A nurse treating a patient taking Terbutaline should understand/do which of the following?

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A nurse treating a patient taking Terbutaline should understand/do which of the following?

A. Terbutaline can cause tachycardia and angina and the patient's pulse should be monitored for an increase of greater than 20-30 beats/min. B. Terbutaline can cause bradycardia and nausea and the patient should be observed for hemoptysis. C. Terbutaline can cause maculopapular rashes and dorsal acne vulgaris in adolescent men and the patient should be monitored by a dermatologist. D. Terbutaline can cause sedation in elderly patients and they should be observed for anaphylactoid reactions.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A nurse is treating a 35-year-old male with a history of exercise-induced bronchospasms. The patient has been prescribed formoterol and, while counseling him on the proper use of long-acting beta 2 agonists, the nurse explains that inhalers are

A. used every 12 hours for long-term control and are also used to abort an acute asthma attack. B. used every 6 hours for long-term control and are also used to abort an acute heart attack. C. used every 12 hours for long-term control and are not used to abort an acute asthma attack. D. used every 6 hours for long-term control and are also used to abort an abdominal cramps.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

To avoid a theophylline toxicity in her patients, a nurse should decrease the dosage of this medication when administering it concurrently with which of the following medications?

A. Cimetidine, ciprofloxacin, and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics B. Phenobarbital, phenytoin, and rifampin C. Albuterol and TCAs D. None of the listed drugs pose a risk when taken simultaneously with methylxanthines

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A nurse is attempting to relieve her patient's bronchospasm with Ipratropium should understand that the expected mechanism of action for this medication is

A. Antagonizing b2 adrenergic receptors of the bronchi, resulting in bronchoconstriction B. Blocking muscarinic receptors of the bronchi, resulting in bronchodilation C. Agonizing muscarinic receptors of the bronchi, resulting in bronchodilation D. Antagonizing a 1 adrenergic receptors of the myocardium

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A nurse treating a patient with beclomethasone prescription must understand that

A. glucocorticoids can cause suppression of adrenal gland function B. b2 adrenergic agonists can cause suppression of adrenal gland function C. a 1 adrenergic antagonists can cause suppression of adrenal gland function D. adrenal gland function is not affected by beclomethasone

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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