While Caring for a Patient with Pneumonia, a Nurse Notes

question 23

Multiple Choice

While caring for a patient with pneumonia, a nurse notes that the patient's sputum is greenish and very thick. The highest priority in the patient's plan of care is to

• A) Encourage the use of the incentive spirometer.
• B) Provide pain medication every 4 hours as ordered.
• C) Provide a bedside commode.
• D) Encourage the patient to increase oral intake.