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A 72 year-old male patient who is diagnosed with bilateral lower lobe pneumonia is admitted to your unit. The patient has a history of systolic heart failure and arthritis. On assessment, you note the patient has a respiratory rate of 21, oxygen saturation 93% on 2L nasal cannula, is alert & oriented, and has a productive cough with green/yellowish sputum. Which of the following nursing interventions will you provide to this patient based on your assessment findings and the patient's diagnosis? Select-all-that-apply:A. Keep head-of-the-bed less than 30 degrees at all times.B. Collect sputum cultures.C. Encourage 3L of fluids a day to keep secretions thin.D. Encourage incentive spirometer usageE. Provide education about receiving the Pneumovax vaccine every 5 years

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