Which of the following are goals of airway clearance therapy? 1. Help reverse the underlying disease process. 2. Help mobilize retained secretion. 3. Improve pulmonary gas exchange. 4. Reduce the work of breathing
a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only
ANS: D
The primary goal of airway clearance therapy is to help mobilize and remove retained secretions, with the ultimate aim to improve gas exchange and reduce the work of breathing.
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