Percussion and Vibration Is Ordered on a Patient with Retained

question 16

Multiple Choice

Percussion and vibration is ordered on a patient with retained pulmonary secretions.Which action by the student nurse should the nursing instructor question?

• A)Performs percussion for 3 to 5 minutes in each position as tolerated.
• B)Uses the wrist and elbow to create movement when performing percussion.
• C)While the patient inhales,gently pushes down and vibrates the chest wall with the flat part of the hand.
• D)Repeats the vibration 3 times and then instructs the patient to take a deep breath and cough while exhaling.

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