ATI respiratory

A health care professional is advising a patient about the adverse effects of pseudoephedrine. Which of the following should the health care professional include? (select all that apply) 1. restlessness 2. bradycardia 3. insomnia 4. muscle pain 5. anxiety

1. restlessness 3. insomnia 5. anxiety

A health care professional is monitoring plasma drug levels in a patient who is taking theophylline. Which of the following adverse effects should the health care professional expect to see if the patient's level indicates toxicity? 1. seizures 2. constipation 3. vomiting 4. restlessness

1. seizures

Before prescribing dextromethorphan to a patient, the primary care provider should know that, when given with an opioid, the drug can result in which of the following? 1. Reduced edema 2. Potentiation of the analgesic effect of the opioid 3. Increased renal absorption of the dextromethorphan 4. Delayed analgesic effect fo the opioid

2. Potentiation of the analgesic effect of the opioid

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? 1. report signs of jaundice 2. anticipate difficulty sleeping 3. expect a bitter aftertaste 4. increase calcium and vitamin d intake

3. expect a bitter aftertaste

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? 1. suppresses the cough stimulus 2. reduces inflammation 3. thins and loosens secretions 4. dries secretions

3. thins and loosens secretions

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? 1. ipratropium 2. beclomethasone 3. acetylcysteine 4. azelastine

3. acetylcysteine

A health care professional who is advising a patient about using intranasal glucocorticoids should include which of the following instructions? 1. start at a low dose and gradually increase it 2. take the drug as needed for nasal congestion 3. allow at least 2 weeks for the full therapeutic effect 4. use the drug prior to exercise

3. allow at least 2 weeks for the full therapeutic effect

When advisng a patient who is beginning flutiasone/salmeterol therapy, which of the following instructions should a health care professional include? 1. take the drug as needed for acute asthma 2. follow a low sodium diet 3. use an alternate-day dosing schedule 4. increase weight-bearing activity

4. increase weight-bearing activity

A health care professional is talking to a patient who is prescribe albuterol via inhaler and fluticasone via inhaler for asthma management. The health care professional should tell the patient to use the albuterol inhaler before using the fluticasone inhaler for which of the following reasons? 1. Albuterol will increase the absorption of fluticasone 2. Albuteral will decrease inflammation 3. Albuterol will reduce nasal secretions 4. Fluticasone will reduce the adverse effects of albuterol

1. Albuterol will increase the absorption of fluticasone

A health care professional cautions a patient who is taking guaifenesin about using combinations over-the-counter cold products because 1. they can also contain guaifenesin 2. serious interactions are possible 3. rebound congestion is likely 4. drug tolerance is likely

1. They can also contain guaifenesin

When advising a patient about taking prednisone for chronic asthma, a health care professional should include which of the following information? 1. avoid taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). 2. Rinse your mouth after taking the drug to prevent a yeast infection 3. stop taking the drug if you become nauseated 4. change position slowly when standing up

1. avoid taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

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? 1. Decreases viscosity of nasal secretions 2. Blocks H2 receptors 3. Prevents histamine from binding to receptors 4. Reduces nasal congestion

3. Prevents histamine from binding to receptors

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? 1. Blood pressure 2. Apical heart rate 3. Respirations 4. level of consciousness

3. Respirations

A health care professional should recognize that using pseudoephedrine to treat allergic rhinitis requires cautious use with patients who have which of the following? 1. peptic ulcer disease 2. a seizure disorder 3. anemia 4. coronary artery disease

4. coronary artery disease

When advising a patient about using zileuton, a health care professional should include which of the following instructions? 1. check the apical pulse before taking the drug 2. take the drug prior to exercising 3. rinse the mouth after using the drug 4. have laboratory tests performed at regular intervals

4. have laboratory tests performed at regular intervals

A health care professional should explain to a patient who is prescribed diphenhydramine that the most common side effect associated with the drug is 1. muscle tremors 2. sedation 3. anxiety 4. insomnia

2. sedation

A health care professional is caring for a patient ho is taking ipratropium. The health care professional should explain which of the following adverse effects to the patient? (Select all that apply.) 1. Muscle tremors 2. Urinary retention 3. Dry mouth 4. Insomnia 5. Tachycardia

2. Urinary retention 3. Dry mouth

When explaining how a patient should use ipratropium, a health care professional should include which of the following instructions? 1. Do not drink anything for 30 min after using the drug 2. Wait 5 min between using the drug and another inhaled drug 3. this drug is used to thin respiratory secretions 4. check pulse rate after inhaling this drug

2. Wait 5 min between using the drug and another inhaled drug

Legal restrictions apply to the purchase of pseudoephedrine because of which of the following risks? 1. respiratory depression 2. drug abuse 3. drug tolerance 4. rebound congestion

2. drug abuse

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? 1. Suppresses the cough stimulus 2. reduces surface tension 3. reduces inflammation 4. dries mucous membranes

2. reduces surface tension

A health care professional should tell a patient who is taking albuterol to report which of the following possible indications of a serious adverse effect? 1. fever 2. bruising 3. polyuria 4. palpitations

4. palpitations

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? 1. increases leukocyte activity 2. blocks muscarinic receptors 3. causes bronchodilation 4. reduces inflammation

4. reduces inflammation

Which of the following should a health care professional include when advising a patient about the use of montelukast? 1. use a spacer to improve inhalation 2. take the drug at the onset of bronchospasm 3. rinse the mouth to prevent an oral fungal infection 4. take the drug once a day in the evening

4. take the drug once a day in the evening

A health care professional is advising a patient about the use of beclomethasone to treat asthma. The health care professional should explain that the drug treats asthma because it performs which of the following actions? 1. thins mucous 2. relaxes bronchial smooth muscles 3. decreases inflammation 4. increases the cough threshold

3. decreases inflammation

FOr which of the followig reasons should a patient attach a spacer to a metered-dose inhaler? 1. to increase the amount of drug delivered to the lungs 2. to increase the amount of drug delivered to the oropharynx 3. to increase the amount of drug delivered on exhalation 4. to increase the speed of drug delivery

1. to increase the amount of the drug delivered to the lungs.