colds
When treating colds you treat the symptoms. Select all that apply of meds that help treat the symptoms.
A. Antihistamines
B. Corticosteroids
c. Antitussives
D. MDI
E. Bronchodilators
A. Antihistamines, B. corticosteroids, C. antitussives
What are three main disease that affect the lower respiratory tract?
Asthama, chronic bronchitis, emphysema
COPD- combo of chronic bronchitis and emphysema
When giving pts medicines for their colds it is important to let them know you are treating the ____ not the disease
symptoms
When a male pt is prescribed an antihistamine what does the nurse need to consider?
BPH
What is a main side effect of a first gen antihistamine? and an example of the med
Drowsiness: diphenhydramine (benadryl)
What type of Beta-adrenergic agonists is for a rescue device?
Short acting, they quickly relax the airway
Antitussives an have opioids so you want to tell the pt to avoid _____, No ____ and dont take with other CNS depressants
alcohol (ETOH) and driving
What are some therapeutic effects nurses watch for?
select all that apply
A. Decreased Dyspnea
B. Decreased wheezing
C. Increased anxiety
D. maintained activity tolerance
E. decreased symptoms
A. Decreased Dyspnea, B. Decreased wheezing, D. maintained activity tolerance
Select all that apply
what meds are H2 antagonists blockers
A. Cimetidine (tagament)
b. rantidine (Zantac)
c. Loratidine (claritin)
D. Cetirizine (zyrtec)
E. Famotidine (Pepcid)
A. Cimetidine (tagament), b. rantidine (Zantac), E. Famotidine (Pepcid)
What is the main thing to teach your patient when using an corticosteroid inhaler?
They should rinse their mouth to avoid thrush
Expectorants are used to increase hydration but your pt should also increase _____ ______
fluid intake
True or False
Pts must always rinse their mouth out after using any type of inhaler
False- must be done with corticosteroids
True or False
Adrenergics MOA are to constrict small arterioles that supply Upper resp tract, helps nasal scretions drain better
true an example med is Pseudoephedrine (sudafed)
Adrergics side effect is "speeding" adrenergic-adrenalin
What disease is an anticholinergic inhaler mainly used for?
COPD
ipratropium bromide
Select all that apply
What are some key teachings of lower respiratory system
A. avoid triggers
B. take antitussives
C. reduce allergens
D. Understand the use of medicines
E. Medicines are effective no matter what
A. avoid triggers, C. reduce allergens, D. Understand the use of medicines
What does an expectorant do and what is an example medication?
Increases hydration in respiratory tract and decreases viscosity of mucous
Guaifenesin (mucinex)
What are bronchodilators characterized by?
onset of action, rescue or control
What are some teachings to include when a pt is using an inhaler?