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A patient is unable to maintain a clear airway effectively with coughing and has a respiratory rate of 22/min with coarse crackles bilaterally.Which intervention should the nurse provide first?
Adducts
Muscles that move a limb or other body part toward the midline of the body.
Rotates
The action of moving around an axis or center point, typically described in the context of physical objects or movements in space.
Contraction
A shortening and tightening of a muscle or muscle group, which may occur as a natural part of physical activity or as a result of certain medical conditions.
MG
Could refer to myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles.
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