The nurse is teaching the family of a patient with cystic fibrosis how to use a high-frequency chest wall oscillation (HFCWO) vest. The nurse informs the family that this device will do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Allow patient to perform other tasks while receiving therapy.
b. Improve patient adherence to chest physiotherapy.
c. Assist in the removal of secretions from the lungs.
d. Decrease the viscosity of mucus so coughing it up will be easier.
A, C, D
The use of HFCWO such as the Vest airway clearance system often improves patient attitude toward chest physiotherapy Because the patient is able to perform other tasks while receiving therapy. The HFCWO therapy assists with the removal of secretions from the lungs and decreases the viscosity of mucus, making it easier to cough productively.
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