ANCC Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam Prep

Category - Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice Test

Emergency treatment for an acute asthmatic attack is Adrenaline 1:1000 given hypodermically. This is given to:
  1. Increase BP
  2. Decrease mucosal swelling
  3. Relax the bronchial smooth muscle
  4. Decrease bronchial secretions
Explanation
Answer - C - Relax the bronchial smooth muscle. An acute asthmatic attack is characterized by severe bronchospasm, which can be relieved by the immediate administration of bronchodilators. Epinephrine is an adrenergic agent that causes bronchial dilation by relaxing the bronchial smooth muscles.
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