Inhalers - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacology Drug Cards for HESITRADE NAME: (Flonase, Flovent) CLASSIFICATION: Synthetic steroids of glucocorticoid family of drugs ACTIONS: Fluticasone mimics the naturally-occurring hormone produced by the adrenal glands, cortisol or hydrocortisone. The exact mechanism of action of fluticasone is unknown. Fluticasone has potent anti-inflammatory actions. Onset: 1-3 wk. Peak: 4-8hr. INDIDCATIONS: Seasonal allergy rhinitis ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION: Intranasal 100 mcg (1 inhalation) per nostr...

NGN ATI RN PHARMACOLOGY 2024 PROCTORED EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES NEW!!!! A nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a 6-year-old client who has asthma and several prescription medications using metered dose inhalers [MDIs]. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Add a spacer to each MDI. Instruct the child to inhale more rapidly than usual when using an MDI. Request that the provider change the child's medicati...

NUR 2180 / NUR2180 Modules 4,5 & 6 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Physical Assessment-Questions and Verified Answers-Grade A-100% Correct-Rasmussen Q: What hearing test will discriminate between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss? Answer: Rinne and Weber test Q: How does a nurse palpate lymph nodes? Answer: Light pressure in a circular motion Q: Where are all the lymph nodes located? Answer: Occipital Post-auricular Pre-auricular Tonsillar Submandibu...

What are MDIs and how should they be used? Metered dose inhalers: small, hand-held, pressurized devices. Begin slow inhalation before activation, hold medicine in lungs for 10 seconds, and wait 1 minutes between activations. What are two advantages of inhalers using the HFA propellant? Don't affect ozone layer Smaller droplets do not require space What is the advantage of DPIs? Disadvantage? How fast should the patient inhale? Advantage: no hand-lung coordination needed; breathing activated D...

CALAOMS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2023-2024. Name the two systems that comprise the autonomic nervous system: - Answer Parasympathetic and sympathetic The heart is divided into _____ chambers. The upper chambers are called _____ while the lower chambers are called _____. - Answer 4, atria, ventricles Continue the pathway of the blood flow: From the lungs where it picked up oxygen, blood travels through the _____ vein to the _____ atrium, past the _____ valve to the ___...

The nurse is reviewing the indications for atropine sulfate. Atropine is appropriate for which of these patients? (Select all that apply.) A. A patient who needs to have dried secretions prior to surgery B. A patient newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis C. A patient who has suddenly developed symptomatic tachycardia with a HR of 180 beats/min D. A patient w acetylcholinesterase inhibitor poisoning E. A patient who has suddenly developed symptomatic bradycardia w a HR of 32 beats/min F...

A 16-year-old client has been injured in an accident and is receiving home care due to fractures and multiple trauma-related injuries. The client states, "I don't know why I survived and not my best friend." It is most important for the home care nurse to encourage the client to: a) communicate these feelings to family and friends. b) allow a religious leader in the client's life to visit. c) be certain that the client's educational needs are being met. d) increase the client's activ...

Pharmacology Final (Rasmussen) Quiz with Certified Solutions What is a short-acting inhaler that opens airways? Albuterol What are side effects of Albuterol? Tachycardia and dry mouth What is the order for inhalers with an asthma attack? Short then long What is important after an inhaler? Rinse out mouth Why is it important to rinse out one's mouth after an inhaler? To prevent fungal infection What do some inhalers contain? Steroids What does a steroid in an inhaler trea...

NU 327 Pathophysiology Exam 3 Questions with All Correct Answers Chronic bronchitis clinical manifestations - Answer- Chronic cough Overweight Excess body fluids (edema, hypervolemia) Increased sputum production Dyspnea on exertion Muscle aches Fatigue End stage Right heart failure Edema Airway obstruction is persistent and irreversible Chronic bronchitis diagnosis - Answer- Chronic or recurrent productive cough of more than 3 months and occurring each year for 2 or more successive...

2 Breast cancer genes - Answer -BRCA1 -BRCA2 2 types of asthma - Answer -Intermittent: Manifests as exacerbations & treated with rescue inhalers -Persistent: Can be mild, moderate, or severe 4 Major types of diabetes - Answer -Type 1: Insulin dependent (Juvenile diabetes) -Type 2: (Non-insulin dependent) -Gestational diabetes: (Pregnancy) -Other specific types: (May not be permanent)