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NUSA 207: Exam 3 Questions and
Answers Grade A+
Decongestant med
✓ phenylephrine
Antitussive
✓ cough suppressant
Decongestant
✓ decreases overproduction of secretions
Antihistamine
✓ blocks the release of histamines
Expectorant
✓ increases productive cough to clear airways
Mucolytic
✓ increases or liquefies secretions to aid in clearing the airway
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Beta 2-adrenergic agonist med
✓ albuterol
Albuterol action
✓ activate the beta2-receptors in the bronchus resulting in
bronchodilation leading to:
✓ - relief of bronchospasm
Albuterol use
✓ - prevention of exercised induced asthma (take 30 min prior)
✓ - long term control of asthma
✓ - bronchospasm tx acute asthma attacks
Albuterol complications
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✓ tachycardia, tremors
✓ - avoid caffeine
✓
✓ TTT "Tachycardia, Tremors, Trouble sleeping"
✓
✓ don't take it before sleep
Albuterol contraindications
✓ 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
✓ - beclomethasone
✓ - prednisone
Prednisone/Beclomesthasone action
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✓ - 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
✓ - short term IV for status asthmaticus
✓ - inhaled for long term treatment of asthma
Beclomethasone complications
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NUSA 207: Exam 3 Questions and
Answers Grade A+
Decongestant med
✓ phenylephrine
Antitussive
✓ cough suppressant
Decongestant
✓ decreases overproduction of secretions
Antihistamine
✓ blocks the release of histamines
Expectorant
✓ increases productive cough to clear airways
Mucolytic
✓ increases or liquefies secretions to aid in clearing the airway
Master01 | October, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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Beta 2-adrenergic agonist med
✓ albuterol
Albuterol action
✓ activate the beta2-receptors in the bronchus resulting in
bronchodilation leading to:
✓ - relief of bronchospasm
Albuterol use
✓ - prevention of exercised induced asthma (take 30 min prior)
✓ - long term control of asthma
✓ - bronchospasm tx acute asthma attacks
Albuterol complications
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✓ tachycardia, tremors
✓ - avoid caffeine
✓
✓ TTT "Tachycardia, Tremors, Trouble sleeping"
✓
✓ don't take it before sleep
Albuterol contraindications
✓ 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
✓ - beclomethasone
✓ - prednisone
Prednisone/Beclomesthasone action
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✓ - 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
✓ - short term IV for status asthmaticus
✓ - inhaled for long term treatment of asthma
Beclomethasone complications
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