Author Question: Interventions to promote airway clearance include all of the following EXCEPT a. effective ... (Read 144 times)

jake · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Interventions to promote airway clearance include all of the following EXCEPT

a. effective coughing c. hydration
b. postural drainage d. oxygen

Question 2

The nurse notices a coworker seems to be giving minimal care to a client who has a colostomy because of colon cancer. The nurse's best action is to:

1. Offer to trade assignments with this nurse so you care for this client.
2. Discuss the possibility of an unconscious distancing response with the coworker.
3. Report your observations to the nurse supervisor.
4. Ask the coworker if he has difficulty dealing with emotions.

onowka · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Interventions to promote airway clearance include effective coughing techniques, the use of postural drainage and chest physiotherapy, and ensuring adequate hydration.

Answer to Question 2

2. Discuss the possibility of an unconscious distancing response with the coworker.

Rationale:
Distancing is a normal self-protective mechanism to avoid the pain of losing someone the nurse cares for or caring for a client with appliances. Because it is often a subconscious action, helping the nurse to recognize what is happening is often all that is needed to correct the situation. It also provides the nurse with someone to talk to about feelings. Offering to trade assignments will not help the employee face the problem. Reporting to the supervisor is necessary when the client is receiving poor care. Confronting the employee directly about dealing with emotions may elicit a defensive response.