The Patient Is Scheduled for Abdominal Surgery in the Morning

question 4

Multiple Choice

The patient is scheduled for abdominal surgery in the morning.The night before surgery,the nurse teaches the patient how to perform IS and has the patient do a return demonstration.Why does the nurse do this?

• A) The patient needs to practice to get the IS balls to the top of the chamber quickly
• B) A volume of one half to three quarters of baseline is an acceptable postoperative volume
• C) The patient will need to get full expansion of the lungs after surgery to prevent pneumonia
• D) Elevation of the IS balls in the spirometer chamber is essential in preventing atelectasis

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