Ineffective Airway Clearance Nursing Care Plan

A nurse should reevaluate the care plan if there are changes in the patient's respiratory status, lack of improvement in symptoms, or if new complications arise that may affect airway clearance.

The primary goals include improving airway patency, enhancing the effectiveness of coughing, increasing oxygenation, and reducing the risk of respiratory infections.

Nurses can assess airway clearance by observing breathing patterns, listening for abnormal lung sounds, checking oxygen saturation levels, and evaluating the effectiveness of the cough reflex.