Exam Bank for Cough- Latest Update 2025 Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+

Exam Bank for Cough- Latest Update 2025 Questions and Correct Answers Graded A+ --- is an important defense mechanism playing a major role in maintaining airway integrity. - Answers - cough Cough can be --- or ---. - Answers - voluntary - involuntary True/ False. Cough is the most common reason people see medical attention - Answers True Cough is elicited by stimulation of sensory receptors in the --- and ---. - Answers - larynx - trachea --- cough is a cough that has lasted less than three weeks - Answers - acute --- cough is a cough that lasts between 3 and 8 weeks. - Answers - subacute --- cough is a cough that lasts more than 8 weeks. - Answers - chronic What is a productive cough? - Answers - "wet" or "chesty" cough - expels secretion from lower respiratory tract What is a nonproductive cough? - Answers - "Dry" or "hacking" cough - Usually associated with viral respiratory tract infections, atypical bacterial infections, GERD, cardiac disease, and some medications (ACE-I) What is ACE-I? - Answers - ACE inhibitor medication - Causes dry cough What are some symptoms of a viral URTI? - Answers - sneezing, rhinorrhea, sore throat, low- grade temp. What are symptoms of a lower respiratory tract infection? - Answers - temperature 101.5, thick, discolored sputum, night sweats What are symptoms of post nasal drip? - Answers - Mucus drainage from nose; frequent clearing of the throat What are symptoms of GERD? - Answers - heartburn (symptoms worsening laying down) What are symptoms of asthma? - Answers - wheezing (coughing in response to certain irritants) What is a sign of COPD? - Answers - productive cough most days What are symptoms of CHF? - Answers - fatigue - edema - breathlessness What are common complications of a cough? - Answers - exhaustion - insomnia - musculoskeletal pain - hoarseness - executive perspiration - urinary incontinence What are nonpharmacologic options for a cough? - Answers - lozenges to decrease coughing and irritated airways - increasing room humidity with humidifiers or vaporizers to sooth irritated airways - hydration - promoting nasal drainage (nasal syringe with infant or raise head of bed) Are cool-mist humidifiers or warm-mist vaporizers preferred? - Answers - cool-mist, due to less risk of bacterial growth - however, vaporizers have a place you can add medication if necessary When you have a cough, water works as an --- by making mucus less viscous and easier to expel. - Answers - expectorant What are some precautions you need to take when recommending water as a nonpharm therapy for cough. - Answers - caution in over-hydrating patients with renal failure, heart failure, or LRTI What are the pharmacologic therapy options for cough? - Answers - systemic antitussives - topical antitussives - expectorants - antihistamines Systemic antitussives are known as cough suppressants and are the drug of choice for ---. - Answers - nonproductive cough - only recommend for productive cough that interferes with work or sleep What are the OTC FDA-approved oral antitussives? - Answers - dextromethorphan - diphenylhydramine - codeine (NOT in Missouri though) Delsym and Robitussin are both brand names for ---. - Answers - dextromethorphan What is dextromethorphan and what is it used for? What is it's mechanism? - Answers - antitussive - used for nonproductive cough caused by mechanical or chemical respiratory tract irritation - acts on medulla to increase cough threshold What is the adult dosage for dextromethorphan? - Answers - 10-20 mg every 4 hours or 30 mg every 6-8 hours - maximum 120 mg/24 hours Dextromethorphan has an initial onset of --- to --- minutes and last about 3-6 hours - Answers - 15