The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner manages care in conjunction with a pediatric pulmonologist for a child with cystic fibrosis. Which medication regimen is used to facilitate airway clearance for this child?

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Inhaled dornase alfa is used for airway clearance in children with cystic fibrosis by breaking down thick mucus. The other options are not used for airway clearance in cystic fibrosis. Ibuprofen is used to reduce inflammation and pain, azithromycin is an antibiotic, ivacaftor is a medication used to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis in some patients, and prophylactic clindamycin is an antibiotic used to prevent infection.

The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Manages Care in Conjunction