The nurse auscultates the patients' lung fields and notes congestion in several patients.The nurse anticipates that postural drainage may be used for the patient with which condition?
A)Congestive heart failure (CHF)with pulmonary edema
B)History of cigarette smoking with recent hemoptysis
C)Chronic bronchitis with frequent coughing
D)Pulmonary embolism after a long international flight

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Secretions accumulate in patients with bronchitis,asthma,cystic fibrosis (CF),pneumonia,and bronchiectasis.Contraindications for postural drainage include pulmonary edema associated with congestive heart failure,active hemoptysis,and pulmonary embolism.

The Nurse Auscultates the Patients' Lung Fields and Notes Congestion