The nursing instructor is explaining how to provide postural drainage to a client. What would be an appropriate nursing action for providing postural drainage that the instructor would teach her students?
A) Administering physiotherapy in an upright position
B) Performing the procedure following the patient's meals
C) Applying percussion firmly to bare skin
D) Positioning the patient using pillows to promote postural drainage
Ans: D
Feedback: Postural drainage is usually performed two to four times per day. The patient uses gravity to facilitate postural draining, which may require the use of pillows. The skin should be covered with a cloth or a towel during percussion to protect the skin. Postural drainage is not administered in an upright position or directly following a meal.
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