NURS 504 respiratory prepU
What structures make up the respiratory membrane? - answerCapillary endothelium
Capillary basement membrane
Interstitial space
Alveolar basement membrane
Which would the nurse include as possible adverse effects when teaching a patient
about albuterol? - answerBronchospasm
Nervousness
Sweating
Leukotriene receptor antagonists are administered orally. (T or F) - answertrue
A nurse is teaching a 55-year-old client about fexofenadine prescribed to treat allergic
symptoms. Which client statement suggests an understanding of this teaching? -
answer"I should avoid driving after taking this medication."
Which structure in the brain controls respiration? - answermedulla
During the summer, a female client experiences increased periods of acute symptoms
of her asthma. The health care provider increases the dose frequency of which of her
medications? - answeralbuterol
After teaching a group of parents about the use of over-the-counter cough and cold
products with their children, which statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
- answer"We can use the adult brand, but we just have to decrease the amount."
Mucolytics are often used for patients with cystic fibrosis, COPD, or tuberculosis. -
answertrue
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed a nasal decongestant. Which of
the following factors should the nurse assess before administering the drug? -
answerblood pressure
When describing the action of mast cell stabilizers, which of the following would the
nurse include as being inhibited? - answerSlow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis
While reviewing a client's history, an allergy to which of the following would alert the
nurse to a possible problem with the use of ipratropium? - answerpeanuts
What structures make up the respiratory membrane? - answerCapillary endothelium
Capillary basement membrane
Interstitial space
Alveolar basement membrane
Which would the nurse include as possible adverse effects when teaching a patient
about albuterol? - answerBronchospasm
Nervousness
Sweating
Leukotriene receptor antagonists are administered orally. (T or F) - answertrue
A nurse is teaching a 55-year-old client about fexofenadine prescribed to treat allergic
symptoms. Which client statement suggests an understanding of this teaching? -
answer"I should avoid driving after taking this medication."
Which structure in the brain controls respiration? - answermedulla
During the summer, a female client experiences increased periods of acute symptoms
of her asthma. The health care provider increases the dose frequency of which of her
medications? - answeralbuterol
After teaching a group of parents about the use of over-the-counter cough and cold
products with their children, which statement indicates the need for additional teaching?
- answer"We can use the adult brand, but we just have to decrease the amount."
Mucolytics are often used for patients with cystic fibrosis, COPD, or tuberculosis. -
answertrue
A nurse is caring for a patient who has been prescribed a nasal decongestant. Which of
the following factors should the nurse assess before administering the drug? -
answerblood pressure
When describing the action of mast cell stabilizers, which of the following would the
nurse include as being inhibited? - answerSlow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis
While reviewing a client's history, an allergy to which of the following would alert the
nurse to a possible problem with the use of ipratropium? - answerpeanuts
