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Why Should the Hospice Nurse Delay the Use of Oropharyngeal

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Why should the hospice nurse delay the use of oropharyngeal suctioning?


Definitions:

Pleurodynia

A condition characterized by a sudden and severe pain in the muscles between the ribs or in the diaphragm, often caused by infections.

Pleura

A double-layered membrane surrounding each lung and lining the chest cavity, facilitating lung movement.

Sputum

Mucus and other matter coughed up from the respiratory tract, typically examined to diagnose illness.

Rhonchus

A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in bronchial airways.

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