NR 565 week 6
Methylxanthines - answer Drugs contraindicated for patients with untreated seizure
disorders or peptic ulcer disease.
Caffeine - answer Intensifies adverse effects of theophylline on the heart and CNS.
Tobacco and marijuana smoking - answer Increases the clearance of theophylline.
Secondhand smoke - answer Increases theophylline clearance.
Cimetidine, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, and other drugs - answer Elevate theophylline
levels.
Toxicity Management - answer Discontinue theophylline, administer activated charcoal
and cathartic.
IV lidocaine - answer Preferred drug to control ventricular dysrhythmias.
IV benzodiazepines - answerPreferred drug to control seizures.
Asthma & COPD - answerClassification and management of asthma and COPD.
Step 1 therapy - answerManage with a SABA as needed.
Symptoms associated with each classification of asthma - answerTable of symptoms for
mild-persistent, moderate-persistent, etc.
SABA - answerExamples: albuterol, levalbuterol, terbutaline sulfate, isoproterenol.
Benefits of SABA use - answerQuick onset to relieve acute symptoms.
Importance of knowing SABA frequency - answerDetermines symptom frequency and
control, need for intervention.
LABA - answerExamples: formoterol, salmeterol, oldaterol.
Benefits of LABA use - answerLonger duration of action for symptom prevention.
Use of LABA in COPD - answerPreferred over SABA for symptom control, no risk of
death in monotherapy.
Methylxanthines - answer Drugs contraindicated for patients with untreated seizure
disorders or peptic ulcer disease.
Caffeine - answer Intensifies adverse effects of theophylline on the heart and CNS.
Tobacco and marijuana smoking - answer Increases the clearance of theophylline.
Secondhand smoke - answer Increases theophylline clearance.
Cimetidine, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, and other drugs - answer Elevate theophylline
levels.
Toxicity Management - answer Discontinue theophylline, administer activated charcoal
and cathartic.
IV lidocaine - answer Preferred drug to control ventricular dysrhythmias.
IV benzodiazepines - answerPreferred drug to control seizures.
Asthma & COPD - answerClassification and management of asthma and COPD.
Step 1 therapy - answerManage with a SABA as needed.
Symptoms associated with each classification of asthma - answerTable of symptoms for
mild-persistent, moderate-persistent, etc.
SABA - answerExamples: albuterol, levalbuterol, terbutaline sulfate, isoproterenol.
Benefits of SABA use - answerQuick onset to relieve acute symptoms.
Importance of knowing SABA frequency - answerDetermines symptom frequency and
control, need for intervention.
LABA - answerExamples: formoterol, salmeterol, oldaterol.
Benefits of LABA use - answerLonger duration of action for symptom prevention.
Use of LABA in COPD - answerPreferred over SABA for symptom control, no risk of
death in monotherapy.
