A 31-year-old female exhibits a stuffed-up nose, a periodic cough, and bouts of dyspnea. She indicates the symptoms return every spring. Which of the following drug classifications should the respiratory therapist recommend to help control the patient's symptoms?
A. Mucolytic
B. beta I agonist
C. IgE immunoglobulin agonist
D. leukotriene inhibitor
Answer: D. leukotriene inhibitor
You might also like to view...
While in an apartment to provide care for a 52-year-old female with shortness of breath, you note a baby sleeping in a nearby crib. Which of the following observations related to the baby would prompt you to intervene and speak to the family?
A) The baby is sleeping on a hard mattress. B) The crib is near a closed window. C) The baby is sleeping on her abdomen. D) The baby is sleeping in the afternoon.
What is the trigger variable for the "A" breath shown in the figure below?
a. Flow b. Time c. Pressure d. Volume
Pneumocystis jiroveci, a yeast, is known for causing ________ mycosis
A) systemic B) subcutaneous C) cutaneous D) respiratory
________ insurance is sold by private insurance companies to cover the allowable costs not reimbursed by Medicare
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word