Patient mobilization, scheduled and planned according to the lung segment to be drained.
Objectives:
– Help mobilize and eliminate secretions produced in the respiratory tract. – Encourage the pulmonary secretions to drain passively towards the main bronchi and trachea. – Teach the patient and family the positions of postural drainage.
Equipment:
– Pillows. – Stethoscope.
Material:
– Disposable paper towelettes. – Waste bag. – Nursing records.
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