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Approach to obtaining Accurate Medication History
Approach to obtaining Accurate Medication History ( 7 Questions)
A nurse is obtaining a medication history from a client who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which of the following medications should the nurse include in the history? (Select all that apply.)
Correct. Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that can reduce inflammation and bronchoconstriction in clients with COPD.
Correct. Fluticasone is an inhaled corticosteroid that can decrease airway inflammation and improve lung function in clients with COPD.
Incorrect. Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine that can cause respiratory depression and worsen hypoxemia in clients with COPD.
Incorrect. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that can treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which may be a comorbidity of COPD, but it is not directly related to COPD management.
Incorrect. Acetaminophen is an analgesic and antipyretic that can relieve pain and fever, but it has no effect on COPD.
A) Correct. Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist that can reduce inflammation and bronchoconstriction in clients with COPD.
B) Correct. Fluticasone is an inhaled corticosteroid that can decrease airway inflammation and improve lung function in clients with COPD.
C) Incorrect. Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine that can cause respiratory depression and worsen hypoxemia in clients with COPD.
D) Incorrect. Omeprazole is a proton pump inhibitor that can treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which may be a comorbidity of COPD, but it is not directly related to COPD management.
E) Incorrect. Acetaminophen is an analgesic and antipyretic that can relieve pain and fever, but it has no effect on COPD.