Question

a nurse is teaching a client about the use of beclomethasone to treat asthma. the nurse should explain that the medication has which of the following therapeutic effects? thins mucus; relaxes bronchial smooth muscle; decreases inflammation; increases the cough threshold

Explanation:

Beclomethasone is an inhaled corticosteroid, a class of medications primarily used for long-term asthma management by targeting the underlying inflammation in the airways. Thinning mucus is an effect of mucolytics, relaxing bronchial smooth muscle is the action of bronchodilators like beta-agonists, and increasing cough threshold is not a primary effect of this medication.

Answer:

Decreases inflammation