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ATI Chapter 20 Respiratory Function Meiner Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition (Latest 2021) Correct Study Guide, Download to Score A 1. The nurse best maximizes an older adult’s potential to avoid d... eveloping a postsurgical respiratory infection with which intervention? a. Walking the patient to the bathroom instead of using the bedside commode b. Encouraging compliance with prescribed antibiotic therapy c. Evaluating the patient’s ability to effectively cough and deep breathe d. Offering fluids every hour while the patient is awake ANS: C Older adults have a decrease in the number and effectiveness of cilia in the tracheobronchial tree, which results in increasing difficulty clearing secretions. The other activities also help avoid atelectasis and infection but evaluating the patient’s ability to cough and deep breathe can indicate that other treatment measures may be needed postoperatively. [Show More]
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