Practice Question
A nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to promote thinning of respiratory secretions?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Encourage the client to increase fluid intake.
Rationale:
🟢 Adequate hydration thins respiratory secretions, making them easier to expel.
🟢 Fluids improve mucociliary clearance in pneumonia patients.
🟢 It helps prevent dehydration, which worsens thick mucus.
🟢 Encourages productive coughing, aiding airway clearance.
🟢 Complements incentive spirometry and ambulation but is the primary measure.
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Answer Choices:
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