The nurse receives orders on several patients for chest percussion,vibration,and shaking.The nurse is aware that chest physiotherapy maneuvers are indicated for which patient?
A)18-year-old who sustained thoracic trauma from a motor vehicle accident
B)75-year-old with osteoporosis who is underweight
C)15-year-old with cystic fibrosis
D)20-year-old with a fractured clavicle

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Chest physiotherapy (CPT)and coughing maneuvers assist with airway clearance of mucus in patients with retained tracheobronchial secretions.Secretions accumulate in the airways of patients with bronchitis,asthma,cystic fibrosis (CF),pneumonia,and bronchiectasis.Thoracic trauma,osteoporosis,and fracture of rib cage structures such as the clavicle contraindicate percussion,vibration,and shaking.

The Nurse Receives Orders on Several Patients for Chest Percussion,vibration,and