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14 August, 16:10

A nurse needs to perform a postural drainage of both lung apices in a 4-year old child. in what position should the nurse place the child?

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  1. 14 August, 16:27
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    The nurse should place the child on her lap in such a way that he is leaning forward slightly, flexed over a pillow. Postural drainage is the process of using percussion to loosen the thick, sticky mucous in the lungs, so that it can be removed by coughing.
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