After inhaled corticosteroid is initiated, improvement in control is usually seen:
A. on the first day of use.
B. within 2 to 8 days.
C. in about 3 to 4 weeks.
D. in about 1 to 2 months.
Answer: B. within 2 to 8 days.
You might also like to view...
The nurse working with a family has observed that the older children have a large number of dental caries, so the nurse plans to provide the mother with information to prevent the development of dental caries in her new infant
What instructions will the nurse include in the teaching provided to the mother? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Wiping the infant's gums with soft, moist gauze once or twice daily 2. Giving foods high in sugar only at breakfast time 3. Not allowing the infant to sleep with a bottle in the bed 4. Reminding the mother that dental care is not needed until the permanent teeth erupt 5. Using a topical anesthetic daily, beginning as soon as the first tooth begins to erupt
A patient is intubated, and sputum for culture and sensitivity is ordered. Which of the following is important for obtaining the best specimen?
a. After the specimen is in the container, dilute thick secretions with sterile water. b. Apply suction when the catheter is advanced to obtain secretions from within the endotracheal tube. c. Do not apply suction while the catheter is being withdrawn because this can contaminate the sample with sputum left in the endotracheal tube. d. Do not clear the endotracheal tube of all local secretions before obtaining the specimen.
A client arrives at a healthcare facility complaining that her daughter frequently sucks her thumb. The client wants to know about the adverse effect of thumb sucking. What should the nurse's response include?
A) "Thumb sucking in children may cause ulcers in the mouth." B) "Thumb sucking in children may lead to thrush." C) "Thumb sucking in children may cause permanent damage to the child's mouth structure." D) "Thumb sucking in children may lead to speech problems."
The nurse is reinforcing teaching on diet therapy provided to a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which patient explanations about create your plate indicate that teaching has been effective? (Select all that apply.)
a. Half the plate is protein b. Divide the plate into 4 quarters c. One quarter of the plate is fruit d. One 8 ounce glass of low-fat milk e. Half the plate is non-starchy vegetables