A patient is recovering from a bronchoscopy. What care should the nurse provide to this patient? Select all that apply.
A. Instruct the patient on use of incentive spirometry to use following the procedure.
B. Report dark blood-tinged respiratory secretions to the physician.
C. Instruct the patient to avoid eating and drinking until the gag reflex returns.
D. Administer pain medications immediately following the procedure.
E. Notify the physician with any breathing difficulty.
Answer:
C. Instruct the patient to avoid eating and drinking until the gag reflex returns.
E. Notify the physician with any breathing difficulty.
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