The nurse is caring for a patient with acute respiratory failure and identifies "Risk for Ineffective Airway Clearance" as a nursing diagnosis.A nursing intervention relevant to this diagnosis is to

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Repositioning the patient will facilitate mobilization of secretions.Elevating the head of bed is an intervention to prevent infection.Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis is ordered to prevent complications of immobility.Sedation is an intervention to manage anxiety,and administration of sedatives increases the risk for retained secretions.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Acute Respiratory