A dying client cannot swallow and is accumulating audible mucus in the upper airway (death rattles). The nursing assistant reports that these noises are upsetting to family members. What does the nurse tell the assistant to do?
a. Assist the family in leaving the room so that they can compose themselves.
b. Place the client in a side-lying position so secretions can drain.
c. Position the client in a high-Fowler's position to minimize secretions.
d. Use a Yankauer suction tip to remove secretions from the client's upper airway.