Chapter 32 Antitussives, Mucolytics, and Expectorants

Chapter 32  Antitussives, Mucolytics, and Expectorants

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
The nurse is completing hospital discharge counseling for a client with a COPD exacerbation. The nurse hands the patient a prescription for potassium iodide (Pima) 325 mg/5 mL and to take one teaspoonful two or three times daily. What information should she relay to the patient about the medication? Select all that apply:
A)
Potassium iodide can be taken without regard to meals.
B)
Potassium iodide’s side effects include nausea, vomiting, and epigastric pain.
C)
Potassium iodide should be mixed with another liquid.
D)
Potassium iodide smells like rotten eggs.
E)
Potassium iodide is an expectorant.

2.
A client is given a prescription for codeine 15 mg tablets with the directions to take one or two tablets every four to six hours as needed for cough. If the maximum daily dose is 120 mg per day, how many tablets can the patient take in 24 hours?

3.
Which of the following should the nurse discuss with the client in regards to using a nebulizer at home? Select all that apply:
A)
Stress continuing treatment until the entire drug is gone.
B)
Recommend lying down to maximize lung expansion.
C)
Clean the nebulizer after every other use.
D)
Encourage rapid breathing to maximize drug dispersion.
E)
Evaluate return demonstration of procedure before discharge.

4.
Which of the following elicit their pharmacological effect by thinning respiratory secretions? Select all that apply:
A)
Benzonatate
B)
Guaifenesin
C)
Codeine
D)
Potassium iodide
E)
Dextromethorphan

5.
Which of the following are included in the pre-administration assessment of an antitussive? Select all that apply:
A)
Temperature
B)
Sputum presence
C)
Type of cough
D)
Bowel sounds
E)
Heart sounds

Answer Key

1.
B, E
2.
8
3.
A, E
4.
B, D
5.
A, B, C