The nurse caring for a patient recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI) teaches which method to avoid the Valsalva maneuver during a bowel movement?
a. Mouth breathing
b. Pursing the lips and whistling
c. Taking a deep breath and holding it
d. Breathing rapidly through the nose
ANS: A
Mouth breathing will lessen the severity of straining and will decrease the effect of the Valsalva maneuver on intrathoracic pressure.
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