NR-293 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
(Robitussin DM) Dextromethorphan - Correct Answers
✅Non-opioid antitussive, Suppress the cough reflex by
numbing the stretch receptors in the respiratory tract and
preventing the cough reflex from being stimulated. Does not
cause CNS depression.
Patient Education: Not to use too much, every 6 hours or 12
Expectorant vs Cough suppressant - Correct Answers
✅Expectorant: Productive cough (Guifenesin), intake lot's of
fluid to loosen fluids.
Cough suppressant: Non Productive cough
(Dextromethorphan),
Guaifenesin (Mucinex) - Correct Answers ✅Drug class:
Expectorant
Relief of productive cough , loosening and thinning sputum.
Most common side effects: nausea and GI distress
Antihistamine vs Decongestant - Correct Answers
✅Antihistamine: drugs that compete with histamine for
specific receptor sites, take early on to prevent from
histamine binding to the receptors.
Decongestant: Drugs that reduce congestion or swelling,
upper and lower respiratory tract. Work by causing
constriction of the engorged and swollen blood vessels.
, NR-293 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
Benadryl - Correct Answers ✅Side effects: drowsiness
Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) - Correct Answers
✅makes illegal drugs (meth), should not take if you have
high blood pressure, can take decongestants that have hbp
on bottle.
Serevent (LABA) (Salmeterol) - Correct Answers
✅Bronchodilators: Long lasting, any chronic obstruction,
asthma, COPD, bronchitis. 1 puff 2x a day. Patient should
swish and spit, take bronchodilator first then wait 3-5 for
corticosteroid
Corticosteroids inhalers - Correct Answers ✅Side effects:
Oral fungal infection, dry mouth, dizziness
Patient teaching: swish and spit, tapper off, don't stop
abruptly, if your using bronchodilator with corticosteroid, use
bronchodilator first then wait 3-5 min. to take corticosteroid.
Don't double dose at night.
SABA (Proventil) - Correct Answers ✅short-acting beta
adrenergic antagonist used during acute phase of an
asthmatic attack. Rescue
NSAID'S - Correct Answers ✅Used for their analgesic, anti-
inflammatory, antipyretic effects and platelet inhibition, fever
Side effects: GI, Bleeding
(Latest 2026)
(Robitussin DM) Dextromethorphan - Correct Answers
✅Non-opioid antitussive, Suppress the cough reflex by
numbing the stretch receptors in the respiratory tract and
preventing the cough reflex from being stimulated. Does not
cause CNS depression.
Patient Education: Not to use too much, every 6 hours or 12
Expectorant vs Cough suppressant - Correct Answers
✅Expectorant: Productive cough (Guifenesin), intake lot's of
fluid to loosen fluids.
Cough suppressant: Non Productive cough
(Dextromethorphan),
Guaifenesin (Mucinex) - Correct Answers ✅Drug class:
Expectorant
Relief of productive cough , loosening and thinning sputum.
Most common side effects: nausea and GI distress
Antihistamine vs Decongestant - Correct Answers
✅Antihistamine: drugs that compete with histamine for
specific receptor sites, take early on to prevent from
histamine binding to the receptors.
Decongestant: Drugs that reduce congestion or swelling,
upper and lower respiratory tract. Work by causing
constriction of the engorged and swollen blood vessels.
, NR-293 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
(Latest 2026)
Benadryl - Correct Answers ✅Side effects: drowsiness
Pseudoephedrine (decongestant) - Correct Answers
✅makes illegal drugs (meth), should not take if you have
high blood pressure, can take decongestants that have hbp
on bottle.
Serevent (LABA) (Salmeterol) - Correct Answers
✅Bronchodilators: Long lasting, any chronic obstruction,
asthma, COPD, bronchitis. 1 puff 2x a day. Patient should
swish and spit, take bronchodilator first then wait 3-5 for
corticosteroid
Corticosteroids inhalers - Correct Answers ✅Side effects:
Oral fungal infection, dry mouth, dizziness
Patient teaching: swish and spit, tapper off, don't stop
abruptly, if your using bronchodilator with corticosteroid, use
bronchodilator first then wait 3-5 min. to take corticosteroid.
Don't double dose at night.
SABA (Proventil) - Correct Answers ✅short-acting beta
adrenergic antagonist used during acute phase of an
asthmatic attack. Rescue
NSAID'S - Correct Answers ✅Used for their analgesic, anti-
inflammatory, antipyretic effects and platelet inhibition, fever
Side effects: GI, Bleeding
