The nurse is preparing to perform chest physiotherapy (CPT) on a patient. Which of the following patient statements would indicate the procedure is contraindicated. a) “I just finished eating my lunch, I’m ready for my CPT now.” b) “I received my pain medication 10 minutes ago, let’s do my CPT now.” c) “I just changed into my running suit; we can do my CPT now.” d) “I have been coughing all morning and am barely bringing anything up.”
The nurse is preparing to perform chest physiotherapy (CPT) on a patient. Which of the following patient statements would indicate the procedure is contraindicated.
a) “I just finished eating my lunch, I’m ready for my CPT now.”
b) “I received my pain medication 10 minutes ago, let’s do my CPT now.”
c) “I just changed into my running suit; we can do my CPT now.”
d) “I have been coughing all morning and am barely bringing anything up.”