____ 15. Howard is a 72-year-old male who occasionally takes diphenhydramine for his seasonal allergies. Monitoring for this patient taking diphenhydramine would include assessing for:
1. Urinary retention 2. Cardiac output 3. Peripheral edema 4. Skin rash
____ 16. First-generation antihistamines such as loratadine (Claritin) are prescribed for seasonal allergies because they are:
____ 17. When recommending dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) to treat motion sickness, patients should be instructed to:
____ 19. Cough and cold medications that contain a sympathomimetic decongestant such as phenylephrine should be used cautiously in what population:
____ 20. Martin is a 60-year-old patient with hypertension. The first-line decongestant to prescribe would be:
1. Oral pseudoephedrine 2. Oral phenylephrine 3. Nasal oxymetazoline 4. Nasal azelastine
____ 21. The first-line treatment for cough related to an upper respiratory tract infection (URI) in a 5-year-old child is: 1. Fluids and symptomatic care 2. Dextromethorphan and guaifenesin syrup (Robitussin DM for Kids) 3. Guaifenesin and codeine syrup (Tussin AC) 4. Chlorpheniramine and dextromethorphan syrup (Nyquil for Kids)
Chapter 17. Drugs Affecting the Respiratory System
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Chapter 18. Drugs Affecting the Hematopoietic System
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