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A patient has retained secretions in the right and left lower lobe superior bronchi.A nurse is demonstrating to family members how to perform percussion and vibration.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
A) Positioning the patient in a chair leaning forward on a table
B) Asking the patient to lie flat on the stomach with a pillow under the stomach
C) Assisting the patient to the right side with the arm overhead and the feet elevated
D) Asking the patient to lie on the left side with the head elevated
Superior Bronchi
The upper division of the trachea that enters the lung, conducting air from the windpipe into the lungs.
Percussion and Vibration
Techniques used in respiratory therapy involving tapping on the chest and vibrating the chest wall to loosen and mobilize secretions in the lungs.
Elevated
Refers to an increase or higher-than-normal level in medical or environmental contexts, such as elevated blood pressure or elevated terrain.
- Display knowledge on the proper alignment of patients for chest physiotherapy with the goal of facilitating the elimination of secretions.
- Gain insight into the basic concepts and techniques of applying postural drainage, percussion, and vibration in the management of pulmonary conditions.
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Learning Objectives
- Display knowledge on the proper alignment of patients for chest physiotherapy with the goal of facilitating the elimination of secretions.
- Gain insight into the basic concepts and techniques of applying postural drainage, percussion, and vibration in the management of pulmonary conditions.
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