A Patient Is Planning to Perform Incentive Spirometry After Abdominal

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient is planning to perform incentive spirometry after abdominal surgery.The nurse should encourage the patient to do which of the following?

• A)Get comfortable in a semi-reclined position.
• B)Inhale as deeply as possible and then exhale into the incentive spirometry device.
• C)Hold the breath for at least 3 seconds before exhaling.
• D)Exhale as quickly as possible.

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Definitions:

Pain Management

The medical specialty focused on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of pain, including both acute and chronic pain conditions.

Hasten Death

Intentionally taking actions to speed up the dying process, often in the context of terminal illness and euthanasia.

Approaching Death

A phase indicating that a person is nearing the end of life, often characterized by specific physical and psychological signs.

Respiratory Pattern

The rhythm, depth, and rate of breathing, which can be indicative of health status or abnormalities in respiratory function.