1. Ineffective airway clearance: Bronchitis Nursing Care Plans

1. Ineffective airway clearance
related to: increased production of secretions.

As evidenced by:[Check those that apply]

Major: (Must be present)	(_) Ineffective cough. (_) Inability to remove airway secretions.
Minor: (May be present)	(_) Abnormal breath sounds. (_) Abnormal respiratory rate, rythm, depth.

Date & Sign.	Plan and Outcome[Check those that apply]	Target Date:	Nursing Interventions[Check those that apply]	Date Achieved:
	The patient will: (_) Maintain patent airway A.E.B.: Clear breath sounds or breath sounds consistent with own baseline. Respirations easy and un-labored. Normal resp. rate. (_) Other:		(_) Assess respiratory rate, depth, rythm, effort, and breath sounds q ___ hours. (_) Position: HOB elevated ___ degrees. (_) Promote optimum level of activity for best possible lung expansion: Ambulate q ___ for ___ min. Chair q ___ for ___ min. Turn/reposition q ___. (_) Suction q ___ hours (and prn) per: Nasal