Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2 Questions and
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never confirm/deny anything Therapeutic Communication Qs...
"tell me more about it"
airborne What precautions are we using for
- N95 tuberculosis?
- negative pressure room
antimicrobials Medications to treat tuberculosis
- isoniazid,
- rifampin
- pyrazinamide
- ethambutol
*they will have to take these "long-
term" (6-9 mo.)*
- no ETOH Patient Education: Long-term antibiotics
- medication compliance - stick
with
the doses, continue all the way
through
- f/u with doctor appointments
- sputum culture How do you diagnose tuberculosis?
*PPD test is NOT for diagnosing, it
does NOT mean active exposure*
,hepatotoxic What do antimicrobials do to the body?
- no ETOH And what
- no drugs patient education goes along with that?
- eat a diet with quality protein;
iron;
vitamins A, B, C, and E; and
abundant
fresh produce
- no other use of hepatotoxic
medications
asthma __________ is a chronic intermittent
airway obstruction
caused by inflammation of the airway
tissues that
results in *bronchoconstriction*
■ Intermittent and *reversible airflow
obstruction
affecting airways only, not alveoli*
complete airway obstruction I think this is about status asthmaticus:
intubation/tracheotomy....keep that A patient comes in with asthma...you listen
airway patent - priority! to their
lungs and they have lung sounds...then
you lose
lung sounds...what does that mean? What
do we do
next?
, ■ pollution What can exacerbate asthma?
■ dust "A good education question...avoid
■ smoke triggers!"
■ fire places
■ pet dander
■ household chemicals
■ bacteria
■ viruses
■ mold
■ exercise
■ weather changes from warm to
cold
■ drugs: aspirin, NSAIDS, beta
blockers
bronchodilators Medications to treat asthma
- beta2 agonists (SABAs) -
albuterol,
levalbuterol, terbutaline
corticosteroids
- fluticasone
- budesonide
- mometasone
leukotriene modifiers
- montelukast/Singular
5 min apart How do you take asthma medications? Ex:
albuterol (bronchodilator) first Spiriva
rinse mouth after fluticasone and albuterol
(why?
to avoid candida/thrush)
improve gas exchange Overall goal for Emphysema/COPD
patients
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
never confirm/deny anything Therapeutic Communication Qs...
"tell me more about it"
airborne What precautions are we using for
- N95 tuberculosis?
- negative pressure room
antimicrobials Medications to treat tuberculosis
- isoniazid,
- rifampin
- pyrazinamide
- ethambutol
*they will have to take these "long-
term" (6-9 mo.)*
- no ETOH Patient Education: Long-term antibiotics
- medication compliance - stick
with
the doses, continue all the way
through
- f/u with doctor appointments
- sputum culture How do you diagnose tuberculosis?
*PPD test is NOT for diagnosing, it
does NOT mean active exposure*
,hepatotoxic What do antimicrobials do to the body?
- no ETOH And what
- no drugs patient education goes along with that?
- eat a diet with quality protein;
iron;
vitamins A, B, C, and E; and
abundant
fresh produce
- no other use of hepatotoxic
medications
asthma __________ is a chronic intermittent
airway obstruction
caused by inflammation of the airway
tissues that
results in *bronchoconstriction*
■ Intermittent and *reversible airflow
obstruction
affecting airways only, not alveoli*
complete airway obstruction I think this is about status asthmaticus:
intubation/tracheotomy....keep that A patient comes in with asthma...you listen
airway patent - priority! to their
lungs and they have lung sounds...then
you lose
lung sounds...what does that mean? What
do we do
next?
, ■ pollution What can exacerbate asthma?
■ dust "A good education question...avoid
■ smoke triggers!"
■ fire places
■ pet dander
■ household chemicals
■ bacteria
■ viruses
■ mold
■ exercise
■ weather changes from warm to
cold
■ drugs: aspirin, NSAIDS, beta
blockers
bronchodilators Medications to treat asthma
- beta2 agonists (SABAs) -
albuterol,
levalbuterol, terbutaline
corticosteroids
- fluticasone
- budesonide
- mometasone
leukotriene modifiers
- montelukast/Singular
5 min apart How do you take asthma medications? Ex:
albuterol (bronchodilator) first Spiriva
rinse mouth after fluticasone and albuterol
(why?
to avoid candida/thrush)
improve gas exchange Overall goal for Emphysema/COPD
patients
