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100
Restlessness, Palpitations, Dysrhythmias
What are side effects of bronchodilators?
100
Your client presents with a barrel chest and is using accessory muscles for breathing. The physician prescribes a bronchodilator, and the client is to start on corticosteroids. The most likely diagnosis for this client is this.
What is COPD?
100
Exhale completely, inhale medication, hold medication for 10 seconds, wait one minute in between each puff, rinse mouth after use.
What is the correct use of an inhaler?
100
This class of medication decreases naso-pharyngeal, gastrointestinal, and bronchial secretions by blocking H1 receptors.
What are antihistamines?
100
Provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide
What is the primary function of the respiratory system
200
Side effects of this medication include mouth and tongue irritation, and thrush.
What are inhaled corticosteroids?
200
A 10 year old boy presents with restlessness, wheezing, and diminished lung sounds. You anticipate that you will administer this medication.
What is albuterol?
200
This device prevents medication from depositing in the mouth and assures it reaches the lungs by slowing the delivery from pressurized MDIs.
What is a spacer?
200
These medications dilate the airways, making air exchange easier.
What are bronchodilators?
200
This condition is marked by airway inflammation and hyper-responsiveness to a variety of stimuli or triggers.
What is asthma?
300
In this class of medication, liver function must be monitored periodically throughout therapy.
What are Isoniazids?
300
Your client on a med surg unit has a moist, productive cough. The first-year resident prescribes Codeine as treatment. You know that the preferred treatment for a productive cough is this class of medication.
What are expectorants?
300

Mondays

What is the best day of nursing school?

300
These act as anti-inflammatory agents to reduce airway edema.
What are glucocorticoids?
300

It can treat pain and itching caused by insect bites, minor cuts, burns, poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac when applied topically. In its oral form, it can treat hay fever, allergies, cold symptoms, and insomnia.

What is Diphenhydramine 

400
Albuterol, Ipatropium, methylprednisone 

What is the correct order to take multiple inhalers

400
A client is admitted to the hospital with productive cough lasting 2 months, night sweats, and fever. The physician orders that he be placed a negative pressure room and to start rifampin. Based on this information you know that the client has this condition.
What is active TB infection?
400

Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate

What is patient teaching for theophylline

400
These act on the cough control center in the medulla, used for non-productive, irritating cough.
What are antitussives?
400

used for the temporary relief of stuffy nose and sinus pain/pressure caused by infection (such as the common cold, flu) or other breathing illnesses (such as hay fever, allergies, bronchitis). Raises Blood pressure not recommended for those on antihypertensives

What is Pseudoephedrine 

500
This is the most commonly prescribed anti-viral, influenza medication.
What is Tamiflu?
500
This classification of medication can also be used to prevent and treat motion sickness.
What are antihistamines?
500

Medication that is given during asthma flareups and often increases glucose

What is prednisone?

500

This class of medications is used to manage mucus hypersecretion

What are antimucolytics

500
This disease may lead to pulmonary insufficiency, pulmonary hypertension, and cor pulmonale.
What is Chronic Obtrusive Pulmonary Disease?