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Yolanda

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A patient with a history of heart disease develops pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and the provider is considering prescribing sildenafil (Revatio).
 
  The nurse caring for this patient will perform a careful drug history and notify the provider if the patient is taking which medication?
  a. A beta blocker
  b. A calcium channel blocker
  c. Nitroglycerin
  d. Warfarin

Question 2

A nurse is quizzing a nursing student who is preparing to care for a patient with cystic fibrosis.
 
  The patient uses inhaled tobramycin (TOBI), dornase alfa (Pulmozyme), ibuprofen, and salmeterol (Serevent Diskus). Which statement by the student indicates understanding of this patient's drug regimen?
  a. Dornase alfa is used as needed to decrease viscosity of sputum.
  b. Ibuprofen is used to minimize pleuritic pain associated with coughing.
  c. Salmeterol acts by causing bronchodilation and improving ciliary function.
  d. Tobramycin is given via a metered-dose inhaler to avoid systemic side effects.


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Chelseyj.hasty

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Patients taking sildenafil should not take nitroglycerin, since the combination can produce a life-threatening drop in blood pressure. Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and warfarin are not contraindicated with sildenafil.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Salmeterol is a long-acting bronchodilator that also improves ciliary function. Dornase alfa decreases sputum viscosity, but must be administered daily for life, not as needed. Ibuprofen is used in cystic fibrosis to suppress the inflammatory response that underlies the destruction of lung tissue. Tobramycin is given using a small-volume nebulizer, not a metered-dose inhaler.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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