Q21. A nurse is caring for a patient who has been taking phenylephrine, sympathomimetic nasal drops for the past 10 days for sinusitis. The nurse should monitor the patient for which of the following manifestations as an adverse effect of this medication?          

Q28. The nurse is obtaining a history of respiratory symptoms on a patient with the diagnosis of COPD. The patient reports smoking two packs of cigarettes per day for the past 15 years. The nurse calculates the pack years as:

Q46. What process in the antigen-antibody reaction causes the symptoms of allergies?          

Q9. What can result if patients’ overuse topical decongestants?                  

Q40. During a respiratory assessment of the patient in the scenario, the nurse listens to breath sounds and monitors the respiratory rate, as well as what other symptoms? (Select all that apply.)                    

Q36. The nurse is providing counseling to a patient on cromolyn sodium (Nasalcrom) nasal spray. Information relayed to the patient will include that:    

Q1.  A patient who has a history of asthma is experiencing an acute episode of shortness of breath and needs to take a medication for immediate relief. The nurse will choose which medication that is appropriate for this situation?                            

Answers to Questions 39-42 are based on the scenario below. Scenario: A 75-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with respiratory failure secondary to pneumonia. After several days of being treated with steroids and antibiotics, he has stabilized on 2 L of oxygen via nasal cannula. He has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, hypothyroidism, and rheumatoid arthritis, all of which are currently medically managed. Q39. A nurse is assessing the patient in the scenario and listens to lung sounds. Which findings would the nurse report to the healthcare provider for further evaluation?              

Q48. The nurse expects that drugs will enhance the effect of beta-adrenergic bronchodilators and inhibit responses that may result in .        

Q19. The nurse was educating the patient on what to expect from mucolytics, and described them as having what action?