The nurse is teaching a client with pneumonia ways to clear secretions. Which intervention is the most effective?
a. Administering an antitussive medication
b. Administering an antiemetic medication
c. Increasing fluids to 2 L/day if tolerated
d. Having the client cough and deep breathe hourly
C
Increasing fluids has been proven to decrease the thickness of secretions, thus allowing them to be expectorated quickly. The other interventions would not be as effective.
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