Pharmacological interventions for the client with a pneumothorax would include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. analgesia (either PCA or routinely scheduled medications)
b. bronchodilators
c. IV medications to provide vasoconstriction
d. mucolytic agents
e. antibiotic therapy
f. antifungal medications
A, B, D, E
Pharmacological interventions for the client with a pneumothorax would include adequate pain control to aid the client to breathe deeply and cough. Client-controlled analgesia or a routine schedule of pain medication may be used to provide effective pain management. Bronchodilators may be used to open the airways. Mucolytic agents are used to liquefy secretions. Bronchodilators, such as albuterol sulfate (Ventolin), and mucolytics, such as acetylcysteine (Mucomyst), may also be administered via updraft or nebulizer treatments. The client with an infection requires treatment with an appropriate antibiotic.
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