A Nurse Is Educating a Client Who Has Congested Lungs

Multiple Choice

A nurse is educating a client who has congested lungs how to keep secretions thin, and more easily coughed up and expectorated. What would be one self-care measure to teach?

A) Limit oral intake of fluids to less than 500 mL per day.
B) Increase oral intake of fluids to two to three quarts per day.
C) Maintain bed rest for at least three days.
D) Take warm baths every night for a week.