The Nurse Is Working with a Patient Who Persists in Blowing

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is working with a patient who persists in blowing cigarette smoke through his nose.The nurse knows his protective mechanisms are less effective than they should be because:

• A)Smoke inactivates the normal sweeping motion of the cilia.
• B)Exhaled smoke promotes excessive vasodilatation of the nasal vessels.
• C)Smoking depresses the cough reflex.
• D)Cigarette smoke causes excess thin mucus production.

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