Chapter 39

Question 1

What needs to be watched out for when patients are using corticosteroid inhalers?

Answer 1

Oral thrush/yeast infection

Question 2

What kind of inhaler needs to be rinsed?

Answer 2

corticosteroid inhalers

Question 3

Other than rinsing, how do you prevent infection with corticosteroid inhalers?

Answer 3

Spit after use

Question 4

What do corticosteroid inhalers prevent?

Answer 4

Inflammation and airway swelling

Question 5

What kind of inhaler is albuterol metered-dose inhaler?

Answer 5

Rescue

Question 6

albuterol metered-dose inhalers are a short acting _________ agonist

Answer 6

beta 2

Question 7

albuterol metered-dose inhalers relieve acute _______

Answer 7

bronchospasm in asthma or copd

Question 8

What are some side effects of albuterol metered-dose inhalers?

Answer 8

Tachycardia / palpitations
Nervousness / jitteriness
Tremors
Headache

Rare: hypokalemia (high doses)