HESI Pharmacology

HESI Pharmacology ( 46 Questions)

The nurse is preparing a client with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and a chronic productive cough for discharged home.

Which prescribed medication should the nurse review with the client to manage this symptom?



Correct Answer: D

Guaifenesin is an expectorant that helps to loosen and thin mucus in the airways, making it easier to cough up. It is commonly used to manage symptoms of a chronic productive cough in conditions such as COPD.

Salmeterol and Tiotropium are both bronchodilators that help to open up the airways and improve breathing in COPD, but they are not specifically indicated for managing a chronic productive cough.

Prednisone is a corticosteroid that can help reduce inflammation in the airways and improve breathing in COPD exacerbations, but it is not typically used for managing a chronic productive cough.




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