NURS 3110 - ATI Respiratory Questions With Complete
Solutions
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking
ipratropium (Atrovent). The health care professional should
explain which of the following adverse effects to the patient?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Muscle tremors
B) Urinary retention
C) Dry mouth
D) Insomnia
E) Tachycardia
B) Urinary retention
C) Dry mouth
A health care professional should tell a patient who is taking
albuterol (Proventil) to report which of the following possible
indications of a serious adverse effect?
A) Fever
B) Bruising
C) Polyuria
D) Palpitations
D) Palpitations
,When advising a patient about taking prednisone for chronic
asthma, a health care professional should include which of the
following information?
A) Avoid taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs).
B) Rinse your mouth after taking the drug to prevent a yeast
infection.
C) Stop taking the drug if you become nauseated.
D) Change position slowly when standing up.
A) Avoid taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs).
A health care professional is monitoring plasma drug levels in a
patient who is taking theophylline (Theo-24). Which of the
following adverse effects should the health care professional
expect to see if the patient's level indicates toxicity?
A) Seizures
B) Constipation
C) Vomiting
D) Restlessness
A) Seizures
A nurse is preparing to administer phenylephrine to a client. The
nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations
is an adverse effect of this drug?
a. Headache
b. Sleepiness
c. Hypotension
d. Constipation
, a. Headache
Which of the following should a health care professional include
when advising a patient about the use of montelukast
(Singulair)?
A) Use a spacer to improve inhalation.
B) Take the drug at the onset of bronchospasm.
C) Rinse the mouth to prevent an oral fungal infection.
D) Take the drug once a day in the evening.
D) Take the drug once a day in the evening.
A health care professional is talking to a patient who is
prescribed albuterol (Proventil) via inhaler and fluticasone
(Advair) via inhaler for asthma management. The health care
professional should tell the patient to use the albuterol inhaler
before using the fluticasone inhaler for which of the following
reasons?
A) Albuterol will increase the absorption of fluticasone.
B) Albuterol will decrease inflammation.
C) Albuterol will reduce nasal secretions.
D) Fluticasone will reduce the adverse effects of albuterol.
A) Albuterol will increase the absorption of fluticasone.
For which of the following reasons should a nurse instruct a
client to avoid guaifenesin with combination over the counter
products?
a. Over-the-counter cold products can also contain guaifenesin.
b. Blood glucose levels are increased.
c. Rebound congestion is likely.
d. Drug tolerance is likely.
Solutions
A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking
ipratropium (Atrovent). The health care professional should
explain which of the following adverse effects to the patient?
(Select all that apply.)
A) Muscle tremors
B) Urinary retention
C) Dry mouth
D) Insomnia
E) Tachycardia
B) Urinary retention
C) Dry mouth
A health care professional should tell a patient who is taking
albuterol (Proventil) to report which of the following possible
indications of a serious adverse effect?
A) Fever
B) Bruising
C) Polyuria
D) Palpitations
D) Palpitations
,When advising a patient about taking prednisone for chronic
asthma, a health care professional should include which of the
following information?
A) Avoid taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs).
B) Rinse your mouth after taking the drug to prevent a yeast
infection.
C) Stop taking the drug if you become nauseated.
D) Change position slowly when standing up.
A) Avoid taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs).
A health care professional is monitoring plasma drug levels in a
patient who is taking theophylline (Theo-24). Which of the
following adverse effects should the health care professional
expect to see if the patient's level indicates toxicity?
A) Seizures
B) Constipation
C) Vomiting
D) Restlessness
A) Seizures
A nurse is preparing to administer phenylephrine to a client. The
nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations
is an adverse effect of this drug?
a. Headache
b. Sleepiness
c. Hypotension
d. Constipation
, a. Headache
Which of the following should a health care professional include
when advising a patient about the use of montelukast
(Singulair)?
A) Use a spacer to improve inhalation.
B) Take the drug at the onset of bronchospasm.
C) Rinse the mouth to prevent an oral fungal infection.
D) Take the drug once a day in the evening.
D) Take the drug once a day in the evening.
A health care professional is talking to a patient who is
prescribed albuterol (Proventil) via inhaler and fluticasone
(Advair) via inhaler for asthma management. The health care
professional should tell the patient to use the albuterol inhaler
before using the fluticasone inhaler for which of the following
reasons?
A) Albuterol will increase the absorption of fluticasone.
B) Albuterol will decrease inflammation.
C) Albuterol will reduce nasal secretions.
D) Fluticasone will reduce the adverse effects of albuterol.
A) Albuterol will increase the absorption of fluticasone.
For which of the following reasons should a nurse instruct a
client to avoid guaifenesin with combination over the counter
products?
a. Over-the-counter cold products can also contain guaifenesin.
b. Blood glucose levels are increased.
c. Rebound congestion is likely.
d. Drug tolerance is likely.
