A patient will be discharged home with albuterol (Proventil) to use for asthma symptoms. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this medication?
a. Failure to respond to the medication indicates a need for a higher dose.
b. Monitor for hypoglycemia symptoms when using this medication.
c. Palpitations are common with this drug even at normal, therapeutic doses.
d. Overuse of this medication can result in airway narrowing and bronchospasm.
ANS: D
Excessive use of an aerosol drug can occasionally cause severe paradoxical airway resistance, so patients should be cautioned against overuse. Excessive use can also lead to tolerance and loss of drug effectiveness, but patients should not increase the dose because of the risk of bronchospasm and the increased incidence of adverse effects such as tremors and tachycardia. Hyperglycemia can occur. Palpitations are common with increased doses but not at therapeutic doses.
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