A Nurse Is Educating a Client Who Has Congested Lungs

question 1

Multiple Choice

A nurse is educating a client who has congested lungs how to keep secretions thin, and more easily coughed up and expectorated. What would be one self-care measure to teach?

• A) Limit oral intake of fluids to less than 500 mL per day.
• B) Increase oral intake of fluids to two to three quarts per day.
• C) Maintain bed rest for at least three days.
• D) Take warm baths every night for a week.

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