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A patient is using a metered-dose inhaler containing albuterol for asthma. The medication label instructs the patient to administer 2 puffs every 4 hours as needed for coughing or wheezing.
 
  that the medication is always effective. Which is not an appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?
  a. Asking the patient to demonstrate use of the inhaler
  b. Assessing the patient's exposure to tobacco smoke
  c. Auscultating lung sounds and obtaining vital signs
  d. Suggesting that the patient use one puff to reduce side effects

Question 2

The nurse is teaching a patient how a medication works to treat an illness. To do this, the nurse will rely on knowledge of:
 
  a. clinical pharmacology.
  b. drug efficacy.
  c. pharmacokinetics.
  d. pharmacotherapeutic s.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
It is not within the nurse's scope of practice to change the dose of a medication without an order from a prescriber. Asking the patient to demonstrate inhaler use helps the nurse to evaluate the patient's ability to administer the medication properly and is part of the nurse's evaluation. Assessing tobacco smoke exposure helps the nurse determine whether nondrug therapies, such a smoke avoidance, can be used as an adjunct to drug therapy. Performing a physical assessment helps the nurse evaluate the patient's response to the medication.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Pharmacotherapeutic s is the study of the use of drugs to diagnose, treat, and prevent conditions. Clinical pharmacology is concerned with all aspects of drughuman interactions. Drug efficacy measures the extent to which a given drug causes an intended effect. Pharmacokinetics is the study of the impact of the body on a drug.





 

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