Which of the following should be considered when selecting an airway clearance strategy?
1. Patient's goals, motivation, and preferences
2. Effectiveness and limitations of technique or method
3. Patient's age, ability to learn, and tendency to fatigue
4. Need for assistants, equipment, and cost
a. 1, 2, and 3 only
b. 1, 3, and 4 only
c. 2 and 3 only
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
Question 2
Which of the following airway clearance techniques would you recommend for a 15-month-old infant with cystic fibrosis?
a. Postural drainage, percussion, and vibra-tion
b. Positive expiratory pressure therapy
c. Mechanical insufflation-exsufflation
d. Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation
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