Spiriva - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following is a class of oral hypoglycemic drugs? Thiazolidinediones Atrovent Serevent Spiriva - Thiazolidinediones A 79-year-old patient has kyphosis. The patient is undergoing a chest x-ray and is sitting in a wheelchair. The patient's seated position has resulted in hyperkyphosis. What position should the technologist place the image receptor to prevent obscured lung apices and lung bases? - higher than normal Somatic effects of radiation are identifed as either ______ o...

Tiotriopium use correct answer: management/maintenance of COPD (chronic bronchitis and emphysema); NOT for acute exacerbations Tiotropium mech of action correct answer: Non-selective muscarinic receptor antagonist; or anti-muscarinic/anticholinergic. Acts mainly on M3 receptors located on the smooth muscle cells and submucosal cells Spiriva correct answer: Tiotropium brand name Singulair correct answer: Montelukast brand name Montelukast adverse effects correct answer: Skin rash...

A physical therapist instructs a patient to sit up slowly and wait until any dizziness passes prior to standing. A side effect of which of the following medications is the MOST likely reason for this precaution? 1. Lisinopril (Prinivil) 2. Rosuvastatin (Crestor) 3. Enoxaparin (Lovenox) 4. Gabapentin (Neurontin) Correct Answer-1. Lisinopril (Prinivil) A physical therapist determines that a patient is ready to progress to plyometric exercise. The patient reports starting a new medication si...

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MU NURS 615: Advanced Pharm - Exam 4 Review with Correct Answers What is tiotropium? - Answer ️️ -(Spiriva) Tiotropium bromide (INN) is a long- standing, 24 hour, anticholinergic bronchodilator used in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (COPD). What is tiotropium used for maintenance treatment of? - Answer ️️ -COPD, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Tiotropium - Answer ️️ -is not used in the treatment for acute exacerbations of COPD and br...

Question 1 Which of the following statements are true in reference to signs of consolidation? (Select all that apply) a. Tactile fremitus is decreased b. Transmitted sound of "E" changes to "Ay" c. Transmitted sound of 1,2,3 is clear d. Auscultation in the bases reveals a predominate expiratory phase - b, c and d - Transmitted sound of "E" changes to "Ay" - Transmitted sound of "1,2,3" is clear (not muffled) - Auscultation in the bases reveals a predominate expiratory ph...

NURS 615: ADVANCED PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY EXAM 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ What is Tiotropium (SPIRIVA) used to treat? - -Used in the management/ maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. What is the drug classification of Tiotropium? - ->It is a long-acting, 24H anticholinergicbronchodilator. >It is a muscurinic receptor antagonist, often referred to as an antimuscurinic o...

A patient is presenting with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The patient has a chronic productive cough with dyspnea on excretion. Arterial blood gases show a low oxygen level and high carbon dioxide level in the blood. On assessment, the patient has cyanosis in the lips and edema in the abdomen and legs. Based on your nursing knowledge and the patient's symptoms, you suspect the patient suffers from what type of COPD? A. Emphysema B. Pneumonia C. Chronic bronchitis D. Pneumotho...

What are MDIs and how should they be used? Metered dose inhalers: small, hand-held, pressurized devices. Begin slow inhalation before activation, hold medicine in lungs for 10 seconds, and wait 1 minutes between activations. What are two advantages of inhalers using the HFA propellant? Don't affect ozone layer Smaller droplets do not require space What is the advantage of DPIs? Disadvantage? How fast should the patient inhale? Advantage: no hand-lung coordination needed; breathing activated D...

What is Tiotropium (SPIRIVA) used to treat? Answer Used in the management/ maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. What is the drug classification of Tiotropium? Answer >It is a long-acting, 24H anticholinergic-bronchodilator. >It is a muscurinic receptor antagonist, often referred to as an antimuscurinic or anticholinergic agent. What is the mechanism of action of Tiotropium (SPIRIVA) Answer It does not ...