A critically ill patient with a diagnosis of ventilator-associated pneumonia has been administered acetylcysteine by inhalation. The critical care nurse knows that this medication helps to liquefy secretions in the respiratory tract by
A) increasing the osmolality of mucus.
B) decreasing the osmolality of mucus
C) breaking the protein bonds that exist in mucus.
D) drawing increased amounts of water from interstitial spaces into mucus.
C
Feedback:
Mucolytics such as acetylcysteine are drugs that liquefy mucus in the respiratory tract by attacking the protein bonds of the mucus.
You might also like to view...
A construction worker admitted to the unit with a chest injury and broken ribs from a fall from a ladder has nursing diagnoses of "Disturbed Sleep Pattern," "Ineffective Breathing Pattern," and "Risk for Infection."
The client states, "I've never been sick a day in my life and am really worried about how I can support my family while I'm out of work." When evaluating the client's plan of care during the shift the nurse adds the nursing diagnosis "Anxiety" to the plan of care. Which diagnosis would receive priority for nursing intervention? A) Risk for Infection B) Ineffective Breathing Pattern C) Disturbed Sleep Pattern D) Anxiety
The patient asks the nurse, who is picking up the breakfast trays, "What will happen during the radiology test this morning?" The nurse replies, "All the necessary explanations are on that sheet of paper on the table
" This is an example of the violation of: 1. confidentiality. 2. privacy. 3. explanation of care. 4. continuity of care.
Which of the following are roles of the parish nurse? Select all that apply
1. Integrator of health and faith 2. Health educator 3. Health counselor 4. Health advocate
A nursing student was talking to a group of high school students interested in nursing about how Florence Nightingale from the 19th century was called the founder of modern nursing
Which statement made by students about the way nursing was conceptualized and carried out by Florence Nightingale needs further clarification? A) "Nursing was based upon trial and error, and what worked was written in Nightingale's book." B) "Rounds were used to check on the clients to meet their needs for comfort and care." C) "Nursing should provide the optimal conditions to help nature to heal the client." D) "A nurse must wash her hands before caring for a client to prevent spreading sickness."