A Patient Has Been Uncooperative with Pulmonary Hygiene Following Thoracic

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient has been uncooperative with pulmonary hygiene following thoracic surgery because "it hurts more than I can bear." Which intervention should the nurse employ?

• A)Instruct the patient to cough 3 to 4 times with each exhalation.
• B)Assist the patient to a sitting position to lean over the bedside table while coughing.
• C)Provide the patient with a pillow to splint the incision while coughing.
• D)Guide the patient to cough with the glottis open.

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