Ineffective Airway Clearance Interventions. However the cough may be ineffective in both normal and disease states secondary to factors such as pain from surgical incisions trauma respiratory muscle fatigue or neuromuscular weakness. High risk for ineffective airway clearance are the aged individuals who have an increased incidence of emphysema and a higher prevalence of chronic cough or sputum production. Advertisements there is a wide range of airway clearance interventions that nurses can choose from when they are teaching the patients and family members the strategies of secretion removal. Administer expectorants bronchodilators and other drugs as ordered and monitor effectiveness.
Provide adequate humidification to loosen secretions. Abdominal distension in children. Perform postural drainage percussion and vibration to facilitate secretion movement. Ineffective airway clearance nursing outcome and interventions. An ineffective cough compromises airway clearance and prevents mucus from being expelled. Ineffective airway clearance can be life threatening.
Abdominal distension in children.
Assess family for role changes and coping skills. Note quality rate pattern depth flaring of nostrils dyspnoea on exertion evidence of splinting use of accessory muscles position for breathing. Assess family for role changes and coping skills. Abdominal distension in children. An ineffective cough compromises airway clearance and prevents mucus from being expelled. Ineffective airway clearance can be life threatening.