NUR 243 Exam 2 Review Questions and
Correct Answers
Prazosin ✅- alpha 1 antagonist
- treatment of hypertension and BPH
- side effect of postural orthostatic hypotension
Metoprolol ✅- beta 1 antagonist
- treats hypertension, angina, heart failure, and can lower risk of death after MI
- adverse effects: dizziness, light headed
Fluticasone ✅- inhaled glucocorticoid
- anti-inflammatory agent
- highly lipophilic
- reduces mucus production and hyper secretions
- reduces bronchial hyper responsiveness
- decreases synthesis and release of inflammatory mediators
- 2 puffs a day
Albuterol ✅- inhaled short acting beta 2 agonist (bronchodilator)
- take PRN to abort an attack (ex: taken before exercise to avoid an attack)
- adverse effects: tachycardia, angina, tremor
Salmeterol ✅- long acting beta 2 agonist
- used in maintenance of asthma, COPD and emphysema
- should be used concurrently with a glucocorticoid
- used in moderate-to-severe persistent asthma following previous treatment with a
short-acting
adverse effects: tachycardia, HBP
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