A patient who is prescribed deep breathing and coughing every hour has a nonproductive cough and is easily fatigued. What can the nurse do to increase the patient's secretions?
A) Have the patient blow the nose.
B) Encourage the patient to rest for 30 minutes.
C) Provide the patient with aerosol medication.
D) Give the patient a piece of hard candy to eat.
D
Feedback:
Hard candy and other sweets increase secretions, thereby helping make the cough productive. Blowing the nose, resting, or using aerosol medication will not help increase secretions.
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