Chapter 28: Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th
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The nurse teaches a patient with *chronic bronchitis* about a new prescription for *Advair
Diskus (combined fluticasone and salmeterol)*. Which action by the patient woul...
Which information will the nurse include in the asthma teaching plan for a patient being
discharged?
a. Use the inhaled corticosteroid when shortness of breath occurs.
b. Inhale slowly and deeply when using the dry powder inhaler (DPI).
c. Hold your breath for 5 seconds after using the bronchodilator inhaler.
d. Tremors are an expected side effect of rapidly acting bronchodilators. - answer✔d. Tremors
are an expected side effect of rapidly acting bronchodilators.
*Tremors* are a common side effect of *short-acting 2-adrenergic (SABA)* medications and not
a reason to avoid using the SABA inhaler.
The emergency department nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of therapy for a patient who has
received treatment during an asthma attack. Which assessment finding is the best indicator that
the therapy has been effective?
a. No wheezes are audible.
b. O2 saturation is >90%.
c. Accessory muscle use has decreased.
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