A Nurse Should Include the Proper Use of an Incentive

question 12

Multiple Choice

A nurse should include the proper use of an incentive spirometer in teaching a preoperative patient.What postoperative assessment of this patient would reveal that the incentive spirometry teaching has been effective?

• A) Adventitious breath sounds
• B) Expiratory wheezing
• C) Thick, green respiratory secretions
• D) Clear breath sounds

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Definitions:

Central Nervous System

Comprises the brain and spinal cord, functioning as the primary control center for processing and transmitting information throughout the body.

Autonomic System

A part of the nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Nerve Cells

Also known as neurons, these are the basic building blocks of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information through electrical and chemical signals.

Amygdala

A region of the brain involved in emotional processing, particularly fear and pleasure responses.