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Which statement indicates that the patient understood the nurse's discharge information about
his albuterol inhaler?
I should use this inhaler five minutes after my beclomethasone inhaler
I should use this inhaler regularly to manage my asthma
I should use this inhaler when I am having an acute attack
I should use this inhaler to reduce inflammation in my airways I should use this inhaler when
I am having an acute attack (Correct Response)
Inhaled albuterol is a rescue medication that reduces bronchoconstriction that is present during
acute attacks; it has no effect on inflammation.
A patient is taking promethazine for nausea and oxycodone for pain. What is the nurse's
priority assessment?
Assess for breakthrough pain
Assess sedation level
Assess for constipation
Assess for dizziness Assess sedation level (Correct Response)
The nurse must assess sedation level as the additive sedative effect when promethazine and
oxycodone are administered together can lead to life-threatening respiratory depression. The
other side effects do not pose immediate risk and are therefore lower-priority assessments.