ATI RN
ATI N103N103 Fundamentals Final Exam Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client about taking an expectorant to treat a cough. The nurse should explain this type of medication works by which mechanism?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Mobilizes secretions. Expectorants work by thinning mucus in the respiratory tract, making it easier to expel. This mechanism helps clear the airways and improve breathing. Suppressing the urge to cough (
B) would be counterproductive as coughing helps remove mucus. Reducing inflammation (
C) is the mechanism of anti-inflammatory drugs, not expectorants. Drying mucous membranes (
D) would worsen the cough by thickening mucus.
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