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List |the |main |Bronchodilators. |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-B-Beta2 |agonists
A-Anticholinergic |agents
M-Methylxanthine |Derivatives
List |the |main |Anti-Inflammatories |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-S-Sys. |Glucocorticoids/Corticosteriods
L-Leukotriene |Modifiers
M-Mast |Cell |Stabilizers
List |the |categories |of |Upper |Resp. |drugs |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-D-Decongestants
A-Antitussives
A-Antihistamines
E-Expectorants
What |is |the |PT |for |antitussives? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Non-productive |cough.
What |is |the |PD |for |antitussives? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-CNS |Medulla |cough |center
What |are |some |contraindications |for |antitussives? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Asthma, |COPD, |CAL, |or
|anything |that |stops |the |cough |reflex
List |adverse |effects |for |antitussives. |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Drowsiness, |nausea, |irritability, |OD |
for |euphoric |effects
List |the |food/drug |interactions |for |antitussives. |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-MAOI's, |fluoxetine, |
quinidine
, What |are |the |nursing |education |steps |for |antitussives? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Adhere |to |dosage
Preg |Cat |C
Assess |Resp. |status
DO |NOT |crush |pulls
These |drugs |can |be |abused
What |is |the |prototype |drug |for |antitussives? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Dextromethorphan |
(Robitussin |DM)
What |are |some |other |drugs |classified |as |antitussives? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Codeine |
(hydrocodone), |Diphenhydramine |(Benadryl)
What |is |the |PT |for |decongestants? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Reduction |of |nasal |mucous
What |is |the |PD |for |decongestants? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-vasoconstriction |of |nasal |arterioles
What |is |the |PK |for |decongestants? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Oral |onset |30 |min, |topical |5-10 |min
What |are |some |contraindications |of |decongestants? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Preg |Cat |C, |CVD |- |will
|raise |HR |because |it |is |a |sympathomimetic
What |are |some |nursing |roles |associated |with |decongestants? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Assess |
coronary |arteries, |CVD, |Htn, |glaucoma, |hyperglycemia, |tell |pts |to |avoid |smoking
What |are |some |adverse |effects |of |decongestants? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Tension, |anxiety, |
tachycardia, |increase |BP, |REBOUND |CONGESTION
What |is |the |prototype |drug |of |decongestants? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Pseudoephedrine |
(Sudafed) |- |don't |take |if |abrasion |in |nasal |mucosa
What |is |the |PT |for |antihistamines? |- |CORRECT |ANSWERS✔✔-Seasonal |allergies