A patient has a bacterial pneumonia and is finding it very difficult to cough up secretions because they are too thick. What instructions should the nurse provide to the patient to assist in secretion removal?
A) Increase fluid intake.
B) Take analgesics to assist coughing.
C) Increase activity.
D) Increase meal size.
Ans: A
Feedback: If the sputum is too thick for the patient to expectorate, it is necessary to decrease its viscosity by increasing the water content through adequate hydration
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