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A diagnostic bronchoscopy is ordered on a patient with a 5 mm lesion on a chest radiograph.The patient has excessive secretions in the airway inhibiting taking a sample of the lesion.Which medication should be recommended to help clear the dry the secretions in the airway to better visualize the area to be sampled?


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