Practice Question
A nurse is taking care of a patient with lung congestion. The nurse needs to teach the patient how to keep secretions thin so the patient can easily cough up and expectorate it. What would be important for the nurse to teach the patient?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Increase oral intake of fluids.
Rationale:
🩵 Adequate hydration keeps respiratory secretions thin and less viscous, promoting effective coughing and clearance.
🩵Fluids help moisturize mucous membranes and improve ciliary action, aiding airway defense mechanisms.
🩵In lung congestion, thick secretions hinder gas exchange and increase infection risk.
🩵Unless contraindicated (e.g., heart failure), 2–3 L/day of fluids is typically encouraged.
🩵This intervention enhances comfort and oxygenation through improved mucus expectoration.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Fundamentals
- Answer Choices: 4