quiz 2 Flashcards
In a patient with decreased O2, increased CO2, crackles and expiratory wheezes, what do you diagnose?
chronic bronchitis
How is tb skin test read?
evaluating induration, NOT erythema
What asthma drug causes negative reaction in african americans?
long-term beta-agonist bronchodilators
What med should be taken with LABA?
Inhaled corticosteroid
How should you teach a pt to use nicotine gum?
chew until soft, then place in buccal mucosa
What is the quit date when taking chantix?
one week
What cancer is most prevalent carcinoma of lung, representing 35-40% of all tumors affecting both sexes and in nonsmokers?
adenocarcinoma
What can be rx’d along with INH to prevent peripheral neuropathy?
pyridoxine
How long does a cough last in order to be chronic?
3 wks
What type of stomatitis results in necrotic ulceration of the oral mucous membranes?
vincent’s stomatitis
What is the difference between hordeolum and chalazion?
hordeolum is acute, erythematous, tender. chalazia is slow growing, painless hard mass
What can cause vasomotor rhinitis
fluctuations and reductions in estrogen
What is difference between weber and rinne tests?
weber tests for lateralization by placing fork on center of head. rinne tests AC vs BC
What abs is best for chronic sinusitis when gram negative is suspected?
levofloxacin
What immunoglobulin mediates reaction involved in allergic rhinitis?
IgE
