NUSA 207 Exam 3 With
Complete Solution
Decongestant med - ANSWER phenylephrine
Antitussive - ANSWER cough suppressant
Decongestant - ANSWER decreases overproduction of secretions
Antihistamine - ANSWER blocks the release of histamines
Expectorant - ANSWER increases productive cough to clear airways
Mucolytic - ANSWER increases or liquefies secretions to aid in clearing the
airway
Beta 2-adrenergic agonist med - ANSWER albuterol
Albuterol action - ANSWER activate the beta2-receptors in the bronchus
resulting in bronchodilation leading to:
- relief of bronchospasm
Albuterol use - ANSWER - prevention of exercised induced asthma (take 30
min prior)
- long term control of asthma
- bronchospasm tx acute asthma attacks
Albuterol complications - ANSWER tachycardia, tremors
- avoid caffeine
,TTT "Tachycardia, Tremors, Trouble sleeping"
don't take it before sleep
Albuterol contraindications - ANSWER Pregnancy risk C, HTN, angina,
tachydysrrhytmias, hypothyroidism, heart disease, DM
"albut is so handsome, causes heart beat rise and hypertension, heart
disease, angina. so nervous that I have hypothyroidism and diabetes"
Glucocorticoid meds - ANSWER - beclomethasone
- prednisone
Prednisone/Beclomesthasone action - ANSWER - prevention of inflammation
- reduction of airway edema
- suppress airway mucous production
- bronchodilation
SSS:"Swelling, Sores in mouth, Sugar increase"
P rednisone decrease Person swelling
B eclomesthasone decrease Bronchi swelling
Prednisone use - ANSWER - short term IV for status asthmaticus
- inhaled for long term treatment of asthma
, Beclomethasone complications - ANSWER - difficulty speaking
- hoarseness
- candidiasis (fungal infections)
sore throat, headache
HOCUS:
Hoarseness ( )
沙
哑
Oral thrush/candidiasis
Cough
Upper resp tract infections
Sore throat
Prednisone education - ANSWER - instruct client to rinse their mouth after
using med
- rinsing mouth decreases likelihood of fungal overgrowth in the mouth
Prednisone complications - ANSWER - suppression of adrenal gland function
[adm oral on alternate-day schedule, monitor blood glucose levels, taper the
dose not stop abruptly]
- bone loss
[lowest dose to control, adm oral on alter-day schedule]
Complete Solution
Decongestant med - ANSWER phenylephrine
Antitussive - ANSWER cough suppressant
Decongestant - ANSWER decreases overproduction of secretions
Antihistamine - ANSWER blocks the release of histamines
Expectorant - ANSWER increases productive cough to clear airways
Mucolytic - ANSWER increases or liquefies secretions to aid in clearing the
airway
Beta 2-adrenergic agonist med - ANSWER albuterol
Albuterol action - ANSWER activate the beta2-receptors in the bronchus
resulting in bronchodilation leading to:
- relief of bronchospasm
Albuterol use - ANSWER - prevention of exercised induced asthma (take 30
min prior)
- long term control of asthma
- bronchospasm tx acute asthma attacks
Albuterol complications - ANSWER tachycardia, tremors
- avoid caffeine
,TTT "Tachycardia, Tremors, Trouble sleeping"
don't take it before sleep
Albuterol contraindications - ANSWER Pregnancy risk C, HTN, angina,
tachydysrrhytmias, hypothyroidism, heart disease, DM
"albut is so handsome, causes heart beat rise and hypertension, heart
disease, angina. so nervous that I have hypothyroidism and diabetes"
Glucocorticoid meds - ANSWER - beclomethasone
- prednisone
Prednisone/Beclomesthasone action - ANSWER - prevention of inflammation
- reduction of airway edema
- suppress airway mucous production
- bronchodilation
SSS:"Swelling, Sores in mouth, Sugar increase"
P rednisone decrease Person swelling
B eclomesthasone decrease Bronchi swelling
Prednisone use - ANSWER - short term IV for status asthmaticus
- inhaled for long term treatment of asthma
, Beclomethasone complications - ANSWER - difficulty speaking
- hoarseness
- candidiasis (fungal infections)
sore throat, headache
HOCUS:
Hoarseness ( )
沙
哑
Oral thrush/candidiasis
Cough
Upper resp tract infections
Sore throat
Prednisone education - ANSWER - instruct client to rinse their mouth after
using med
- rinsing mouth decreases likelihood of fungal overgrowth in the mouth
Prednisone complications - ANSWER - suppression of adrenal gland function
[adm oral on alternate-day schedule, monitor blood glucose levels, taper the
dose not stop abruptly]
- bone loss
[lowest dose to control, adm oral on alter-day schedule]
