The Respiratory System Test Flashcards
For which of the following reasons should a client attach a spacer to a metered-dose inhaler?
To increase the amount of drug delivered to the lungs
A nurse is caring for a client who is having di!culty mobilizing thick respiratory secretions. Which of the following drugs should the nurse expect to administer to the client?
Acetylcysteine
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for zileuton. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Have laboratory tests performed at regular intervals.
A nurse is teaching a client about the use of an expectorant to treat a cough. The nurse should include that an expectorant has which of the following therapeutic e!ects?
Reduces surface tension
A nurse is teaching a client about using intranasal glucocorticoids. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give?
Allow at least 2 weeks for the full therapeutic effect.
A nurse is teaching a client who is beginning fluticasone propionate/salmeterol therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Increase weight-bearing activity.
A nurse should identify that dextromethorphan can have which of the following effects when combined with morphine?
Potentiation of depression of CNS actions
For which of the following reasons should a nurse instruct a client to avoid taking guaifenesin with combination over-the-counter cold products?
Over-the-counter cold products can also contain guaifenesin.
A nurse is teaching a client about ipratropium. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Wait 5 min between using the drug and another inhaled drug.
A nurse is teaching a client about albuterol. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for and report which of the following as an adverse effect of this drug?
Palpitations
A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effects of pseudoephedrine. Which of the following should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Restlessness/ Insomnia / Anxiety
A nurse is teaching a client about ipratropium. The nurse should include that this drug has which of the following adverse effects? (Select all that apply.)
Urinary retention/ Dry mouth
A nurse is monitoring plasma drug levels in a client who is taking theophylline. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect to see if the client’s drug level indicates toxicity?
Seizures
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for albuterol via inhaler and fluticasone via inhaler for asthma management. For which of the following reasons should the nurse instruct the client to use the albuterol inhaler before using the fluticasone inhaler?
Albuterol will increase the absorption of fluticasone.
A nurse is preparing to administer phenylephrine to a client. The nurse should identify that that which of the following manifestations is an adverse e!ect of this drug?
Headache
