Rasmussen College - NUR 2407ATI Question and Answers: Respiratory Exam. All Answers Correct.

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1. A health care professional is advising a patient about the use of beclomethasone (beconase AQ) to treat asthma. The health care professional should explain that the drug treats asthma because it p... erforms which of the following actions? 2. A health care professional is advising a patient about the use of cromolyn sodium to prevent bronchospasm. The health care professional should explain that the drug prevents bronchospasm because it performs which of the following actions? 3. A healthcare professional cautions a patient who is taking guaifenesin (Mucinex) about using combination over the counter cold products because 4. When advising a patient who is beginning fluticasone propionate/salmeterol (Advair) therapy, which of the following instructions should a health care professional include? 5. A health care professional who is advising a patient about the use of a mucolytic to treat a cough should explain that this type of drug is effective because it performs which of the following actions? 6. A healthcare professional should tell a patient who is taking albuterol (Proventil) to report which of the following possible indications of a serious adverse effect? 7. Before prescribing dextromethorphan (Robitussin) to a patient, the primary care provider should know that, when given an opiod, the drug can result in which of the following? 8. A health care professional is advising a patient about the use of cromolyn sodium. Which of the following instructions should the health care professional include? 9. When explaining how a patient should use ipratropium (Atrovent), a health care professional should include which of the following instructions? 10. For which of the following reasons should a patient attach a spacer to a metered-dose inhaler? 11. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is having difficulty mobilizing thick respiratory secretions. Which of the following drugs should the health care professional expect to administer? 12. A health care professional is monitoring plasma drug levels in a patient who is taking theophylline (Theo-24). Which of the following adverse effects should the healthcare professional expect to see if the patient’s level indicates toxicity? 13. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking ipratropium (Atrovent). The health care professional should explain which of the following adverse effects to the patient? (Select all that apply). 14. A heath care professional should recognise that using pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) to treat allergic rhinitis requires cautious use with patients who have which of the following? 15. A health care professional who is advising a patient about the use of an expectorant to treat a cough should explain that this type of drug is effective because it performs which of the following actions? 16. A health care professional who is advising a patient about the use of antihistamines to treat allergic rhinitis should explain that these drugs are effective because they perform which of the following actions? 17. Legal restrictions apply to the purchase of pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) because of which of the following risks? 18. A health care professional who is advising a patient about using intranasal glucocorticoids should include which of the following instructions? 19. Which of the following should a health care professional include when advising a patient about the use of montelukast (singulair)? 20. A health care pfofessional is advising a patient about the adverse effects of pseudoephedrine (Sudafed). Which of the following should the health care professional include? (Select all that apply). 21. A health care professional is talking to a patient who is prescribed albuterol (Proventil) via inhaler and fluticasone (Advair) via inhaler for asthma management. The health care professional should tell the patient to use the albuterol inhaler before using the fluticasone in haler for which of the following reasons? 22. When advising a patient about using zileuton (ZYflo), a health care professional should include which of the following instructions? 23. A health care professional should explain to a patient who is prescribed diphenhydramine that the most common side effect associated with the drug is 24. A health care professional is caring for a patient who is taking codeine. Which of the following is the most important assessment following administration of the drug? 25. When advising a patient about taking prednisone for chronic asthma, a health care professional should include which of the following information? [Show More]

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