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M.A., a 55-year-old woman, was recently diagnosed with bronchial asthma. In the past week, M.A. has had three asthmatic attacks and had to use her abuterol inhaler. M.A takes an inhaled combination glucocorticoid (fluticasone propionate 100mcg/salmeterol 50 mcg) on a daily basis.
Explain the purpose for inhaled glucocorticoid therapy? What are the advantages to this drug classification?
What patient teaching is included with glucocorticoid therapy? Can they be used to treat an asthmatic attack? Explain.
Why was M.A. prescribed albuterol? How does it work?
What are the assessment and nursing interventions for bronchodilators?
What is included in patient teaching for bronchodilators?
The provider provides montelukast to M.A’s daily regimen. Why was this medication prescribed?
What are the nursing interventions and patient teaching for leukotriene receptor antagonists (montelukast)? Explain your answer.
Explain the purpose for inhaled glucocorticoid therapy? What are the advantages to this drug classification?
Inhaled glucocorticoids reduce airway edema/ inflammation.
Longtem corticosteroids usually lead to many side effects including weightgain, poor glucose control and immono supression. Inhaled corticosteroids have less systemic effects. Since inhaled drugs are delivered directly to the respiratory system, faster action can be expected.
What patient teaching is included with glucocorticoid therapy? Can they be used to treat an asthmatic attack? Explain.
Patient teaching
Glucocorticorticoids if taken orally should be taken along with food and systemic dose is better to be taken in the morning to match cortisol secretion cycle
Yes,Corticosteroids can be used to treat airway edema in acute asthmatic attacks. It is usually given a s IV dose in acute asthma along with bronchodilators and later shifted to oral/ inhalants after the patient condition improves
Why was M.A. prescribed albuterol? How does it work?
Albuterol is a bronchodilator.It relaxes brochial smooth muscles, reverse the effect of bronchoconstriction, and thereby airway narrowing is minimized. Thus it improves air entry as well as symptoms
What are the assessment and nursing interventions for bronchodilators?
Assessment
Implications
What is included in patient teaching for bronchodilators?
Major aspects include
The provider provides montelukast to M.A’s daily regimen. Why was this medication prescribed?
Monteleukast is a leukotreine inhibitor and reduces airway inflammation and reactivity of airways and controls recurrent attacks
What are the nursing interventions and patient teaching for leukotriene receptor antagonists (montelukast)?
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