Describe the actions and give an example of a bronchodilator.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Bronchodilators cause the bronchioles to relax and expand (dilate). An example is albuterol (Proventil).
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Which statement made by the client who is prescribed "voice rest" therapy for vocal cord polyps indicates the need for more teaching?
A. "I will stay out of rooms and places where people are smoking." B. "When I speak at all, I will whisper rather than use a normal tone of voice." C. "For the next several weeks, I will not lift anything weighing more than 10 pounds." D. "I will drink at least 3 quarts of water each day and use stool softeners to prevent constipation."
After surgical removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), long-term dietary recommendations are
a. a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet. b. high protein and fluid intakes. c. a well-balanced diet with no other restric-tions. d. small, frequent meals to ensure adequate intake.
You are caring for a person who is usually very social, participates in every activity, and appears happy, but you have noticed over the last couple of days she is hardly participating in any activities, she did not go to church service, which she never misses, and she is not talking to her friends. What would you do?
What will be an ideal response?
A patient will receive intrathecal liposomal cytarabine (DepoCyt) to treat acute myelogenous leukemia. The provider has ordered the concurrent administration of dexamethasone. The nurse understands that this is given to:
a. prevent bone marrow suppression. b. prevent hair loss and stomatitis. c. reduce the incidence of pulmonary edema. d. reduce the severity of chemical arachnoiditis.