EDAPT: Gas Exchange Questions With
Complete Solutions
__________ is often the first sign of hypoxia, so
frequent assessment before, during, and after drug
treatment is needed. Correct Answers
Restlessness
__________ is released by immune system cells in
response to an antigen. __________ medications
compete with __________ for the receptor site. The
__________ binds to the histamine receptor and
slows the hypersensitivity reaction. Correct
Answers Histamine
Antihistamine
Histamine
Antihistamine
__________ is/are largely responsible for causing
inflammation from an allergic or hypersensitivity
response. Correct Answers Histamine
__________ should not be used in children under 2
years of age because it may cause __________.
Correct Answers Loratadine
Seizures
A client calls and states their daughter will be
coming in for allergy testing the following month
and asks if there is anything they should know
,prior to that appointment. What is the nurse's
response? Correct Answers "Stop your daughter's
allergy medications four (4) days before the
appointment."
A client calls the nurse's advice line and states that
their allergies have been extremely bad due to
high pollen counts. They state that they went off
their medications because they were pregnant and
wanted to verify, now that they have their baby, if
it is okay to begin the antihistamine again. The
client's chart indicates that they have no other
conditions that contraindicate antihistamine use.
How should the nurse respond? Correct Answers
"Are you breastfeeding your baby?"
A client is receiving ipratropium to treat asthma.
What are the therapeutic responses to this drug?
Select all that apply. Correct Answers Airway
relaxation
Reduction of secretions
Prevention of bronchospasm
A client is taking theophylline as part of treatment
for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The
nurse will monitor for which adverse reaction
associated with the use of theophylline? Correct
Answers Dysrhythmias
,A client taking theophylline reports drinking 2-3
energy drinks every day due to low energy. What is
an appropriate response by the nurse? Correct
Answers "Energy drinks contain a large amount of
caffeine, which is not good to mix with
theophylline."
A pediatric client with asthma has just received
omalizumab. The client's guardian asks who
prescribed the medication and why. What is the
best response by the nurse? Correct Answers
"The medication is omalizumab and it blocks an
allergic reaction that is common in people with
asthma. It was ordered this morning by your child's
pediatrician and will be given along with their other
asthma medications."
A pediatric client with asthma has just received
omalizumab. Which physical assessment finding
indicates the client might be suffering a life-
threatening side effect? Correct Answers Swelling
of the tongue
After several doses of theophylline, the client starts
to become restless and complains of palpitations. It
is determined that the client is experiencing
theophylline toxicity in which of the following lab
values? Correct Answers Theophylline level of
25mcg/ml
, After the nebulizer treatment with albuterol, Jack
reports feeling "shaky" and has an increased heart
rate. Based on knowledge of the medications, the
nurse understands Jack's reaction can be attributed
to which factor? Correct Answers An expected
side effect
Albuterol acts by targeting specific __________
receptors in the lungs to relax __________ muscles
of the airways. Correct Answers Beta-2 adrenergic
Smooth
Albuterol is a __________ beta agonist, which is an
important characteristic that helps determine when
and how it is used. Correct Answers Short-acting
Albuterol is a bronchodilator taken to treat
__________. Correct Answers Bronchospasm
An 18-month-old client who has severe allergies to
pollen has been prescribed loratadine. What should
the nurse's next step be? Correct Answers Call
the healthcare prescriber and question the order
since this medication is contraindicated.
Anticholinergic drugs, such as ipratropium and
tiotropium, work by blocking __________, a
neurotransmitter, to prevent bronchial __________
and narrowing of the airways, which indirectly
Complete Solutions
__________ is often the first sign of hypoxia, so
frequent assessment before, during, and after drug
treatment is needed. Correct Answers
Restlessness
__________ is released by immune system cells in
response to an antigen. __________ medications
compete with __________ for the receptor site. The
__________ binds to the histamine receptor and
slows the hypersensitivity reaction. Correct
Answers Histamine
Antihistamine
Histamine
Antihistamine
__________ is/are largely responsible for causing
inflammation from an allergic or hypersensitivity
response. Correct Answers Histamine
__________ should not be used in children under 2
years of age because it may cause __________.
Correct Answers Loratadine
Seizures
A client calls and states their daughter will be
coming in for allergy testing the following month
and asks if there is anything they should know
,prior to that appointment. What is the nurse's
response? Correct Answers "Stop your daughter's
allergy medications four (4) days before the
appointment."
A client calls the nurse's advice line and states that
their allergies have been extremely bad due to
high pollen counts. They state that they went off
their medications because they were pregnant and
wanted to verify, now that they have their baby, if
it is okay to begin the antihistamine again. The
client's chart indicates that they have no other
conditions that contraindicate antihistamine use.
How should the nurse respond? Correct Answers
"Are you breastfeeding your baby?"
A client is receiving ipratropium to treat asthma.
What are the therapeutic responses to this drug?
Select all that apply. Correct Answers Airway
relaxation
Reduction of secretions
Prevention of bronchospasm
A client is taking theophylline as part of treatment
for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The
nurse will monitor for which adverse reaction
associated with the use of theophylline? Correct
Answers Dysrhythmias
,A client taking theophylline reports drinking 2-3
energy drinks every day due to low energy. What is
an appropriate response by the nurse? Correct
Answers "Energy drinks contain a large amount of
caffeine, which is not good to mix with
theophylline."
A pediatric client with asthma has just received
omalizumab. The client's guardian asks who
prescribed the medication and why. What is the
best response by the nurse? Correct Answers
"The medication is omalizumab and it blocks an
allergic reaction that is common in people with
asthma. It was ordered this morning by your child's
pediatrician and will be given along with their other
asthma medications."
A pediatric client with asthma has just received
omalizumab. Which physical assessment finding
indicates the client might be suffering a life-
threatening side effect? Correct Answers Swelling
of the tongue
After several doses of theophylline, the client starts
to become restless and complains of palpitations. It
is determined that the client is experiencing
theophylline toxicity in which of the following lab
values? Correct Answers Theophylline level of
25mcg/ml
, After the nebulizer treatment with albuterol, Jack
reports feeling "shaky" and has an increased heart
rate. Based on knowledge of the medications, the
nurse understands Jack's reaction can be attributed
to which factor? Correct Answers An expected
side effect
Albuterol acts by targeting specific __________
receptors in the lungs to relax __________ muscles
of the airways. Correct Answers Beta-2 adrenergic
Smooth
Albuterol is a __________ beta agonist, which is an
important characteristic that helps determine when
and how it is used. Correct Answers Short-acting
Albuterol is a bronchodilator taken to treat
__________. Correct Answers Bronchospasm
An 18-month-old client who has severe allergies to
pollen has been prescribed loratadine. What should
the nurse's next step be? Correct Answers Call
the healthcare prescriber and question the order
since this medication is contraindicated.
Anticholinergic drugs, such as ipratropium and
tiotropium, work by blocking __________, a
neurotransmitter, to prevent bronchial __________
and narrowing of the airways, which indirectly
