CHAPTER 15 EXPECTORANTS AND ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS

CHAPTER 15 EXPECTORANTS AND ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. When administering SSKI (saturated solution of potassium iodide) to a client, the nurse:

a.	mixes the drug in carbonated soda to make it more palatable.
b.	asks if the client is allergic to iodine.
c.	encourages the client to drink the liquid without using a straw.
d.	documents the administration prior to giving the med.

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: It should be mixed in water or fruit juice.
B	Correct: This drug should not be used in clients allergic to iodine.
C	Incorrect: It should be taken through a straw.
D	Incorrect: Medications are not documented until after administered to client.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 387            OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

 

2. An example of a combination narcotic and nonnarcotic antitussive agent is:

a.	guaifenesin and glyceryl guaiacolate.	c.	potassium iodide and iodinated glycerol.
b.	guaifenesin and codeine.	d.	benzonatate and diphenhydramine HCl.

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: This does not contain a narcotic.
B	Correct: This is an example of such a combination.
C	Incorrect: This does not contain a narcotic.
D	Incorrect: This does not contain a narcotic.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 385            OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Comprehension

 

3. For a client prescribed diphenhydramine HCl or codeine sulfate, the nurse should monitor the client for:

a.	tachycardia.	c.	respiratory distress.
b.	sedation.	d.	muscle soreness.

 

 

ANS:  B

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: They are not associated with tachycardia.
B	Correct: The act by depressing the CNS, so they can cause sedation.
C	Incorrect: They are not associated with respiratory depression.
D	Incorrect: They are not associated with muscle soreness.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 385-386, Table 15-2

OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

 

4. A priority nursing diagnosis for a client with thick, copious, tenacious secretions is:

a.	Risk for injury related to adverse effects of expectorants and antitussives.
b.	Deficient knowledge related to expectorants and antitussives.
c.	Ineffective airway clearance related to respiratory secretions.
d.	Fluid volume deficit related to thick secretions.

 

 

ANS:  C

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: This nursing diagnosis addresses the medications not the cough.
B	Incorrect: This nursing diagnosis addresses teaching needs not the cough.
C	Correct: This is the priority nursing diagnosis for this client.
D	Incorrect: This nursing diagnosis does not address the cough.

 

 

PTS:   1                    REF:   p. 386            OBJ:   Cognitive Level: Application

 

5. The nurse is teaching a client about home use of a humidifier. The nurse states that:

a.	humidification improves air quality and thins secretions.
b.	all humidifiers should be cleaned once per year.
c.	nonultrasonic humidifiers may be a source of infection.
d.	medications may be added as needed to cool mist humidifiers.

 

 

ANS:  C

 

	Feedback
A	Incorrect: Humidifiers do not increase air quality; they just add humidity.
B	Incorrect: They should be cleaned according to manufacturer instructions.
C	Correct: This is true for humidifiers that are not ultrasonic.
D	Incorrect: Medications cannot be added to cool mist humidifiers.

 

 

PTS:     1          REF:    p. 387  OBJ:    Cognitive Level: Application