You are treating a 4-year-old child diagnosed with acute bacterial pneumonia.She is currently an inpatient at a children's hospital,and you have been consulted to evaluate and treat her.Which of the following treatment techniques would be LEAST appropriate to focus on with this patient?

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Although airway clearance is essential in a child with bacterial pneumonia,percussion or vibration are contraindicated because the literature does not support the effectiveness of percussion in the case of acute pneumonia and percussion will be painful for a child with inflammation in the lungs.

You Are Treating a 4-Year-Old Child Diagnosed with Acute Bacterial