During your physical examination of B.K., you noted "respirations rapid, rate 24, but unlabored on 2 LO2 per nasal cannula with spo2 90%. Breath sounds are absent in LLL posteriorly—otherwise, clear toauscultation throughout"
The admission chest x-ray report reads, "small pleural effusion in the left lower
lobe". Identify three actions you could initiate to help correct this situation.
• Order an incentive spirometer (IS) and instruct her on its proper use. B.K. should use the IS every
1 to 2 hours while awake. Emphasize slow, deep inhalations through the mouthpiece, keeping the
float guide within the therapeutic range for the greatest inhaled volume.
• Cough and deep breathe 10 times every 1 to 2 hours. Use a pillow for splinting to help decrease the
pain that coughing will cause.
• Raise the head of bed to increase the expansion of the thorax during inspiration.
• Continually reevaluate the effectiveness of the pain medications, and supplement them as needed
for general comfort but also to improve respiratory function.
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