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cherise1989

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A patient is seen in the emergency room for a laceration sustained on broken glass. The nurse assesses the patient for the last tetanus toxoid he received. How often should the patient be administered a tetanus toxoid?
 
  A) Every year
  B) Every 10 years
  C) Every 2 years
  D) Every 5 years

Question 2

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.



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juicepod

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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C
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Mucolytics such as acetylcysteine are drugs that liquefy mucus in the respiratory tract by attacking the protein bonds of the mucus.




cherise1989

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


Dinolord

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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