Procedures: Aerosol Drug Therapy Questions with Correct Answers
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Bio 342
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Bio 342
primary goal of medicated aerosol therapy Correct Answer-deliver a therapeutic dose of a drug to the desired action
can be administered in hospital. clinic, extended care facility and home
Devices- MDI, DPI, SVN
indications for aerosol drug therapy Correct Answer-the need to deliver -as an aer...
Procedures: Aerosol Drug Therapy Questions with
Correct Answers
primary goal of medicated aerosol therapy Correct Answer-deliver a
therapeutic dose of a drug to the desired action
can be administered in hospital. clinic, extended care facility and home
Devices- MDI, DPI, SVN
indications for aerosol drug therapy Correct Answer-the need to deliver -
as an aerosol to the lower airways-
Contraindications of aerosol drug therapy Correct Answer-no
contraindication in choosing the device but there is contraindication on
the medication that is given and can be found on the package insert of
the medicine
Hazards of aerosol drug therapy Correct Answer-malfunction of device
that may result in underdosing or overdosing
-in mechanically ventilated patients, the nebulizer design and
characteristics of the medication may affect ventilator function and
medication deposition
-most common is the adverse reaction to the medication
-aerosols may cause bronchospasm or irritation of the airway
Exposure to medication and patient generated droplet nuclei may be
hazardous to clinician
Infection- aerosol generators can contribute to nosocomial infections by
spreading bacteria
, Pulmonary and systemic effects- cause by absorption in the systemic
circulation
-Eye irritation can be a hazard to patients that has preexisting eye
conditions such as glycoma-use mouthpiece instead of mask
Beta Adrenergic agents Correct Answer-· agents that stimulate the
sympathetic nervous system which cause bronchodilation
Anticholinergic agents Correct Answer-block the parasympathetic
nervous system which causes bronchoconstriction and increased mucus
production (ipratropium bromide
Anti-inflammatory agents- Correct Answer-· treats inflammatory process
(corticosteroids-fluticasone, budesonide)
Mucolytics- Correct Answer-reduce the viscosity of mucus
Antibiotics Correct Answer-Tobramycin (antibiotics that goes directly to
the lung
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