Airway mucus production - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Pharmacology Capstone Pre-Quiz and Answers Long-term therapy for asthma; taken once daily at bedtime. (Answer: - Montelukasat(Singulair) Prevents inflammation; suppresses airway mucus production (Answer: - Fluticasone(Advair) Contraindicated in clients who are allergic to peanuts. (Answer: - Ipratropium (Atrovent)

Florida University: Chapter 20-31| NUR 3125Med-Surg Exam 3 Chapter 20: Assessment of Respiratory Function Purpose of the respiratory system ● Deliver oxygen to the body, expels carbon dioxide from the body ○ Works with the circulatory system ● Upper respiratory system: warms and fills air ○ Nose: serves as passageway, filters impurities, humidifies and warms air ○ Sinuses and nasal passages ■ Paranasal sinuses: lines with mucosa and ciliated pseudostratified epithelium; s...

Gas exchange Communication Sense of smell Acid-base balance Expulsion of abdominal contents correct answers What are the functions of the respiratory system? Nostrils Nasal cavity Oral cavity Pharynx correct answers What are the structures of the upper respiratory tract? Larynx Trachea Bronchus Lungs Diaphragm correct answers What are the structures of the lower respiratory tract? Lots of sensory nerve endings Produces mucus Humidify and warm the inspired air Removes parti...

upper respiratory infection (URI) correct answers bacerial or viral infection of the nose and/or throat. Also known as a common cold, or head cold. Treatment: antibiotic drug for a bacterial infection asthma correct answers hyperreactivity of the bronchi and bronchioles. Inflammation and swelling of the mucosa, excessive mucus production. Bronchospasm(contraction of the smooth muscle) narrows the lumens of the bronchi and bronchioles, causing shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing form nar...

NREMT Paramedic Exam(National Registry)Latest 2023 stridor - Answer Harsh or high-pitched respiratory sound, swelling, fb in upper airway. Croup is an example Snoring - Answer The sound of the soft tissue of the upper airway creating a partial obstruction of air flow. The tongue blocking the airway is an example. gurgling - Answer indicates presence of fluid in the upper airway, need for suctioning Decorticate - Answer elbows and hands flexed, and legs flexed. They are internally rotat...

A client is prescribed propanolol. Which of the following client history findings would require the nurse to clarify this medication prescription? 1) Asthma 2) Hypertension 3) Tachydysrhythmias 4) Urolithiasis - Answer 1) Asthma Clients with asthma should avoid Beta2 Blockade agents such as propanolol. Brochoconstriction can occur. Clients with asthma should be administered a beta1 selective agent A nurse is caring for a client prescribed montelukast. Which of the following should t...

Test Bank CHAPTER 1 Multiple Choice 1. What is the MOST common emergency to occur in the dental office? A. Mild allergic reaction B. Angina C. Syncope D. Anaphylaxis 2. All of the following procedures will help to prevent an emergency in a dental office EXCEPT: A. accurate medical history taking. B. taking and recording vital signs. C. updating the medical emergency kit. 3. If a patient responds positively on his or her medical history to epilepsy, you will need to be on th...

Afterload - The resistance to ejection of blood from the ventricle air trapping in asthma - Mast cell degranulation, triggered by the excessive amounts of IGE that have formed this individual, will bind the allergen as it enters the airway. Mast cell degranulation releases chemicals that releases mucus production and accumulation as well as chemicals that contribute to smooth muscle constriction. that smooth muscle constriction along with mucus plugs that form, result in hyperinflat...

REMAR QUICK FACTS for PEDIATRICS | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 | 100% Pass And obstructive airway disease caused by _________ and _________ of the bronchioles? - Answer -Spasms, inflammation What are the signs of asthma? - Answer -SOB (shortness of breath), tachycardia, expiratory wheezes, cough When will clients experience a cough? - Answer -At night Is there mucus production with asthma? - Answer -Yes there is mucous What is the primary treatment goal? - A...

What are general risk factors for respiratory disease? correct answersSmoking Personal and Family History Genetics (Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis) Allergens and Environmental Pollutants Recreational/Occupational Exposure What are common factors that may alter bronchial diameter, which increases airway resistance? correct answers1. Contraction of bronchial smooth muscle as in ASTHMA 2. Thickening of bronchial mucosa as in CHRONIC BRONCHITIS 3. Obstruction of the airway by mucus (BRONCHIEC...