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ADVANCED CONCEPTSA 75-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prescribed tiotropium, an inhaled drug that must be loaded into a HandiHaler with each dose. The patient has all of the following health problems. For which problem do you suggest to the prescriber that this drug may not be appropriate?

BASIC CONCEPTSWhich responses are possible side effects of inhaled beta2-adrenergic agonists (bronchodilators)?  Select All That Apply

ADVANCED CONCEPTSWhich side effects should you monitor for after a patient receives ipratropium? (Select All That Apply)

ADVANCED CONCEPTSA 75-year-old patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prescribed tiotropium, an inhaled drug that must be loaded into a HandiHaler with each dose. The patient has all of the following health problems. For which problem do you suggest to the prescriber that this drug may not be appropriate?

BASIC CONCEPTSWhich statement made by the patient newly prescribed to take a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) indicates that more teaching is needed?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS What would be the expected response in an Rh-positive infant who was accidentally injected with RhoGAM?

ADVANCED CONCEPTSA patient has been taking montelukast, a leukotriene inhibitor, for the last 2 months.  Which assessment finding would indicate an adverse reaction to the drug?

ADVANCED CONCEPTSAn older adult is taking an oral opioid drug at home for pain control. Which precaution to prevent injury is important for you to teach this patient?

BASIC CONCEPTS Why are corticosteroid drugs usually prescribed for a short period of time?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient with breast cancer asks why her hair is falling out while receiving chemotherapy when the cancer is in her breast. What is your best response?