A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action?
a. Avoidance of the causative agent
b. Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics
c. Administration of drugs that reduce bronchospasm
d. Administration of drugs that decrease airway inflammation
Answer: a. Avoidance of the causative agent
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An older adult client is observed as having several cognitive problems, including memory and attention deficits and fluctuating levels of orientation. The nurse confirms that the client's symptoms developed over a three-day period
The client's symptoms are most characteristic of: 1. Delirium. 2. Dementia. 3. Depression. 4. DAT.
A nurse is providing patient education to a 42-year-old man who has been prescribed dextromethorphan (Robitussin). The patient is a crane operator for a local construction company
The nurse's assessment reveals that the patient is a smoker and has diabetes. The most important safety consideration while the nurse is designing a plan of care for this patient would be the fact that he is A) a smoker. B) 42 years of age. C) a diabetic. D) a crane operator.
An intellectual disability may be congenital or acquired. Which of the following is not an example of a congenital cause?
a. Inherited metabolic defect b. Cerebral damage at birth c. Drug misuse during pregnancy d. Malnutrition in infancy
Mrs. R. asks you, "If he can't smoke, why can't you give him one of those nicotine patches?" How will you respond?
Are there any alternatives to help him with his nicotine cravings? Would they be helpful now?