NURS 104 Final
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1. what must you have to have an unobstructed airway
good gas exchange?
2. what is the normal O2 rate? 96-100
3. why do we encourage patients helps cough out fluid to prevent bacterial infection
to cough & breathe deep every
hour?
4. what does added O2 do? lowers hypoxemic drive
5. what are the common URIs (up- - common cold
per respiratory infections)? - acute rhinitis (runny nose)
- sinusitis (inflammation of sinus cavities)
- acute pharyngitis (sore throat)
6. what is the difference between h1: ~tadine "A for Allergy"
and h1 & h2 blockers? h2: ~tidine "ti for gi"
7. what are the uses of diphenhy- allergies, nausea/motion sickness, dries secretions, seda-
dramine? tive
8. why are h1 blockers so liked? they rapidly absorb in 15 mins (not useful for anaphylaxis)
9. what do loratadine/2nd genera- drowsiness
tion antihistamines not cause?
10. what is the difference between 1st generation can act as a sedative (ex: Benadryl - not for
1st & 2nd generation antihista- glaucoma) while 2nd generation does not
mines? - do not take w alcohol or other sedatives
11. What do nasal decongestants vasoconstrict which cause an inc. in BP & HR
do?
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12. why are nasal sprays used? do NOT cause systemic effects
- overuse is common causing dependency
13. what are systemic deconges- oral route used primary for allergic rhinitis & hay fever
tants used for? - relieves nasal congestion longer than nasal deconges-
tants
14. why is pseudophed not in OTC used to make meth
meds? - phenylephrine is a knock off version that doesn't really
work
15. what are nursing considerations - SE: jittery, nervousness, restless
for decongestants? - BP & glucose levels inc.
- avoid caffeine
- contraindicated w/ diabetes, htn, hyperthyroidism & car-
diac disease
16. what are intranasal glucocorti- allergic rhinitis
coids used for? - antinflammatory used as a long term preventative
- exs: Flonase, nasocort
- doesn't work immediately
- no cardiac SEs but may cause dryness of mucous mem-
branes
17. What do antitussives do? suppress cough
18. who should you give an antitus- ONLY give to pts w a dry hacking caugh
sive to?
19. what should you not use with an- - sedatives
titussives? - alcohol
- narcotics
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1. what must you have to have an unobstructed airway
good gas exchange?
2. what is the normal O2 rate? 96-100
3. why do we encourage patients helps cough out fluid to prevent bacterial infection
to cough & breathe deep every
hour?
4. what does added O2 do? lowers hypoxemic drive
5. what are the common URIs (up- - common cold
per respiratory infections)? - acute rhinitis (runny nose)
- sinusitis (inflammation of sinus cavities)
- acute pharyngitis (sore throat)
6. what is the difference between h1: ~tadine "A for Allergy"
and h1 & h2 blockers? h2: ~tidine "ti for gi"
7. what are the uses of diphenhy- allergies, nausea/motion sickness, dries secretions, seda-
dramine? tive
8. why are h1 blockers so liked? they rapidly absorb in 15 mins (not useful for anaphylaxis)
9. what do loratadine/2nd genera- drowsiness
tion antihistamines not cause?
10. what is the difference between 1st generation can act as a sedative (ex: Benadryl - not for
1st & 2nd generation antihista- glaucoma) while 2nd generation does not
mines? - do not take w alcohol or other sedatives
11. What do nasal decongestants vasoconstrict which cause an inc. in BP & HR
do?
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, NURS 104 Final
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_bcava7
12. why are nasal sprays used? do NOT cause systemic effects
- overuse is common causing dependency
13. what are systemic deconges- oral route used primary for allergic rhinitis & hay fever
tants used for? - relieves nasal congestion longer than nasal deconges-
tants
14. why is pseudophed not in OTC used to make meth
meds? - phenylephrine is a knock off version that doesn't really
work
15. what are nursing considerations - SE: jittery, nervousness, restless
for decongestants? - BP & glucose levels inc.
- avoid caffeine
- contraindicated w/ diabetes, htn, hyperthyroidism & car-
diac disease
16. what are intranasal glucocorti- allergic rhinitis
coids used for? - antinflammatory used as a long term preventative
- exs: Flonase, nasocort
- doesn't work immediately
- no cardiac SEs but may cause dryness of mucous mem-
branes
17. What do antitussives do? suppress cough
18. who should you give an antitus- ONLY give to pts w a dry hacking caugh
sive to?
19. what should you not use with an- - sedatives
titussives? - alcohol
- narcotics
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