During an Assessment, a Patient Begins to Cough

question 29

Multiple Choice

During an assessment, a patient begins to cough. What should the nurse realize about this finding?

• A) The patient has a cold.
• B) The patient is nervous.
• C) Something other than air was entering the larynx.
• D) Something other than air was entering the epiglottis.

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Definitions:

Electrical Charge

A fundamental property of matter that is responsible for electrical phenomena, existing in a positive or negative form.

Threshold

The level of intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers in the brain that transmit signals from one neuron to another, influencing mental processes and behavior.

Knob-like Terminals

The expanded areas at the end of axons that are responsible for releasing neurotransmitters into the synapse.