Medications Galore
This short-acting beta-adrenergic drug is commonly found in inhalers to treat asthma attacks
What is albuterol (ProAir)?
Name the two different conditions that make up COPD.
What is emphysema and bronchitis?
Caused by upper respiratory infections, this cough is characterized by it's barking/seal-like quality.
What is croup cough?
This is how asthma patients can prevent asthma attacks.
What is identifying and avoiding triggers?
This test is used to confirm the presence of RSV
What is the nasopharyngeal swab?
This drug is an expectorant, used for productive coughs
What is Guaifenesin?
This respiratory disease is acute, mainly affects children ages <2 years old, and involves the inflammation of epithelial tissue.
What is RSV?
This cough has phlegm present and is treated with expectorants.
What is wet/productive cough?
This is the function of incentive spirometry
Promote the use of the lower lobes of the lungs to prevent pneumonia.
This is an antihistamine used for allergies and motion sickness.
Methylprednisolone (Depo-Medrol) is an example of this category of medications that requires rinsing after use to prevent thrush
What are corticosteroids?
This disease involves IgE, eosinophils, sneezing, that requires antihistamines for treatment.
This cough is associated with asthma.
What is a wheezing cough?
For COPD patients, you should not use this type of oxygen equipment.
This classification of drugs help reduce the viscosity (thickness) of mucus to help promote their excretion.
What are mucolytics?
This medication is administered prophylactically to children to prevent RSV
What is Palivizumab?
This disease causes damage to the alveolar-capillary membrane, causing fluid leakage. This occurs rapidly and requires immediate intervention.
What is ARDS?
This cough is sudden, violent, and consists of uncontrollable fits.
What is a paroxysmal cough?
These are nursing interventions for COPD (name 3).
What is assessing/monitoring pulse ox, raising the HOB, educating on smoking cessation, monitoring respiratory function, and educating on deep breathing exercises?
This is the safest antiasthma medication that is classified as a Mast Cell Stabilizer?
What is Cromolyn?
This drug blocks leukotriene receptors that prevent the production of secretions
What is Montelukast?
This condition lasts 7-10 days, is highly contagious, and requires droplet+contact precautions. Clinical manifestations include mild fever, runny nose, and sore throat. Antibiotics are not an appropriate treatment for this.
This cough is a common side effect of ACE inhibitors.
What is dry cough?
Patients with COVID 19 may have this unique lingering effect.
What is loss of taste and/or smell?
Oxygen needs to be humidified when it is at a rate of _____ or higher.
What is 4L?