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james9437

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse instructs a patient receiving home O2 therapy to drink plenty of fluids to help keep bronchial secretions liquefied. The recommended fluid is:
 
  a. milk.
  b. water.
  c. tea with artificial sweetener.
  d. coffee.

Question 2

When reinforcing the PASS acronym for fire extinguisher use, the nurse reminds the staff that the final S stands for ______________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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cpetit11

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Water is the best option. Drinks with caffeine, sugar, or dairy products are not helpful to liquefy secretions.

Answer to Question 2

sweep
The acronym stands for: P = pull pin, A = aim, S = squeeze, S = sweep.


james9437

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

dreamfighter72

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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