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COPD (Ineffective Airway Clearance (Documentation (Breath Sounds:…

- - - - helps decrease the viscosity of the secretions
    - - Moves fluid/mucus to larger airways where it can be coughed out
    - - in an upright position, coughing is most effective
- - - - Provides adequate lung expansion while sleeping
    - - Upright position allows adequate oxygen delivery
    - - Relieves patient from dyspnea
- - - - Along with anxiety, restlessness and agitation, confusion is indicative of hypoxia
    - - Patients with COPD may have compensated respiratory acidosis. Low normal pH and high CO2 is normal for them
    - - Less than 88% shows that the patient may need oxygen, and higher than 92% shows the patient requires oxygen titration