A patient with asthma has been prescribed ipratropium (Atrovent) ...

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A patient with asthma has been prescribed ipratropium (Atrovent) 2 puffs QID. The nurse should recognize which of the following as the most likely goal of this treatment?
 
  A) Promoting short-term relief of acute asthma symptoms
  B) Relieving acute bronchoconstriction
  C) Promoting long-term management of asthma symptoms
  D) Promoting blood flow in the alveolar capillaries

Question 2

A woman is seen in the primary care provider's office with chronic severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, which has not responded to conventional therapy. Which medication should the nurse anticipate administering?
 
  A) Rifaximin (Xifaxan)
  B) Nitazoxanide (Alinia)
  C) Alosetron (Lotronex)
  D) Cholestyramine (Questran)

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Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The anticholinergic bronchodilators are most useful in the long-term management of asthma and other conditions producing bronchoconstriction . These drugs are not used in the management of acute exacerbations of asthma. They do not promote alveolar blood flow.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Alosetron (Lotronex) is a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist indicated for treating women with chronic severe diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome that has not responded to conventional therapy. Rifaximin (Xifaxan) is a nonsystemic antibiotic that would not be prescribed for this patient. Nitazoxanide (Alinia) is an antiprotozoal agent used for Giardia lamblia. Cholestyramine (Questran) is a bile-binding drug and is not the drug of choice for this patient.

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