A patient who is recovering form surgery is receiving postural drainage as part fo the physical therapy plan of care. When should the physical therapist assistant discuss decreasing the frequency of sessions per day with the physical therapist?
A. If consistency of the sputum changes
B. If the patient becomes febrile
C. When the amount of productive secretions decreases
D. When the patient experiences decreased post operative pain
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A patient has developed congestive heart failure after a myocardial infarction. What pulmonary signs and symptoms may be present?
A. Inspiratory wheezing and shortness of breath
B. Crackles and cough
C. Cough productive of thick yellow secretions
D. Crackles and barrel chest
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