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Which intervention should the nurse prioritize for a patient with impaired mobility to prevent respiratory complications?
Administering oxygen therapy may be indicated in some cases, but it does not directly address the prevention of respiratory complications associated with impaired mobility.
Incentive spirometry exercises are useful for promoting lung expansion and preventing atelectasis, but they are not the highest priority intervention for preventing respiratory complications.
Encouraging deep breathing and coughing techniques helps prevent respiratory complications such as atelectasis and pneumonia in patients with impaired mobility.
Prophylactic antibiotics are not routinely administered to all patients with impaired mobility. Their use should be based on specific indications determined by the healthcare provider.
Encouraging deep breathing and coughing techniques helps prevent respiratory complications such as atelectasis and pneumonia in patients with impaired mobility.
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a. Administering oxygen therapy may be indicated in some cases, but it does not directly address the prevention of respiratory complications associated with impaired mobility.
b. Incentive spirometry exercises are useful for promoting lung expansion and preventing atelectasis, but they are not the highest priority intervention for preventing respiratory complications.
d. Prophylactic antibiotics are not routinely administered to all patients with impaired mobility. Their use should be based on specific indications determined by the healthcare provider.