In Teaching a Patient to Perform the Sustained Maximal Inspiration

question 41

Multiple Choice

In teaching a patient to perform the sustained maximal inspiration maneuver during incentive spirometry, what would you say?

• A) "Exhale normally, then inhale as deeply as you can, then hold your breath for 5 to 10 seconds."
• B) "Inhale as deeply as you can, then blow out as much air as you can as fast as possible."
• C) "Exhale normally, then inhale as deeply as you can, then hold your breath for 10 to 20 seconds."
• D) "Exhale as much as you can, then inhale as deeply as you can, then relax and let it out."

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Definitions:

Constituents Of Urine

The chemical components of urine, which include water, urea, ions, and traces of organic compounds, varying with diet and health.

Uric Acid

A waste product found in the blood, resulting from the breakdown of cells and foods, which is usually expelled in urine.

Creatinine

A waste product produced by muscles from the breakdown of a compound called creatine, which is involved in the generation of energy in the body. It is removed from the body by the kidneys.

Collecting Tubule

A component of the kidney's nephron that transports urine from the distal convoluted tubule to the renal pelvis.