NUSA 207 - Exam 3 Questions and Answers Fully Solved
Antitussive - Answers cough suppressant
Decongestant - Answers decreases overproduction of secretions
Antihistamine - Answers blocks the release of histamines
Expectorant - Answers increases productive cough to clear airways
Mucolytic - Answers increases or liquefies secretions to aid in clearing the airway
Beta 2-adrenergic agonist med - Answers albuterol
Albuterol action - Answers activate the beta2-receptors in the bronchus resulting in bronchodilation
leading to:
- relief of bronchospasm
- inhibition of histamine release
- increased ciliary motility
Albuterol use - Answers - prevention of exercised induced asthma (take 30 min prior)
- long term control of asthma
- bronchospasm
Albuterol complications - Answers tachycardia
- avoid caffeine
Albuterol contraindications - Answers Pregnancy risk C
Glucocorticoid meds - Answers - beclomethasone
- prednisone
Prednisone action - Answers - prevention of inflammation
- reduction of airway edema
Prednisone use - Answers - short term IV for asthma
- inhaled for long term treatment of asthma
Beclomethasone complications - Answers - difficulty speaking
, - hoarseness
- candidiasis (fungal infections)
Prednisone education - Answers - instruct client to rinse their mouth after using med
- rinsing mouth decreases likelihood of fungal overgrowth in the mouth
Prednisone complications - Answers - suppression of adrenal gland function
- bone loss
- peptic ulcer disease
- inc appetite and weight gain
- insomnia
Antitussive meds - Answers - codeine
- dextromethorphan
Expectorant med - Answers guaifenesin
Mucolytic med - Answers acetylcysteine
Meds for upper respiratory disorders - Answers - antitussives
- expectorants
- mucolytics
- diphenhydramine
- cetirizine
- phenylephrine
Codeine action - Answers suppresses cough by working on the CNS
Codeine use - Answers decrease frequency or intensity of chronic nonproductive cough
Codeine complications - Answers - dizziness
- drowsiness
- resp depression
- constipation
Antitussive - Answers cough suppressant
Decongestant - Answers decreases overproduction of secretions
Antihistamine - Answers blocks the release of histamines
Expectorant - Answers increases productive cough to clear airways
Mucolytic - Answers increases or liquefies secretions to aid in clearing the airway
Beta 2-adrenergic agonist med - Answers albuterol
Albuterol action - Answers activate the beta2-receptors in the bronchus resulting in bronchodilation
leading to:
- relief of bronchospasm
- inhibition of histamine release
- increased ciliary motility
Albuterol use - Answers - prevention of exercised induced asthma (take 30 min prior)
- long term control of asthma
- bronchospasm
Albuterol complications - Answers tachycardia
- avoid caffeine
Albuterol contraindications - Answers Pregnancy risk C
Glucocorticoid meds - Answers - beclomethasone
- prednisone
Prednisone action - Answers - prevention of inflammation
- reduction of airway edema
Prednisone use - Answers - short term IV for asthma
- inhaled for long term treatment of asthma
Beclomethasone complications - Answers - difficulty speaking
, - hoarseness
- candidiasis (fungal infections)
Prednisone education - Answers - instruct client to rinse their mouth after using med
- rinsing mouth decreases likelihood of fungal overgrowth in the mouth
Prednisone complications - Answers - suppression of adrenal gland function
- bone loss
- peptic ulcer disease
- inc appetite and weight gain
- insomnia
Antitussive meds - Answers - codeine
- dextromethorphan
Expectorant med - Answers guaifenesin
Mucolytic med - Answers acetylcysteine
Meds for upper respiratory disorders - Answers - antitussives
- expectorants
- mucolytics
- diphenhydramine
- cetirizine
- phenylephrine
Codeine action - Answers suppresses cough by working on the CNS
Codeine use - Answers decrease frequency or intensity of chronic nonproductive cough
Codeine complications - Answers - dizziness
- drowsiness
- resp depression
- constipation
