Multiple Choice
An assessment of a patient with newly diagnosed chronic bronchitis reveals an alert,cooperative,and oriented patient.Low-pitched wheezes are heard bilaterally on auscultation.The patient has a productive cough,producing copious amounts of sputum; no fever; a pulse of 85 beats/min; respirations of 18 breaths/min; and blood pressure of 145/90.The most appropriate lung expansion therapy for this patient is which of the following?
A) Incentive spirometry
B) Intermittent positive-pressure breathing
C) Positive expiratory pressure
D) Flutter valve
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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