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During Chest Physical Therapy, a Patient Has an Episode of Hemoptysis

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During chest physical therapy, a patient has an episode of hemoptysis. Which of the following actions would be appropriate at this time?


A) Put the patient in a sitting position and have him or her cough strenuously.
B) Place the patient in a head-down position and call the nurse.
C) Immediately perform nasotracheal suctioning of the patient.
D) Stop therapy, sit the patient up, give O2, and contact the physician.

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