Question

A nurse observes that a client who has pneumonia is in the recovery and rehabilitation stage of the illness. Which statement describes the client response that the nurse would expect at this stage of the illness?

Answer 1

The patient is in the stage of recovery and rehabilitation of pneumonia since he tells the nurse that he is breathing better, that he is no longer drowning, although he has a persistent cough, it is not as suppurating as the initials, which has greatly improved with the received antbiotic, which will continue at home with oral fluids. He is told that his cough will improve within 7 to 14 days.