Practice Question
Patient teaching regarding expectorants should instruct the patient to perform which action?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Increase fluid intake to decrease the viscosity of secretions.
Rationale:
✔Expectorants like guaifenesin require increased fluids to help thin secretions and promote productive coughing.
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This question is from RN Pharmacology Test #1 NUR 229 which contains 44 questions.
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A nurse is giving discharge instructions to a patient who has been ordered Guaifenesin (Mucinex) to take BID for 3 days after discharge. What response by the patient lets her know that he understands how to take his medication?
Answer Choices:
A. "Taking this medication can cause me to develop a non-productive cough:
B. "I will take my medication Daily with a full glass of water:
C. "l will take my medication twice a day with a full glass of water!
D. "The medication will have to be given by my Home Health Nurse twice a day"
Which type of medication is the first-line treatment for nasal congestion?
Answer Choices:
A. Nasal Glucocorticoids
B. Leukotriene Modifiers
C. Decongestants
D. Antihistamines
The sympathetic nervous system postganglionic neuron releases what neurotransmitter?
Answer Choices:
A. Both Acetylcholine and Norepinephrine
B. Acetylcholine
C. Norepinephrine
D. Arginine
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking montelukast. Which of the following outcomes indicates a therapeutic effect of the medication?
Answer Choices:
A. The client’s seizure threshold is reduced.
B. The client experiences less muscle pain.
C. The client experiences an increased ease of breathing.
D. The client’s platelet count is increased
A nurse is caring for a client who asks how albuterol helps his breathing. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? (Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
A. The medication will decrease coughing episodes.
B. The medication will stimulate the flow ot mucus.
C. The medication will open the airways.
D. The medication will prevent wheezing.
E. The medication will reduce inflammation.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4