Author Question: An adult patient's primary care provider prescribed fluticasone (Flonase) by metered-dose inhaler, ... (Read 81 times)

jilianpiloj · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

An adult patient's primary care provider prescribed fluticasone (Flonase) by metered-dose inhaler, which the patient states that she administers whenever she senses the onset of her allergy symptoms.

How should the nurse respond to this patient's statement?
A) You need to combine a dose of this drug with an over-the-counter antihistamine to bring about allergy relief.
B) This drug has a long-term effect and won't provide immediate relief of your symptoms.
C) It's better if you can anticipate situations and places that will trigger your allergies and take a dose before you feel symptoms.
D) It sounds like you understand this drug and the best way to use it to treat your allergies.

Question 2

The patient is concerned about leakage of gastric contents out of the gastric sump tube the nurse has just inserted. What would the nurse do to prevent reflux gastric contents from coming through the blue vent of a gastric sump tube?

A) Prime the tubing with 20 mL of normal saline.
B) Keep the vent lumen above the patient's stomach level.
C) Maintain the patient in a high Fowler's position.
D) Have the patient pin the tube to the thigh.