NURS 6015 LATEST 2026 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What is important regarding the administration of alendronate? - ✔✔Patient must sit
upright for 30 minutes after taking to prevent esophagitis.
✔✔What electrolyte balance can occur as a side effect of calcitonin use? -
✔✔Hypocalcemia
✔✔What is calcitonin used for? - ✔✔Osteoporosis
✔✔What is a contraindication of calcitonin? - ✔✔Salmon/Fish Protein Allergy
✔✔What are some side effects of calcium supplements? - ✔✔Renal Stones
Constipation
✔✔What is an important patient teaching for use of calcium supplements? -
✔✔Increase Fluids
✔✔What is albuterol used for? - ✔✔Asthma and COPD
✔✔What type of drug is albuterol? - ✔✔Beta 2 Agonist
✔✔What is the MOA of albuterol? - ✔✔Dilates Airways
✔✔Asthma is a problem with the _____, whereas COPD is a problem with the _____. -
✔✔Bronchioles, Alveoli
✔✔Which lung sound is associated with asthma? - ✔✔Wheezing
✔✔Does albuterol reduce inflammation? - ✔✔No
✔✔Who should take caution when using albuterol? Why? - ✔✔Patients with cardiac
issues because there are also beta receptors on the heart.
✔✔Which medicine is used as a rescue inhaler? - ✔✔Albuterol
✔✔How long before exercise should albuterol be used? - ✔✔30-60 minutes
✔✔What are the steps to use an inhaler? - ✔✔1. Remove cap and shake
2. Breathe out gently
3. Breath in and press trigger
4. Hold breath for a count of 10
, 5. Breath out slowly
✔✔What is ipratropium used for? - ✔✔COPD
✔✔What type of drug is ipratropium? - ✔✔Anticholinergic
✔✔Who should take caution when taking ipratropium? - ✔✔Patients with a history of
benign prostatic hyperplasia.
✔✔What is theophylline used for? - ✔✔COPD
✔✔What should be avoided when taking theophylline? - ✔✔Caffeine
Smoking
*CNS Stimulants*
✔✔What is a side effect of theophylline? - ✔✔Tachycardia
✔✔What is beclomethasone used for? - ✔✔Asthma and COPD
✔✔What type of drug is beclomethasone? - ✔✔Corticosteroid
✔✔Which inhaler is used daily to reduce inflammation? - ✔✔Beclomethasone
✔✔What is a side effect effect of beclomethasone? - ✔✔Adrenal Suppression
✔✔Does beclomethasone open airways? - ✔✔No
✔✔When used concurrently, which should be used first, beclomethasone or albuterol?
Why? - ✔✔Albuterol should be used first to open the airways. Beclomethasone should
be used 30-60 minutes later to reduce inflammation.
✔✔What is motelukast used for? - ✔✔Asthma & Allergies
✔✔What type of drug is montelukast? - ✔✔Leukotriene Modifier
✔✔When should montelukast be taken? - ✔✔Once daily at bedtime
✔✔What type of drug is diphenhydramine? - ✔✔Antihistamine
✔✔What are some side effects of diphenhydramine? - ✔✔Sedation
Dry Mouth
*Anticholinergic Effects*
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔What is important regarding the administration of alendronate? - ✔✔Patient must sit
upright for 30 minutes after taking to prevent esophagitis.
✔✔What electrolyte balance can occur as a side effect of calcitonin use? -
✔✔Hypocalcemia
✔✔What is calcitonin used for? - ✔✔Osteoporosis
✔✔What is a contraindication of calcitonin? - ✔✔Salmon/Fish Protein Allergy
✔✔What are some side effects of calcium supplements? - ✔✔Renal Stones
Constipation
✔✔What is an important patient teaching for use of calcium supplements? -
✔✔Increase Fluids
✔✔What is albuterol used for? - ✔✔Asthma and COPD
✔✔What type of drug is albuterol? - ✔✔Beta 2 Agonist
✔✔What is the MOA of albuterol? - ✔✔Dilates Airways
✔✔Asthma is a problem with the _____, whereas COPD is a problem with the _____. -
✔✔Bronchioles, Alveoli
✔✔Which lung sound is associated with asthma? - ✔✔Wheezing
✔✔Does albuterol reduce inflammation? - ✔✔No
✔✔Who should take caution when using albuterol? Why? - ✔✔Patients with cardiac
issues because there are also beta receptors on the heart.
✔✔Which medicine is used as a rescue inhaler? - ✔✔Albuterol
✔✔How long before exercise should albuterol be used? - ✔✔30-60 minutes
✔✔What are the steps to use an inhaler? - ✔✔1. Remove cap and shake
2. Breathe out gently
3. Breath in and press trigger
4. Hold breath for a count of 10
, 5. Breath out slowly
✔✔What is ipratropium used for? - ✔✔COPD
✔✔What type of drug is ipratropium? - ✔✔Anticholinergic
✔✔Who should take caution when taking ipratropium? - ✔✔Patients with a history of
benign prostatic hyperplasia.
✔✔What is theophylline used for? - ✔✔COPD
✔✔What should be avoided when taking theophylline? - ✔✔Caffeine
Smoking
*CNS Stimulants*
✔✔What is a side effect of theophylline? - ✔✔Tachycardia
✔✔What is beclomethasone used for? - ✔✔Asthma and COPD
✔✔What type of drug is beclomethasone? - ✔✔Corticosteroid
✔✔Which inhaler is used daily to reduce inflammation? - ✔✔Beclomethasone
✔✔What is a side effect effect of beclomethasone? - ✔✔Adrenal Suppression
✔✔Does beclomethasone open airways? - ✔✔No
✔✔When used concurrently, which should be used first, beclomethasone or albuterol?
Why? - ✔✔Albuterol should be used first to open the airways. Beclomethasone should
be used 30-60 minutes later to reduce inflammation.
✔✔What is motelukast used for? - ✔✔Asthma & Allergies
✔✔What type of drug is montelukast? - ✔✔Leukotriene Modifier
✔✔When should montelukast be taken? - ✔✔Once daily at bedtime
✔✔What type of drug is diphenhydramine? - ✔✔Antihistamine
✔✔What are some side effects of diphenhydramine? - ✔✔Sedation
Dry Mouth
*Anticholinergic Effects*
