The nurse is providing care for a client who has a persistent cough that is producing copious quantities of thick, sticky secretions
What intervention should the nurse perform to decrease the viscosity (thickness) of the client's respiratory secretions? A) Promote increased fluid intake
B) Teach the client deep breathing exercises
C) Administer bronchodilators as ordered
D) Implement a scheduled program of postural drainage
A
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Increased fluid intake can reduce the viscosity of secretions, making them easier to mobilize. Other interventions such as postural drainage, bronchodilators, and deep breathing may aid respiratory function, but none of these has the potential to reduce the thickness of the client's secretions.
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