While reviewing the chart of a patient receiving postural drainage therapy, you notice that the patient tends to undergo mild desaturation during therapy (a drop in SpO2 from 93 to 89 to 90).
Which of the following would you recommend to manage this problem?
a. Increase the patient's FiO2 during therapy.
b. Discontinue the postural drainage therapy entirely.
c. Discontinue the percussion and vibration only.
d. Decrease the frequency of treatments.
Question 2
A physician orders postural drainage for a patient with aspiration pneumonia in the superior seg-ments of the left lower lobe. Which of the following positions would you recommend for this patient?
a. Patient prone with a pillow under abdo-men, bed flat
b. Head down, patient prone with a pillow under abdomen
c. Head down, patient supine with a pillow under knees
d. Patient supine with a pillow under knees, bed flat
internal organs chart
THE DIMENSIONS OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Patient teaching: ear assessment
Effects of Therapy for Stuttering A functional MRI scan shows regions of the superior temporal lobe
The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c
A patient with exophthalmos.