Which one of the following actions should the nurse take in order to promote respiratory function in the immobilized patient?
a. Change the patient's position every four to eight hours.
b. Encourage deep breathing and coughing every hour.
c. Use oxygen and nebulizer treatments regularly.
d. Suction the patient every hour.
B
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A The patient's position should be changed every two hours to reduce stagnation of secretions.
B The nurse should actively work with the immobilized patient to deep breathe and cough every one to two hours to promote chest expansion.
C The physician must order oxygen and nebulizer treatments. These interventions are used primarily to treat the patient who is experiencing an impaired air exchange, not to promote respiratory function in the immobilized patient.
D The patient should be suctioned as needed, not every hour.
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