A Patient with Bronchiectasis Has a Productive Cough

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient with bronchiectasis has a productive cough. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist be evaluating about the patient's sputum?
1) Color
2) Odor
3) Frequency of cough
4) Consistency

• A)3
• B)1, 2
• C)3, 4
• D)1, 2, 4

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Definitions:

Overgeneralizing

A cognitive distortion involving broad, sweeping conclusions based on a single event or piece of evidence.

Selective Abstraction

A cognitive distortion where an individual focuses on a single negative detail or event, often ignoring the broader context of a situation.

Dichotomous Thinking

A cognitive distortion involving seeing things in black and white categories or all or nothing terms, without recognizing the middle ground.

Distancing

The emotional or physical detachment an individual may experience or enact as a coping mechanism or response to stress.