A 60-Year-Old Female Patient with a Diagnosis of Bilateral Lower

A 60-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of bilateral lower lobe pneumonia is brought to the emergency department.An assessment reveals a temperature of 38.5° C (101.3° F) ,a respiratory rate of 35 breaths/min,a pulse of 115 beats/min,and decreased breath sounds in both lower lobes; furthermore,she is not alert.What type of therapy should the respiratory therapist suggest?

A) Incentive spirometry
B) Deep-breathing exercises
C) Positive expiratory pressure
D) Intermittent positive-pressure breathing

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