Which is an important concept to teach patients who take ...

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Which is an important concept to teach patients who take expectorants, antitussives, decongestants, or bronchodilators?
 
  a. These are all over-the-counter medications that must be used with caution.
  b. Medication effectiveness will be enhanced with adequate patient hydration of more than 2 quarts of water per day.
  c. These preparations frequently cause adverse effects, and the patient should not take them without consulting a physician.
  d. Patients may expect to develop fever, swollen lymph nodes, and tightness in the chest when taking these products.

Question 2

A patient has had asthma since childhood but is now an active teenager with few symptoms as long as she takes her medication regularly. Lately she reports a lack of appetite, difficulty falling asleep, vague feelings of anxiety, and restlessness.
 
  She also notices a little tremor of her hands and feels pounding in her chest. Which drugs may cause these symptoms?
  a.
  Sympathomimetic drugs
  b.
  Xanthine derivatives
  c.
  Cromolyn sodium
  d.
  Both sympathomimetic and xanthine derivative agents

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The patient should drink lots of fluid, especially water, which makes the mucus thinner and helps the medication work better.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Adverse reactions to xanthine derivatives include insomnia, restlessness, nausea, vomiting, and tachycardia.

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