The nurse working with a client who has acute sinusitis plans to teach the client about the routinely-used treatments for this condition, which include (Select all that apply)
A) antibiotics.
B) antihistamines.
C) mucolytic agents.
D) oral alpha-adrenergic vasoconstrictors.

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Antibiotics, once the mainstay of treatment for sinusitis, are no longer used routinely because many sinus infections are viral. Routine treatments include antihistamines for clients who have acute sinusitis in the setting of allergies, mucolytic agents such as guaifenesin, and oral alpha-adrenergic vasoconstrictors such as pseudoephedrine.

The Nurse Working with a Client Who Has Acute Sinusitis