Respiratory Therapist

Category - Initiation and Modification of Interventions

Mucokinesis is dependent on what two factors?
  1. Mucous rheology
  2. Ciliary activity
  3. Ciliary dyskinesia
  4. Mucous production
Explanation
Answers: B and D-Mucokinesis is dependent on ciliary activity and mucous production.

Mucokinesis is the movement of mucous. Ciliary activity is the movement of cilia in a wavelike fashion to propel mucous up towards the larger bronchi. If this or mucous production is compromised, mucokinesis is compromised, and normal mucociliary clearance cannot be achieved.
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