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evelyn o bentley

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Bland aerosols are best classified as:
 
  a. mucolytics.
  b. bronchodilators.
  c. expectorants.
  d. mucoactive therapy.

Question 2

When administering acetylcysteine (Mucomyst), the respiratory therapist should be particularly focused on which of the following potential adverse effects?
 
  1. Incompatibility with certain antibiotics when administered together
  2. Blurred vision
  3. Bronchospasm
  4. Airway obstruction due to rapid liquefaction of mucus
  a. 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 2, 3, and 4 only
  d. 1, 3, and 4 only


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Harbringer

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Bland aerosols are therefore more properly considered expectorants rather than mucolytic agents.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Other side effects that can occur include the following:
 Airway obstruction due to rapid liquefaction of secretions
 Disagreeable odor due to hydrogen sulfide
 Incompatibility with certain antibiotics (sodium ampicillin, amphotericin B, erythromycin, tet-racyclines, and aminoglycosides) if mixed in solution
 Increased concentration and toxicity of nebulizer solution toward end of treatment
 Nausea and rhinorrhea
 Stomatitis
 Reactivity of acetylcysteine with rubber, copper, iron, and cork


evelyn o bentley

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

matt95

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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