Inhaled glucocorticoids - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A nurse is teaching the parent of a child who has severe reactive airway disease about glucocorticoid therapy. The parent asks why her child has to inhale the medication instead of taking it orally. Which of the following information should the nurse provide the parent? ️Ans - Oral glucocorticoids are more like to slow linear growth in children. (Chronic use of oral glucocorticoids in high doses by children can result in decreased linear growth. but this wont happen with inhaled because ...

Advanced Pharmacology average A1C goal - correct answer <7% recommended insulin strategy - correct answer basal/bolus (long-acting glargine/detemir + rapid acting around meals) - mimics natural insulin release pregnancy A1C goal - correct answer <6% why is A1C goal lower in pregnancy - correct answer increased RBC turnover A1C goal in elderly - correct answer <7.5-8.5% perioperative BG goal - correct answer 110-140 how does insulin affect potassium - correct answer st...

NUR 2474 EXAM TEST 2 REVIEW 2024. Know classifications for respiratory drugs (what’s used as a rescue inhaler, and what is for long term management) a. Rescue inhalers: albuterol, epinephrine, metaproterenol, IV steroid b. Long term: salmeterol, ipratropium, theophylline, montelukast ,fluticasone 4. Treatment of acute asthma a. Oxygen use b. Short acting bronchodilator- albuterol c. Corticosteroid- ipratropium bromide IV d. Will relieve hypoxemia, reduce airway inflammation, and reliev...

ABFM IN-SERVICE EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ | ALREADY GRADED 102) Compression fracture of the distal radius presentation and management ANSWER: No cortical disruption and inherently stable. Xray or US for initial imaging. Short term mobilization with removable splint or wrist brace. No repeat imaging after 4 weeks of splinting if no tenderness or pain with palpation. Can return to physical activity as tolerated. 131) Hallux rig...

Types of inhalation devices Metered-dose inhalers (MDI), soft-mist inhalers (SMI), dry powder inhalers (DPI), and small-volume nebulizers (SVN) How to use a MDI Begin slow inhalation, rapid inhale with hand-breath coordination, hold for 10 seconds, and repeat 1 minute later How much of the active ingredient reaches the lungs in a MDI? 9% of the active ingredient reaches the lungs How much of the active ingredient reaches the lungs with a spacer? 21% of the active ingredient reaches the lungs ...

NSG 6005 Pharm Respiratory, Allergy Meds ALSO INCLUDED IS NSG 6005 Week 2 Pharmacology Quiz, NSG 6005 Week 1 Pharmacology Quiz, NSG6005 week 3 quiz, Week 5 Bronchodilators - CORRECT ANSWER-oral or inhaled, for acute relief and prevention/control. β2-adrenergic agonists Inhaled, short-acting: Albuterol : RESCUE MEDICATION Inhaled, long-acting: Salmeterol: CONTROLLER MED Anti-cholinergics Inhaled, Ipratropium, inhaled (Atrovent): CONTROLLER MED or Adjuvant Rescue Methylxanthines Oral...

NURSING 6005 CHAPTER 76: DRUGS FOR ASTHMA Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient with asthma will be using a metered-dose inhaler (MDI) for delivery of an inhaled medication. The provider has ordered 2 puffs to be given twice daily. It is important for the nurse to teach this patient that: a. a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellant is superior to a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant. b. the patient should activate the device and then inhale. c. the patient should store the MDI in the r...

Rosenthal: Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants A patient who breastfeeds her infant asks the nurse about the immunity the infant receives from breast milk. What does the nurse tell the patient about immunity through breastfeeding? a. "The immunity protects the infant from hypersensitivity reactions." b. "The immunity provides phagocytes to help the infant fight infections." c. "The immunity results from the transfer of IgA through ...

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Med Surg Exam 3 Quizzes And Answers A nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. When developing this client's plan of care, the nurse should include which of the following interventions? 1.Restrict the client's fluid intake to less than 2 L/day. 2.Encourage the client to use the upper chest for respiration. 3.Have the client use the early-morning hours for exercise and activity. 4.Instruct the client to use pursed-lip breathing. - answer4. Instruct the client to use pursed- lip bre...