Pharm-Chapter 17: Drugs Affecting The Respiratory System

Front 1

Monitor Digoxin levels with what medication?

Back 1

Albuterol

Front 2

Patients with pheochromocytoma should avoid which class of drugs?

Back 2

Beta 2 agonist

Front 3

African American male with moderate persistent asthma should be cautious with which medication?

Back 3

Salmeterol, an inhaled corticosteroid

Front 4

Long acting beta-agonist that received a Black Box warning due to the?

Back 4

Increased risk of asthma-related deaths when LTBA's are used

Front 5

Bronchodilator of choice for patients taking propranolol?

Back 5

Ipratropium

Front 6

52 year old taking theophylline for persistent asthma about to start Atkins diet. Response by the nurse?

Back 6

Schedule him for regular serum theophylline levels due to increased excretion of theophylline

Front 7

Advice for patient taking theophylline who experiences nausea, vomiting, and headache?

Back 7

Have him seen the same day for an assessment and theohylline level

Front 8

Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) is an inhaled anticholinergic that is used in what disease?

Back 8

COPD

Front 9

Teaching regarding inhalers for Christy who is prescribed QVAR for exercise and mild persistent asthma?

Back 9

Beclomethasone needs to be used every day to treat her asthma

Front 10

Instructions of patients or parents prescribed montelukast (Singular)?

Back 10

Aggression, anxiety, depression and/or suicidal thoughts may occur when taking montelukast

Front 11

Montelukast (Singular) may be prescribed for?

Back 11

A 2 year old with moderate persistent asthma

Front 12

Known drug interactions with inhaled corticosteroid beclomethasone (QVAR) include?

Back 12

None of the above (albuterol, MMR vaccine, insulin)

Front 13

Include what information when educating patients who are starting inhaled corticosteroids?

Back 13

Patients should rinse their mouth after use

Front 14

Patient with allergic rhinitis may benefit from a prescription of what medication?

Back 14

Any of the above (Fluticasone (Flonase), Cetirizine (Zyrtecc), OTC cromolyn nasal spray (Nasalcrom))

Front 15

Monitoring patient taking diphenhydramine includes what?

Back 15

Urinary retention

Front 16

First generation antihistamines, loratadine (Claratin), are prescribed why?

Back 16

Less sedating than first generation

Front 17

Instructions for patient taking dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)?

Back 17

Take medication 15 minutes before needed

Front 18

Decongestants such as pseudoephedrine (Sudafed) should not be prescribed for who?

Back 18

Children under 4 years of age

Front 19

Cough and cold medication should be used with caution in what population?

Back 19

All of the above- older adults, hypertensive meds, and infants

Front 20

20. First line decongestants for the 60 year old with hypertension?

Back 20

Nasal oxymetazonline

Front 21

First line treatment for cough related to URI in a 5 year old?

Back 21

Fluids and symptomatic care