The nurse keeps which therapeutic goals in mind when teaching a client with allergic rhinitis about prescribed medications?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Prevent its occurrence.
2. Relieve symptoms.
3. Decrease the risk of infection.
4. Treat evidence of infection.
5. Avoid the use of medications that cause drowsiness.
Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: The therapeutic goals of treating allergic rhinitis include preventing its occurrence.
Rationale 2: The therapeutic goals of treating allergic rhinitis include relieving the symptoms.
Rationale 3: Decreasing the risk of infection is not a therapeutic goal of treating allergic rhinitis.
Rationale 4: Treating evidence of infection is not a therapeutic goal of treating allergic rhinitis.
Rationale 5: Avoiding the use of medications that cause drowsiness is not a therapeutic goal of treating allergic rhinitis.
Global Rationale: The therapeutic goals of treating allergic rhinitis are to prevent its occurrence and to relieve symptoms. Decreasing infection risk, treating current infection, and avoiding medications that cause drowsiness are not therapeutic goals of this therapy.
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