Author Question: A client has been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis. Which symptoms would the nurse expect to ... (Read 160 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client has been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis. Which symptoms would the nurse expect to observe?(Select all that apply.)

1. Nasal congestion
2. Wheezing
3. Watery eyes
4. Sneezing
5. Urticaria

Question 2

The nurse explains to the client the different ways to administer inhalation medications. Which administration technique should not be included in the teaching session?

1. Dry powder inhaler
2. Hypodermic syringe
3. Nebulizer
4. Metered-dose inhaler

sierrahalpin · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 3, 4

Rationale 1: Allergic rhinitis is a common disorder affecting millions of people annually. Symptoms resemble those of the common cold: tearing eyes, sneezing, nasal congestion, postnasal drip, and itching of the throat.
Rationale 2:Wheezing is incorrect because it is not a symptom of allergic rhinitis.
Rationale 3: Allergic rhinitis is a common disorder affecting millions of people annually. Symptoms resemble those of the common cold: tearing eyes, sneezing, nasal congestion, postnasal drip, and itching of the throat.
Rationale 4: Allergic rhinitis is a common disorder affecting millions of people annually. Symptoms resemble those of the common cold: tearing eyes, sneezing, nasal congestion, postnasal drip, and itching of the throat.
Rationale 5:Urticaria is incorrect because it is not a symptom of allergic rhinitis.

Global Rationale: Allergic rhinitis is a common disorder affecting millions of people annually. Symptoms resemble those of the common cold: tearing eyes, sneezing, nasal congestion, postnasal drip, and itching of the throat. Wheezing is incorrect because it is not a symptom of allergic rhinitis. Urticaria is incorrect because it is not a symptom of allergic rhinitis.

Answer to Question 2

2

Rationale 1:A dry powder inhaler (DPI) is a small device that is activated by the process of inhalation to deliver a fine powder directly to the bronchial tree. Turbuhalers and rotahalers are types of DPIs.
Rationale 2: A hypodermic syringe is a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections.
Rationale 3:A nebulizer is a small machine that vaporizes a liquid drug into a fine mist that can be inhaled, often using a facemask.
Rationale 4:A metered-dose inhaler (MDIs) uses a propellant to deliver a measured dose of drugs to the lungs during each breath. The patient times the inhalation to the puffs of drug emitted from the MDI.

Global Rationale: A hypodermic syringe is a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections. A dry powder inhaler (DPI) is a small device that is activated by the process of inhalation to deliver a fine powder directly to the bronchial tree. Turbuhalers and rotahalers are types of DPIs. A nebulizer is a small machine that vaporizes a liquid drug into a fine mist that can be inhaled, often using a facemask. A metered-dose inhaler (MDI) uses a propellant to deliver a measured dose of drugs to the lungs during each breath. The patient times the inhalation to the puffs of drug emitted from the MDI.