4. What would albuterol do for asthma?
Albuterol:
Otherwise called Salbutamol.
Action : Bronchodilator.
It is used for the treatment of asthma, because in asthma patient will have airway obstruction, albuterol helps to dilate this obstruction.
PN 200 Fundamentals of NursingII Asthma - Albuterol M. MZ is a 66 year-old male, lives in a two story home in rural Vermont. He complains of shortness of breath, wheezing and cough, primarily at night. MZ telis the nurse that he takes multiple asthma medications, and one of them is albuterol which is administered via a nebulizer. He is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 118 pounds. He admits to loss of appetite and reports "I eat enough...
A nurse administers albuterol to a child with asthma. For what common side effect should the nurse monitor the child?
A 4-year-old is on albuterol MDI as needed for rare episodes of wheezing. The family recently moved to an apartment where previous owners had a cat. The move has triggered daily wheezing for the past week. Based on NIH guidelines, what medications would be used? What can be done to help her? What is the relationship between allergens and asthma?
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Asthma- Albutero ( i Mr. MZ is a 66 year-old male, lives in a two story home in rural Vermont. He complains of shortness of breasth, wbeezing and cough, primarily at night. MZ tels the curse that he takes muliple asthma medications, and one of them is albuterol which is administered via a nebulizer He is S feet 11 inches tal and weighs 118 pounds. He admits to loss of appetite and reports Ieat...
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Bronchial Asthma Michael Allen, a 35-year-old patient, was recently diagnosed with bronchial asthma. His mother and three brothers also have asthma. In the past year, Michael has had three asthma attacks that were treated with prednisone and albuterol (Proventil) inhaler. At the office visit today, prednisone is prescribed for 4 weeks, and the order is written as follows: Day 1 I tablet by mouth four times a day Day 2 Day 3...
Question 10 (2 points) What is the classification of the OH groups in Albuterol, a bronchodilator used in the treatment of asthma? НО. НН HO HO A) primary, secondary, quaternary B) secondary, primary C) primary, quaternary D) secondary, tertiary, quaternary
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Bronchial Asthma Michael Allen, a 55-year-old patient, was recently diagnosed with bronchial asthma. His mother and three brothers also have asthma. In the past year, Michael has had three asthma attacks that were treated with prednisone and albuterol (Proventil) inhaler. At the office visit today, prednisone is prescribed for 4 weeks, and the order is written as follows: Day 1 1 tablet by mouth four times a day Day 2 I tablet...
OP, a 55-year-old patient, was recently diagnosed with bronchial asthma. In the past year, OP has had three asthma attacks that have been treated with prednisone and an albuterol inhaler. Explain the purpose for the use of prednisone during an asthma attack. Explain why the dosage is tapered over days. Can cromolyn sodium be substituted for prednisone during an asthmatic attack? What effect does albuterol have on controlling asthma? What instruction should the patient be given concerning use of the...
Case Study #3 A patient with COPD is currently taking albuterol by MDI four times a day. The patient states that her inhaler does not seem to work as well as it used to. She still gets short of breath and it is sometimes hard to wait for the next dose. She is not taking any other medications at this time. Which of the following would you recommend? a. Continue albuterol as ordered b. Give albuterol by nebulizer c. Discontinue...
PN 200 Fundamentals of Nursing II Case Study: Bronchial Asthma Michael Allen, a 55-year-old patient, was recently diagnosed with bronchial asthma. His mother and three brothers also have asthma. In the past year, Michael has had three asthma attacks that were treated with prednisone and albuterol (Proventil) inhaler. At the office visit today, prednisone is preseribed for 4 weeks, and the order is written as follows: Day 1 1 tablet by mouth four times a day Day 2 I tablet...