A Child Is Receiving a Combination Albuterol/ipratropium [DuoNeb] Inhalation Treatment

question 14

Multiple Choice

A child is receiving a combination albuterol/ipratropium [DuoNeb] inhalation treatment. The patient complains of a dry mouth and sore throat. What will the nurse do?

• A) Contact the provider to report systemic anticholinergic side effects.
• B) Discontinue the aerosol treatment immediately.
• C) Notify the provider of a possible allergic reaction.
• D) Reassure the patient that these are expected side effects.

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Definitions:

Waxy Flexibility

A feature of catatonic schizophrenia in which people can be molded into postures that they maintain for quite some time.

Catatonia

A psychotic condition characterized by striking motor impairment.

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A personality disorder characterized by oddities of thought and behavior but not involving bizarre psychotic behaviors.