NSG 6005 Week 4 Knowledge 2 - Check, Asthma, Decongestants

1.Tiotropium bromide (Spiriva) is an inhaled anticholinergic:

2.Pregnant patients w/ asthma may safely use ____ throughout their pregnancies.

3.Patients w/ pheochromocytoma should avoid which of the following classes of drugs due to the possibility of developing hypertensive crisis?

4.Long-acting beta-agonists received a black box warning from the US Food and Drug Administration due to the:

5.When prescribing montelukast (Singulair) for asthma, patients or parents of patients should be instructed as follows:

6.Second-generation antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin) are prescribed for seasonal allergies because they:

7.Medications used in the management of patients w/ COPD include:

8.Patients w/ allergic rhinitis may benefit from a prescription of:

9.A stepwise approach to the pharmacologic management of asthma:

10.One goal of asthma therapy outlined by the NHLBI Expert Panel 3 guidelines is: