The nurse administers an antitussive/expectorant cough preparation to a patient with bronchitis.Which of the following responses indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?

A) The amount of sputum the patient expectorates decreases with each dose administered.
B) Cough is completely suppressed, and she is able to sleep through the night.
C) Dry, unproductive cough is reduced, but her voluntary coughing is more productive.
D) Involuntary coughing produces large amounts of thick yellow sputum.

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Zybrea Knight · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C , Explanation :  Antitussives are cough suppressants that reduce the frequency of an involuntary,dry,nonproductive cough.Antitussives are useful for adults when coughing is unproductive and frequent,leading to throat irritation or interrupted sleep.Expectorants help make coughing more productive.The goal of an antitussive/expectorant combination is to reduce the frequency of dry,unproductive coughing while making voluntary coughing more productive.

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