The nurse teaches a patient about pursed lip breathing. Which action by the patient would indicate to the nurse that further teaching is needed?
a. The patient inhales slowly through the nose.
b. The patient puffs up the cheeks while exhaling.
c. The patient practices by blowing through a straw.
d. The patient's ratio of inhalation to exhalation is 1:3.
ANS: B
The patient should relax the facial muscles without puffing the cheeks while doing pursed lip breathing. The other actions by the patient indicate a good understanding of pursed lip breathing.
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