A 30 year old male with bronchitis has coarse bilateral rales with a SpO2 of 90%. Despite a good cough effort, he has great difficulty in removing his thick secretions. The respiratory therapist should initiate
A. aerosol treatments with 3 cc normal saline every 4 hours.
B. sputum induction for gram stain.
C. a heated humidifier and oxygen therapy.
D. continuous ultrasonic via aerosol mask.
Ans: C. a heated humidifier and oxygen therapy.
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