation. An example is montelukast.
What are leukotriene receptor antagonists?
LABAs can increase the risk of this serious event if used improperly.
What is exacerbation of asthma symptoms or death.
What medical condition will the nurse assess for prior to administering a long acting anticholinergic like triotropium?
What is a history of glaucoma?
Patients receiving oral corticosteroids receive education on the risk for this long-term effect of use.
What is osteoporosis?
When a patient requires a step up therapy for asthma, this guideline is used to determine treatment.
What is Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA)?