A nurse is providing care for a patient with Ineffective Airway Clearance.Which are appropriate interventions to address this problem? (Select all that apply.)

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Interventions to help with ineffective airway clearance include teaching the use of incentive spirometry,assessing respiratory rate and pattern every 4 hours and as needed,encouraging the patient to deep breathe and cough every 2 hours,and administering medication to thin secretions as prescribed.A.Daily weights may be done for other reasons but are not directly related to the problem of ineffective airway clearance.

A Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient with Ineffective