A patient reaches for the Serevent inhaler with the onset of an asthma attack. What is the nurse's best instruction to the patient?
What is using the albuterol inhaler?
100
How do corticosteroids improve breathing in patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Reducing mucosal swelling in the lumens, leading to wider airways.
100
Alcoholic beverages should be avoided when _______
What is taking anti-emetic medications?
100
Laxatives should not be used for more than ________
What is a week?
100
Patients with Alzheimer's should not take
What is amphogel?
200
A patient receiving theophylline by continuous IV infusion for a severe asthma attack asks why a blood sample must be drawn. What is the nurse's best response?
The blood level of this drug that causes dangerous side effects is close to the level need t open the airways.
200
Which drug is more commonly used as therapy for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
What is Guaifensin?
200
Notify the physician when a patient taking compazine has an oral temperature that raises
What is 2 degrees Farenheit
200
Anti-emetic drugs have some form of
What is central nervous system depression
200
It is best to take prilosec
What is before breakfast
300
Which assessment is most important for the nurse to perform before administerin a bronchodilator by inhalation?
Listening with a stethescope to the patient's breath sounds.
300
A patient is starting on the drug cromolyn sodium. This drug can be used quickly when this episode happens ______
What is an asthma attack?
300
A 9 month old child has infrequent stool which are hard. The nurse would suggest to the mother ______
What is increasing fluid intake?
300
Prochlorperazine can trigger
What is neuroleptic malignant syndrome
300
Antacids interfere with
absorption of many drugs
400
A patient who is prescribed oral breathine reports all of the following signs and symptoms. Which does the nurse report to the prescriber?
Chest pain
400
Bowel movements should be ________
What is soft and easily pass out of the bowel
400
What should you assess when giving bisacodyl?
What is assessing the pulse rate and regularity?
400
Protein digestion occurs
What is the stomach?
400
Raberprazole increases
What is sun sensitivity?
500
A patient is prescribed an inhaled bronchodilator and an inhaled corticosteroid. What precaution for using these drugs does the nurse stress to the patient?
Use the bronchodilator first, wait at least 5 minutes, then use the corticosteroid.
500
To prevent constipation, you should ________
What is eating a diet high in fiber?
500
When taking Lomotil, if no stools are forming and passing in a 6 year old child to the point when he cannot zip his pants, what should the mom do?