chap 39 pharm asthma

the two main physiocogic processes of the respiratory system are ---- and ----

a machine that vaporizes a liquid drug into a fine mist that can be inhaled is called a -----

the two primary disorders classified as copd are .....

the process of gas exchange is called.....

the respiratory rate which is normally ---per minute can be modified by factors such as ----,-----,----,and -----

stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system results in bronchiole----

----uses a propellant to deliver a measured dose of drug to the lung during each breath

-----is a severe prolonged form of asthma that is unresponsive to drug therapy and may lead to respiratory failure.

goals of drug therapy for asthma are twofold to ---- acute bronchospasm and to rduce the --- of asthma attacks

albuterol is an....

bedesonide (pulmicort turbuhaler)

salmeterol (servent) is a ....

aminophylline (truphylline) is a .....

when assessing a pt. for a respiratory disorder what three things are you looking at

what classes would you see used for asthma

the nurse should educate the patient that serevent is not indicated for the termination of acute attacks for what reason

when administering glucocorticoids for the prophylaxis of nonpersistent asthma the nurse should know that these drugs are given most commonly by what route

glucocorticoids improve asthma symptoms by which of the following mechanisms

long term treatment of oral corticosteroids may cause whivh serious adverse effect

candidasis of the throat is a common complication during therapy with which class of medications

the nurse should teach patients that the primary use of mast cell inhibitors in the treatment of asthma is what

patients taking accoulate or singulair shoud be taught that they will see improvement with in what time frame

why are selective beta 1 agonists ineffective for treating asthma