The Nurse Is Teaching a Patient How to Use a Flow-Oriented

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a patient how to use a flow-oriented incentive spirometer (IS) the night before abdominal surgery.Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding of the procedure?

• A)"I need to get the balls to the top as quickly as possible."
• B)"Quick rapid breaths are the most effective when the incentive spirometer is used."
• C)"I need to keep the balls elevated as long as possible."
• D)"The balls must be elevated to be effective."

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