Pharmacology NSG 6005 WK
4 actual questions with
100% correct answers +
detailed explanations
Asthma exacerbations at home
are managed by the patient by:
CORRECT Increasing the
frequency of beta 2 agonists and
contacting his or her provider
Doubling inhaled corticosteroid
dose
Increasing the frequency of beta
2 agonists
Starting montelukast (Singulair)
Howard is a seventy-two-year-
old male who occasionally takes
diphenhydramine for his
seasonal allergies. Monitoring for
this patient taking
diphenhydramine would include
assessing for:
, CORRECT Urinary retention
Cardiac output
Peripheral edema
Skin for rash
A patient with a COPD
exacerbation may require
Doubling of inhaled
corticosteroid dose
CORRECT Systemic
corticosteroid burst
Continuous inhaled beta 2
agonists
Leukotriene therapy
Decongestants such as
pseudoephedrine (Sudafed):
Are Schedule Ill drugs in all states
CORRECT Should not be
prescribed or recommended for
children under four years of age
Are effective in treating the
congestion children experience
with the common cold
May cause drowsiness in patients |
of all ages '
Many patients self-medicate with
antacids. Which patients should
4 actual questions with
100% correct answers +
detailed explanations
Asthma exacerbations at home
are managed by the patient by:
CORRECT Increasing the
frequency of beta 2 agonists and
contacting his or her provider
Doubling inhaled corticosteroid
dose
Increasing the frequency of beta
2 agonists
Starting montelukast (Singulair)
Howard is a seventy-two-year-
old male who occasionally takes
diphenhydramine for his
seasonal allergies. Monitoring for
this patient taking
diphenhydramine would include
assessing for:
, CORRECT Urinary retention
Cardiac output
Peripheral edema
Skin for rash
A patient with a COPD
exacerbation may require
Doubling of inhaled
corticosteroid dose
CORRECT Systemic
corticosteroid burst
Continuous inhaled beta 2
agonists
Leukotriene therapy
Decongestants such as
pseudoephedrine (Sudafed):
Are Schedule Ill drugs in all states
CORRECT Should not be
prescribed or recommended for
children under four years of age
Are effective in treating the
congestion children experience
with the common cold
May cause drowsiness in patients |
of all ages '
Many patients self-medicate with
antacids. Which patients should
