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Before prescribing dextromethorphan (Robitussin) to a
patient, the primary care provider should know that, when
given with an opiod, the drug can result in which of the
following?
Ans: Potentiation of the analgesic effect of the opiod
-Combining dextromethorphan with an opiod, such as
morphine, increases the analgesic effect of the opiod.
A health care professional is monitoring plasma drug levels
in a patient who is taking theophylline (Theo-24). Which of
the following adverse effects should the health care
professional expect to see if the patient's level indicates
toxicity?
Ans: Seizures
-Seizures are likely when plasma drug levels of
theophylline, a methylxanthine, are higher than 30
mcg/ml, which indicates toxicity.
A health care professional is advising a patient about the
adverse effects of pseudoephedrine (Sudafed). Which of the
following should the health care professional include? (Select
all that apply)
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Ans: Restlessness
Insomnia
Anxiety
A health care professional who is advising a patient about
using intranasal glucocorticoids should include which of the
following instructions?
Ans: Allow at least 2 weeks for the full therapeutic
effect.
-It can take 2 or 3 weeks to see the full effect from
intranasal glucocorticoids.
A health care professional should explain to a patient who is
prescribed diphenhydramine that the most common side
effect associated with the drug is
Ans: Sedation
-The most common adverse effect of
diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is
sedation.
For which of the following reasons should a patient attach a
spacer to a metered-dose inhaler?
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Questions and Graded Answers
Before prescribing dextromethorphan (Robitussin) to a
patient, the primary care provider should know that, when
given with an opiod, the drug can result in which of the
following?
Ans: Potentiation of the analgesic effect of the opiod
-Combining dextromethorphan with an opiod, such as
morphine, increases the analgesic effect of the opiod.
A health care professional is monitoring plasma drug levels
in a patient who is taking theophylline (Theo-24). Which of
the following adverse effects should the health care
professional expect to see if the patient's level indicates
toxicity?
Ans: Seizures
-Seizures are likely when plasma drug levels of
theophylline, a methylxanthine, are higher than 30
mcg/ml, which indicates toxicity.
A health care professional is advising a patient about the
adverse effects of pseudoephedrine (Sudafed). Which of the
following should the health care professional include? (Select
all that apply)
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Ans: Restlessness
Insomnia
Anxiety
A health care professional who is advising a patient about
using intranasal glucocorticoids should include which of the
following instructions?
Ans: Allow at least 2 weeks for the full therapeutic
effect.
-It can take 2 or 3 weeks to see the full effect from
intranasal glucocorticoids.
A health care professional should explain to a patient who is
prescribed diphenhydramine that the most common side
effect associated with the drug is
Ans: Sedation
-The most common adverse effect of
diphenhydramine, a first-generation antihistamine, is
sedation.
For which of the following reasons should a patient attach a
spacer to a metered-dose inhaler?
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