Exam 15: Upper Respiratory Agents

A patient comes to the clinic with a 3-day history of fever and a severe cough that interferes with sleep.The patient asks the NP about using a cough suppressant to help with sleep.The NP should:

An NP prescribes azelastine for a patient who has allergic rhinitis.The NP will teach the patient that this drug:

A patient asks an NP about using an oral over-the-counter decongestant medication for nasal congestion associated with a viral upper respiratory illness.The NP learns that this patient uses loratadine (Claritin),a b-adrenergic blocker,and an intranasal corticosteroid.The NP would be concerned about which adverse effects?

A 70-year-old patient asks an NP about using diphenhydramine (Benadryl)to control intermittent allergic symptoms that include runny nose and sneezing.The NP should counsel this patient to:

A child with chronic allergic symptoms uses an intranasal steroid for control of symptoms.At this child's annual well-child checkup,the NP should carefully review this child's:

A patient tells a nurse practitioner (NP)that several coworkers have upper respiratory infections and asks about the best way to avoid getting sick.The NP should recommend which of the following?

An NP sees a patient who reports persistent seasonal symptoms of rhinorrhea,sneezing,and nasal itching every spring unrelieved with diphenhydramine (Benadryl).The NP should prescribe:

A parent asks an NP which over-the-counter medication would be best to give to a 5-year-old child who has a viral respiratory illness with nasal congestion and a cough.The NP should recommend which of the following?