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jerry coleman

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A nurse working in the neonatal intensive care unit is caring for a premature infant receiving colfosceril malmitate. The nurse understands that this agent is used as a:
 
  a. bronchodilator. c. lung surfactant.
  b. mucolytic. d. sympathomimetic.

Question 2

Important supportive nursing interventions for clients using bronchodilators include helping the client to:
 
  a. avoid respiratory infections. c. conserve energy.
  b. control breathing. d. all of the above


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: This agent is not a bronchodilator.
B Incorrect: This agent is not a mucolytic.
C Correct: Lack of surfactant is the most common cause of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants. Colfosceril malmitate is a lung surfactant.
D Incorrect: This agent is not a sympathomimetic.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

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A Incorrect: This is not an action of propranolol, which blocks beta-2 receptors.
B Incorrect: This is not an action of propranolol, which blocks beta-2 receptors.
C Incorrect: This is not an action of propranolol, which blocks beta-2 receptors.
D Correct: a., b., and c. are all correct.


jerry coleman

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Wow, this really help

Dinolord

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

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