Title: Assist a patient/client with coughing and deep-breathing exercises.
Course: Patient Care Technician (14051-III) > Section: Preventing Medical Complications

Assistance should include

- deep breathing and coughing exercises
- documentation of
  - the date
  - the time
  - the procedure performed
  - the patient’s ability to perform the procedure
  - sputum characteristics
  - the patient’s tolerance of the procedure.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the main purpose of performing coughing and deep breathing exercises?
- What is the correct patient/client position for the procedure?
- When should splinting be used for coughing and deep breathing?