Classifications of drugs in asthma management

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1. Answer the following short answers questions in one word to maximum one sentence.

a. Primary action of beta blocker:
b. NSAID stands for:
c. An example of osmotic laxative:
d. PPI stands for:
e. Where in the body is calcitonin produced? :
f. An example of bisphosphonate:
g. Four main side effects of GTN patch:
h. Which color indicates cytotoxic waste?

2. What are the following classifications of drugs in asthma management? What is the sched-ule (drugs & poisons) does it belong to? Give one example each.

a. Relievers:

b. Controllers:

c. Preventers:

3. Identify 2 medications under each category that may assist in alleviating pain and discomfort.

a. Opioid analgesic
b. Non opioid analgesic
c. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications

4. What are the roles of diet, genetics and exercise in the development of high cholesterol lev-els?

5. Describe your action in the following situations:

a. You find the medication chart has wrong drug written which was meant for another patient with same name.
b. Your client refuses medication stating that it does no good to her
c. You were checking out a DD from the cupboard with an RN and as you were about to take it to the bedside, you dropped the medication to the floor.

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