When using a mucolytic drug and a bronchodilator in a nebulizer, the highest priority instruction that the nurse should give the client is that the _____ should be given _____ minutes before the _____
a. mucolytic drug; 30; bronchodilator
b. bronchodilator; 30; mucolytic drug
c. mucolytic drug; 5; bronchodilator
d. bronchodilator; 5; mucolytic drug
ANS: D
The bronchodilator is given to open the airway, followed by the other medication.
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