ATI: Respiratory System Correct 100%(SCORED A+)

A health care professionalshould tell a patient who is taking albuterol (Proventil) to report which of the follow possible indications of a serious adverse effect? -ANSWER Palpations. Beta2 agonists can cause cardiac stimulation, resulting in chest pain, tachycardia, & HTN. This is rare with short-acting beta2 agonists, but it is possible. A health care professional is advising a patient about the use of cromolyn sodium. which of the following instructions should the health care professional include? -ANSWER Expect a bitter after taste Cromolyn sodium, a mast cell stabilizer, leaves a bitter aftertaste. Taking sips of water or sucking on hard candy after use of the drug can minimize this effect. When explaining how a patient should use ipratropum (Atrovent), A health care professional should include which of the following instructions? -ANSWER Wait 5 minute between using the drug & another inhaled drug. Ipratropium, an inhaled anticholinergic, helps prevent bronchospasm. A health care professional who is advising a patient about the use of antihistamines to treat allergic tinitis should explain that these drugs are effective because they perform which of the following actions? -ANSWER Prevents histamine from binding to receptors. Antihistamines treat allergic rhinitis & reduce swelling by blocking histamine from binding to the receptor sites. 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? -ANSWER Seizures are likely when plasma drug levels of theophylline, a methylxanthine, are higher than 30mcg/ml, which indicates toxicity. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is having difficulty mobilizing thick respiratory secretions. which of the following drugs should the health care professional expect to administer? -ANSWER Acetylcysteine is a mucoly