Describe the actions and give an example of an expectorant.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Expectorants (mucolytics) have a disintegrating effect on mucus. An example is acetylcysteine (Mucomyst).
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A community health nurse uses Roy's model with a community that is dealing with a particular health issue. The nurse would focus community assessment on which of the following?
A) A community's coping mechanisms for use in adaptation B) A community's lines of resistance and defense to stresses C) A community's environmental conditions to improve negative conditions D) A community's collective ability for independence and self-care
Which of the following best explains why a community health nurse would choose to emphasize women's health? (Select all that apply.)
a. Different nurses prefer different specialties. b. It is currently politically correct to verbalize support for female issues. c. Many women's groups are lobbying for more programs. d. Many factors resulting in illness and death in women are preventable. e. Knowledge deficits prevent women from assuming responsibility for their own health. f. Women face barriers in accessing health care.
If the coefficient alpha for a stress scale was computed to be 0.80, the scale would be:
A) Of less acceptable reliability than a scale with an alpha of 0.50 B) A valid indicator of stress C) Of indeterminate reliability until the scale's test–retest reliability was assessed D) Of acceptably high reliability
A patient was admitted to the emergency department in a grossly intoxicated state. The nurse has been monitoring him for withdrawal symptoms and has been medicating him with prn medications
Four days after admission, he appears much more comfortable and less tremulous. His vital signs are only slightly elevated. Which is the appropriate nursing intervention at this time? A) Withhold prn medications because they are potentially addictive. B) Increase the amount of prn medications because potentially fatal complications can occur up to 1 week after the last drink. C) Ask the doctor to prescribe a less potent medication to lower the chances of substitute addiction. D) Remain vigilant for withdrawal complications and continue to administer medications on an as-needed basis.