A Nurse Is Assisting a Postoperative Client with Deep-Breathing Exercises

question 31

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assisting a postoperative client with deep-breathing exercises. Which of the following is an accurate step for this procedure?

• A) Place the client in prone position, with the neck and shoulders supported.
• B) Ask the client to place the hands over the stomach, so he or she can feel the chest rise as the lungs expand.
• C) Ask the client to exhale rapidly and completely, and inhale through the nose rapidly and completely.
• D) Ask the client to hold his or her breath for three to five seconds and mentally count "one, one thousand, two, one thousand" and so forth.

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Definitions:

Interstitial Cells

Specialized cells in the testes responsible for the production of testosterone.

Testis

A male reproductive organ that produces sperm and hormones, including testosterone.

Mammary Glands

Specialized organs in mammals that produce milk to feed young offspring, predominant in female mammals.

Modified Sweat Glands

Specialized sweat glands such as mammary glands which serve additional functions beyond thermoregulation, including the secretion of milk.