A(n) ________ is a drug that liquefies or breaks down tenacious mucus so it can be coughed up more easily.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
mucolytic
A mucolytic is a drug that liquefies or breaks down tenacious mucus so it can be coughed up more easily.
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When caring for adolescents, what should the nurse do to develop open communication with them?
A) Ask the parents questions first and then ask the adolescent the same question B) Focus the interview on the problems rather than on the adolescent themselves C) Show interest in the adolescent and develop a rapport before you ask questions D) Avoid asking questions about their friends, hobbies, and school activities
Christi Campbell is a public health nurse working with a group of Kurdish refugees in a large metropolitan area. The Kurds are predominantly Moslem and only two of the Kurdish men speak English well,
although several children can help in translation. One of the Kurdish women, Gita, is pregnant. When selecting a translator to help care for Gita, Christi should select: 1. Ibrihim, a 45-year-old male (not Gita's husband) head of the family who speaks English fairly well. 2. Misha, a 50-year-old Turkish woman who has lived in the United States for 10 years and is quite familiar with the Kurdish dialect. 3. Moshi, a male university student from Iran who knows the Kurdish dialect well. 4. Sanchi, the 9-year-old daughter of Gita who has been in the United States for about a year and speaks fairly good English.
A nursing student is a single mother with three small children. She works a part-time job. Her boss had someone quit and is pressuring her to work an extra shift each week to help out for a short time until he can hire another worker
Her babysitter became ill and is hospitalized. She recognizes the importance of attending the first nursing class, but she is stressed because of the recent life events. What should the student do in this situation? Utilize a prearranged emergency babysitter, talk to her boss about her need to attend the first scheduled class, and talk with her instructor about the situation after class. Utilize the emergency babysitter, ask another student to tape record the class, and go to work. Bring the children to class, talk to the faculty member during class about the need to work for the next several weeks instead of attending class, and ask the faculty member to provide a means to learn the content. Leave a message on the faculty member's telephone, and e-mail the instructor about the situation and ask her to send materials that the nursing student may need to catch up in the class.