Which of the Following Is NOT an Indication for Incentive

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an indication for incentive spirometry?

• A) Presence of pulmonary atelectasis
• B) Inability to clear secretions adequately because of pathology that severely limits the ability to cough effectively
• C) Presence of a restrictive lung defect associated with quadriplegic and/or dysfunctional diaphragm
• D) Presence of conditions predisposing to the development of pulmonary atelectasis

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