Author Question: A nursing instructor is discussing ways that the respiratory tract protects itself from bacteria and ... (Read 33 times)

washai · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nursing instructor is discussing ways that the respiratory tract protects itself from bacteria and shares with the students that it is done in which ways? (Select all that apply.)

A) Cough and sneeze reflex
B) Surfactant in the alveoli
C) Goblet cells
D) Gas exchange in the alveoli
E) Nasal cilia

Question 2

A patient taking tamoxifen to reduce the risk of contralateral breast cancer asks the nurse about adverse effects of the drug. What is an adverse effect of tamoxifen?

A) Stomatitis
B) Mucositis
C) Thrombocytopenia
D) Cerebrovascular accidents

irishcancer18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, C, E
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Nasal hairs, mucus-producing goblet cells, cilia, the superficial blood supply of the upper respiratory tract, and the cough and sneeze reflexes all work to keep foreign substances from entering the lower respiratory tract. Surfactant and gas exchange in the alveoli are involved in the oxygenation process but are not involved in protecting the respiratory tract.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
Adverse effects of tamoxifen include hot flashes, rash, nausea, vomiting, vaginal bleeding, menstrual irregularities, edema, pain, cerebrovascular accident, and pulmonary emboli. They do not include stomatitis, mucositis, or thrombocytopenia.