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

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:

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:    

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

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?              

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?                            

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

Q4.  Which patient must avoid taking alpha-adrenergic decongestants?