NSG 6005 WEEK 4 KNOWLEDGE CHECK QUIZ 1 ANSWERS

NSG 6005 WEEK 4 KNOWLEDGE CHECK QUIZ 1 ANSWERS Question 1. Patients with pheochromocytoma should avoid which of the following classes of drugs due to the possibility of developing hypertensive crisis? Expectorants CORRECT Beta 2 agonists Antitussives Antihistamines Question 2. Harold, a forty-two-year-old African American, has moderate persistent asthma. Which of the following asthma medications should he use cautiously, if at all? Betamethasone, an inhaled corticosteroid CORRECT Salmeterol, an inhaled long-acting beta-agonist Albuterol, a short-acting beta-agonist Montelukast, a leukotriene modifier Question 3. Patients with allergic rhinitis may benefit from a prescription of: Fluticasone (Flonase) Cetirizine (Zyrtec) OTC cromolyn nasal spray (Nasalcrom) CORRECT Any of the above Question 4. Howard is a seventy-two-year-old male who occasionally takes diphenhydramine for his seasonal allergies. Monitoring for this patient taking diphenhydramine would include assessing for: