A patient presents at the clinic with a dry nonproductive cough. The patient is diagnosed with bronchitis and it has been determined that assistance is needed in thinning the sputum so the cough can become productive
What does the nurse expect the physician will prescribe? A) Benzonatate (Tessalon)
B) Guaifenesin (Mucinex)
C) Dextromethorphan (Benylin)
D) Hydrocodone (Hycodan)
B
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Because this patient needs to cough up respiratory secretions, he would likely be prescribed guaifenesin. This drug is an expectorant that liquefies lower respiratory secretions by reducing their viscosity and so making it easier for a patient to cough them up. Benzonatate, dextromethorphan, and hydrocodone are antitussives and are given to suppress the cough reflex.
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