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The Respiratory System - Bronchodilators and Corticosteroids

 * //Roach, Chapter 37**//

What is a **bronchodilator**? media type="custom" key="4910611" What respiratory diseases or disorders are commonly treated with a bronchodilator? media type="custom" key="4910599" Albuterol (Ventolin) is an example of a sympathiomimetic bronchodilator (mimics the effects of the sympathetic nervous system). What other drug have you learned about that also mimics the sympathetic nervous system? media type="custom" key="4910601" What is the inverse relationship of a bronchodilator and cardiovascular function? media type="custom" key="4910617" Given this information, what two side effects are associated with bronchodilators? media type="custom" key="4910621" How is albuterol (Ventolin) administered? media type="custom" key="4910625" What is a **corticosteroid**? media type="custom" key="4910635" What respiratory diseases or disorders are commonly treated with an inhaled corticosteroid? media type="custom" key="4910637" What are the side effects of a corticosteroid inhalant? media type="custom" key="4910645" Fluticasone propionate (Flovent) is an inhaled corticosteroid. Why aren’t the side effects of fluticasone propionate (Flovent) the same as the corticosteroid Prednisone? media type="custom" key="4910653" How is fluticasone propionate (Flovent) administered? media type="custom" key="4910655" What is a Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI)? media type="custom" key="4910901" media type="custom" key="4910895" How is an MDI administered? media type="custom" key="4910923" media type="custom" key="4910979"

What is a spacer? media type="custom" key="4911011" media type="custom" key="4911077"

How is an aerochamber (spacer) used? media type="custom" key="4911105" media type="custom" key="4911109"

When both medications are ordered, why should the bronchodilator be given before the corticosteroid? media type="custom" key="4911115" How can you tell when a canistor is nearly empty? media type="custom" key="4911151"

What are some other nursing conditions when administering metered-dose inhalers (MDI)? media type="custom" key="4911387"

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