A Client Asks the Nurse When She Should Use an Antitussive

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client asks the nurse when she should use an antitussive. Which response should the nurse provide the client?

• A) "When you are coughing up secretions."
• B) "When your temperature is 101.2°F."
• C) "When you have been diagnosed with a respiratory infection."
• D) "When you have a dry cough and cannot rest."

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Definitions:

Critical Paths

The sequence of stages determining the minimum time needed to complete a project, highlighting the most important tasks that directly affect the completion time.

Slack

A measure of the flexibility in scheduling activities; it represents the amount of time that a task in a project can be delayed without causing a delay to subsequent tasks or the project completion date.

PERT

Stands for "Program Evaluation and Review Technique," a project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project.

CPM

Critical Path Method, a project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks within a project. It identifies the longest stretch of dependent tasks and measures the time required to complete them from start to finish.