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A nurse is teaching an adult client about diphenhydramine.
The nurse should inform the client to expect which of the
following adverse effects while taking this drug?
Ans: Drowsiness
The most common adverse effect of
diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is
drowsiness.
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of cromolyn
sodium to prevent bronchospasm. The nurse should explain
that the drug has which of the following therapeutic effects?
Ans: Reduces inflammation
Cromolyn sodium, a mast cell stabilizer, reduces
inflammation by inhibiting the inflammatory
response.
For which of the following reasons should a nurse instruct a
client to avoid taking guaifenisin with combination over-the-
counter cold products?
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Ans: over-the-counter cold products can also contain
guaifenisin
Many combination over-the-counter cold products
contain guaifenesin. A client taking both might be
taking excessive amounts of the drug. Combination
products also contain multiple drugs to treat
different manifestations, some of which the client
might not have. All drugs have potential adverse
effects, so the client should use only those drugs
required to treat existing symptoms and only in the
recommended amounts.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for
zileuton. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Ans: Have laboratory tests performed at regular
intervals
Zileuton, a leukotriene modifier, can cause liver
injury. The nurse should monitor liver function once
a month for 3 months, then every 2 to 3 months
during the first year of treatment.
For which of the following reasons should a client attach a
spacer to a metered-dose inhaler?
Ans: To increase the amount of drug delivered to the
lungs
A spacer increases the amount of drug that reaches
the lungs.
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The Respiratory System ATI
Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 Latest
Questions and Graded Answers
A nurse is teaching an adult client about diphenhydramine.
The nurse should inform the client to expect which of the
following adverse effects while taking this drug?
Ans: Drowsiness
The most common adverse effect of
diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is
drowsiness.
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of cromolyn
sodium to prevent bronchospasm. The nurse should explain
that the drug has which of the following therapeutic effects?
Ans: Reduces inflammation
Cromolyn sodium, a mast cell stabilizer, reduces
inflammation by inhibiting the inflammatory
response.
For which of the following reasons should a nurse instruct a
client to avoid taking guaifenisin with combination over-the-
counter cold products?
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Ans: over-the-counter cold products can also contain
guaifenisin
Many combination over-the-counter cold products
contain guaifenesin. A client taking both might be
taking excessive amounts of the drug. Combination
products also contain multiple drugs to treat
different manifestations, some of which the client
might not have. All drugs have potential adverse
effects, so the client should use only those drugs
required to treat existing symptoms and only in the
recommended amounts.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for
zileuton. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include?
Ans: Have laboratory tests performed at regular
intervals
Zileuton, a leukotriene modifier, can cause liver
injury. The nurse should monitor liver function once
a month for 3 months, then every 2 to 3 months
during the first year of treatment.
For which of the following reasons should a client attach a
spacer to a metered-dose inhaler?
Ans: To increase the amount of drug delivered to the
lungs
A spacer increases the amount of drug that reaches
the lungs.
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