The family of a dying patient wants to help relieve the patient's progressive dyspnea. What should the nurse instruct the family to do for the patient?
A. Raise the head of the bed.
B. Perform chest physiotherapy.
C. Suction the patient as much as possible.
D. Lower the head of the bed.
Answer: A
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