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beta2-adrenergic agonists -ANSWER activate beta2-receptors in the bronchial smooth muscle, resulting in bronchodilation examples are albuterol, formoterol, levalbuterol, salmeterol, terbutaline complications of albuterol, formoterol, levalbuterol, salmeterol, and terbutaline (beta2-adrenergic agonists) -ANSWER tachycardia, angina, and tremors nursing considerations for albuterol, formoterol, levalbuterol, salmeterol, terbutaline -ANSWER check pulse to report an increase in HR, avoid caffeine, observe for chest, jaw, or arm pain or palpitations, continue using medication to resolve tremors nursing teaching for patient taking albuterol and beclomethasone inhalers -ANSWER administer albuterol before beclomethasone. the albuterol promotes bronchodilation and enhances absorption of the beclomethasone (glucocorticoid) therapeutic action of theophylline -ANSWER relaxes bronchial smooth muscles, resulting in bronchodilation, for long-term control of chronic asthma or COPD complications of theophylline -ANSWER (used for bronchodilation, chronic asthma, COPD) dysrhythmias and seizures nursing considerations for theophylline -ANSWER monitor theophylline serum levels and keep it within 5-15mcg/mL, monitor blood levels, avoid caffeine what do you do if client taking theophylline is experiencing dysrhythmias? -ANSWER take activated charcoal to decrease absorption and lidocaine to treat dysrhythmias what do you do if client taking theophylline is experiencing seizures? -ANSWER take activated charcoal to decrease absorption and diazepam to control seizures what is an effect of an IV infusion of dopamine? -ANSWER increased cardiac output where