The nurse is preparing to perform postural drainage with an older patient. Which action would the nurse perform first?
A) Rest period
B) Oral hygiene
C) Position for postural drainage
D) Administer aerosol medications
D
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The nurse would first provide the patient with any prescribed aerosol medications. Then the patient would be positioned for postural drainage followed by oral hygiene and then rest.
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