The nurse teaches the patient controlled coughing.Which should the nurse include in patient teaching for effective coughing?

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The nurse teaches the patient to inhale deeply to mobilize pulmonary secretions and to cough deeply to expectorate the secretions.Low-Fowler's position is contraindicated for coughing because it is too low to facilitate expectoration and because many patients are unable to tolerate a low position.Coughing and repositioning every 4 hours are inadequate.The patient should be taught to inhale slowly and cough with force.

The Nurse Teaches the Patient Controlled Coughing