Complete Notes: Pharmacology For Nursing Practice. Week 3 Edapt

lOMoARcPSD|28205643 Complete Notes: Pharmacology For Nursing Practice. WEEK 3 EdaptWEEK 3: GAS EXCHANGE EDAPT BRONCHODILATORS Concept 1 INTRODUCTION TO BRONCHODILATORS The ABCs of breathing begin with a prudent respiratory assessment followed by the prioritization of nursing actions Our focus turns to the pharmacotherapeutic interventions of the respiratory medicationsEach classification of respiratory medication can be prioritized as to which one should be administered 1st, 2nd, & so onRespiratory medications facilitate breathing through dilation of the airways, clearance of secretions, & reduction of inflammation -Some respiratory meds have single actions whereas others are combination products with multidrug activity Which conditions are respiratory medications used to treat? -Allergies and hay fever -Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) -Asthma -Emphysema and chronic bronchitis Which bronchodilator should be used as a rescue inhaler and not as a daily medication to prevent shortness of breath? -Short-acting inhaled beta2-agonists Which drug classifications are respiratory drugs? Select all that apply. -Bronchodilators, Antihistamines, Expectorants, Antitussives, Decongestants USE OF RESPIRATORY MEDICATIONS Respiratory medications treat a wide variety of disorders such as allergies and hay fever, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and chronic bronchitis In emergent situations, adrenergic drugs are administered to increase cardiac output and promote effective respiration through