A patient has silicosis. Which medication classification does the healthcare professional educate the patient about?
A)Corticosteroids
B)Antibiotics
C)Bronchodilators
D)Expectorants

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No specific treatment exists for silicosis, although corticosteroids may produce some improvement in the early, more acute stages. Patients with silicosis are not usually treated with antibiotics, bronchodilators, or expectorants unless individual circumstances warrant these drugs.

A Patient Has Silicosis