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Patient education for an asthmatic should include... - ANSWER ✔✔-
how to use a rescue inhaler like albuterol at 1st sign of attack
-allergy testing to id specific triggers like animal dander, dust, grass
-avoiding allergens that they are sensitive to
Anticholinergic drugs block the parasympathetic nervous system causing
decreased secretions - ANSWER ✔✔True
, Eye drop medications for open angle glaucoma.... - ANSWER ✔✔-
must be continued on an uninterrupted basis for life
-are taken daily to reduce introcular pressure & preserve remaining
eyesight
-are intended to enhance aqueous outflow, decrease its production or
both
Injections should be avoided in patients with hemophilia - ANSWER
✔✔True
Medication error is defined as preventable adverse drug event that
involves inappropriate medication use by a pt or HCP - ANSWER
✔✔True
Clonidine.... - ANSWER ✔✔-has high incidence of adverse effects
like orthostatic hypotension, fatigue
-is an alpha 2 adrenergic agonist
-must not be discontinued abruptly leads to SEVERE REBOUND
hypertension
Theophylline is a methylxanthine and is commonly used in the treatment
of asthma - ANSWER ✔✔True