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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following measures would you use to ask patients for the presence of copious mu-cus production?
 
  a. 1 pint
  b. 1 ounce
  c. 1 gallon
  d. 1 tablespoon

Question 2

What are the best documented preventive uses of airway clearance therapy?
 
  1. Prevent retained secretions in the acutely ill.
  2. Maintain lung function in cystic fibrosis.
  3. Prevent postoperative pulmonary complications.
  a. 1, 2, and 3
  b. 1 and 2 only
  c. 1 and 3 only
  d. 2 and 3 only


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
1 ounce is used.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The best-documented preventive uses of airway clearance therapy include (1) body positioning and patient mobilization to prevent retained secretions in the acutely ill and (2) postural drainage, percussion, and vibration (PDPV) combined with exercise to maintain lung function in cystic fi-brosis.


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