Which intervention by the nurse is most appropriate when she notices that her dying patient has developed a "death rattle"?
a. Perform nasotracheal suctioning of secretions.
b. Turn the patient on his side and raise the head of the bed.
c. Insert a nasopharyngeal airway as needed.
d. Administer morphine sulfate intravenously.
ANS: B
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