Question

a nurse is caring for a client who is having difficulty mobilizing thick respiratory secretions. which of the following medications should the nurse expect to administer to the client?
ipratropium
beclomethasone
acetylcysteine
azelastine

Explanation:

• Ipratropium is an anticholinergic that bronchodilates, not thin secretions.
• Beclomethasone is a corticosteroid that reduces airway inflammation, not mobilize thick secretions.
• Acetylcysteine is a mucolytic that breaks down thick respiratory secretions to aid mobilization.
• Azelastine is an antihistamine that treats allergy-related symptoms, not secretion viscosity.

Answer:

C. Acetylcysteine