A client asks the nurse how benzonatate (Tessalon) works to suppress her cough. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
A) "Anesthetizes the receptor sites of the lungs"
B) "Raises the cough threshold in the CNS"
C) "Reduces the viscosity of the mucus"
D) "Anticholinergic effects decrease the cough reflex"
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