In addition to antibiotics ordered by the physician, which of the following measures can the nurse recommend for a patient with a sinus infection?
a. Pursed-lip breathing
b. Coughing and deep breathing
c. Rest and a room humidifier
d. Percussion and postural drainage
ANS: C
A room humidifier can help liquefy secretions. Pursed-lip breathing is used to promote excretion of carbon dioxide; this is not a problem with sinusitis. Coughing and deep breathing, percussion, and postural drainage are used for congested lungs, not sinuses.
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