Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 74%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is going to take guaifenesin, an expectorant, to help manage a coughA nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is going to take guaifenesin, an expectorant, to help manage a cough. The nurse should explain that this type of medication treats coughs by which of the following mechanisms?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Guaifenesin works as an expectorant by stimulating and thinning respiratory tract secretions, making it easier for the client to cough up and clear mucus from the airways.