A 7-year-old boy has been given multiple aerosolized Albuterol (Proventil®) treatments over the last several days. His father tells you that every time a respiratory therapist administers a treatment, a few minutes later the saturation falls slightly for a few minutes. You explain to the father:
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The adult dosage for ipratropium (Atrovent®) is ____________…
The adult dosage for ipratropium (Atrovent®) is ________________________.
Levalbuterol (Xopenex®) is a sympathomimetic beta agonist th…
Levalbuterol (Xopenex®) is a sympathomimetic beta agonist that is classified as which of the following?
A 12-year-old girl presents to the emergency department shor…
A 12-year-old girl presents to the emergency department short of breath and complaining of chest tightness. Physical assessment reveals bilateral inspiratory and expiratory wheezing, respiratory rate 35 breaths per minute. She is anxious and is unable to complete a sentence with one breath (chipped speech). The most appropriate medication for this patient is which of the following?
What are some potential adverse effects with use of adrenerg…
What are some potential adverse effects with use of adrenergic bronchodilators? I. Hypokalemia (decreased serum potassium) II. Dizziness III. Worsening ventilation/perfusion ratio (V/Q) IV. Bradycardia
The respiratory therapist is called to evaluate a patient wh…
The respiratory therapist is called to evaluate a patient who is receiving bronchodilator therapy with albuterol (Proventil®) via small volume nebulizer. The patient tells the RT that she experiences “bad tremors” every time she takes her aerosol treatment. The physician requests that the RT recommend another bronchodilator. The most appropriate bronchodilator to recommend is which of the following?
The catecholamine with the shortest duration of action is wh…
The catecholamine with the shortest duration of action is which of the following?
A 12-year-old girl presents to the emergency department shor…
A 12-year-old girl presents to the emergency department short of breath and complaining of chest tightness. Physical assessment reveals bilateral inspiratory and expiratory wheezing, respiratory rate 35 breaths per minute. She is anxious and is unable to complete a sentence with one breath (chipped speech). The most appropriate medication for this patient is which of the following?
The catecholamine with the shortest duration of action is wh…
The catecholamine with the shortest duration of action is which of the following?
Which statement about forensic DNA profiling is false?
Which statement about forensic DNA profiling is false?