All of the following would indicate a successful outcome for postural drainage therapy except:

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Decreased sputum production may indicate a successful outcome for other forms of therapy, but postural drainage therapy specifically aims to mobilize and remove secretions from the lungs, so a decrease in sputum production would not necessarily indicate a successful outcome. The other options, normalization of ABGs, improved breath sounds, and improvement in chest radiograph, would all indicate successful outcomes for postural drainage therapy.

All of the Following Would Indicate a Successful Outcome for Postural