The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized with cystic fibrosis (CF) and is coughing up large quantities of thick green mucus. Which of the following treatments should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

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The colour of the mucus and the client's history of CF suggest Pseudomonas infection; an antibiotic is required. Oral corticosteroids and inhaled bronchodilators will not be effective in treating the respiratory infection; the effectiveness of bronchodilators has not been established for CF. Pseudomonas infections are usually responsive (not resistant) to TOBI.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Hospitalized