A patient with cystic fibrosis (CF) furiously refuses any more manual chest physiotherapeutic treatment. Which alternative is appropriate for the nurse to suggest?
a. Flutter mucus device
b. Increase ambulation to 1 to 2 hours a day
c. Steam inhalator several times a day
d. Drink 3 quarts of fluid per day
A
A flutter mucus clearance device is a handheld vibrating tool that helps loosen and evacuate se-cretions in the lung.
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