ATI respiratory Exam 2
Before prescribing dextromethorphan to a patient, the primary care provider should know that, when
given with an opioid, the drug can result in which of the following?
1. Reduced edema
2. Potentiation of the analgesic effect of the opioid
3. Increased renal absorption of the dextromethorphan
4. Delayed analgesic effect fo the opioid - correct Answer-2. Potentiation of the analgesic effect of the
opioid
A health care professional is monitoring plasma drug levels in a patient who is taking theophylline.
Which of the following adverse effects should the health care professional expect to see if the patient's
level indicates toxicity?
1. seizures
2. constipation
3. vomiting
4. restlessness - correct Answer-1. seizures
A health care professional is advising a patient about the adverse effects of pseudoephedrine. Which of
the following should the health care professional include? (select all that apply)
1. restlessness
2. bradycardia
3. insomnia
4. muscle pain
5. anxiety - correct Answer-1. restlessness
3. insomnia
5. anxiety
, A health care professional who is advising a patient about using intranasal glucocorticoids should include
which of the following instructions?
1. start at a low dose and gradually increase it
2. take the drug as needed for nasal congestion
3. allow at least 2 weeks for the full therapeutic effect
4. use the drug prior to exercise - correct Answer-3. allow at least 2 weeks for the full therapeutic effect
A health care professional should explain to a patient who is prescribed diphenhydramine that the most
common side effect associated with the drug is
1. muscle tremors
2. sedation
3. anxiety
4. insomnia - correct Answer-2. sedation
FOr which of the followig reasons should a patient attach a spacer to a metered-dose inhaler?
1. to increase the amount of drug delivered to the lungs
2. to increase the amount of drug delivered to the oropharynx
3. to increase the amount of drug delivered on exhalation
4. to increase the speed of drug delivery - correct Answer-1. to increase the amount of the drug
delivered to the lungs.
When advising a patient about taking prednisone for chronic asthma, a health care professional should
include which of the following information?
1. avoid taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
2. Rinse your mouth after taking the drug to prevent a yeast infection
3. stop taking the drug if you become nauseated
Before prescribing dextromethorphan to a patient, the primary care provider should know that, when
given with an opioid, the drug can result in which of the following?
1. Reduced edema
2. Potentiation of the analgesic effect of the opioid
3. Increased renal absorption of the dextromethorphan
4. Delayed analgesic effect fo the opioid - correct Answer-2. Potentiation of the analgesic effect of the
opioid
A health care professional is monitoring plasma drug levels in a patient who is taking theophylline.
Which of the following adverse effects should the health care professional expect to see if the patient's
level indicates toxicity?
1. seizures
2. constipation
3. vomiting
4. restlessness - correct Answer-1. seizures
A health care professional is advising a patient about the adverse effects of pseudoephedrine. Which of
the following should the health care professional include? (select all that apply)
1. restlessness
2. bradycardia
3. insomnia
4. muscle pain
5. anxiety - correct Answer-1. restlessness
3. insomnia
5. anxiety
, A health care professional who is advising a patient about using intranasal glucocorticoids should include
which of the following instructions?
1. start at a low dose and gradually increase it
2. take the drug as needed for nasal congestion
3. allow at least 2 weeks for the full therapeutic effect
4. use the drug prior to exercise - correct Answer-3. allow at least 2 weeks for the full therapeutic effect
A health care professional should explain to a patient who is prescribed diphenhydramine that the most
common side effect associated with the drug is
1. muscle tremors
2. sedation
3. anxiety
4. insomnia - correct Answer-2. sedation
FOr which of the followig reasons should a patient attach a spacer to a metered-dose inhaler?
1. to increase the amount of drug delivered to the lungs
2. to increase the amount of drug delivered to the oropharynx
3. to increase the amount of drug delivered on exhalation
4. to increase the speed of drug delivery - correct Answer-1. to increase the amount of the drug
delivered to the lungs.
When advising a patient about taking prednisone for chronic asthma, a health care professional should
include which of the following information?
1. avoid taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
2. Rinse your mouth after taking the drug to prevent a yeast infection
3. stop taking the drug if you become nauseated
