You are preparing to discharge home a patient who is status post thoracotomy. The patient is going home on oxygen therapy and will be followed at home by a home care nurse
What would be important for you to include in your discharge teaching for this patient?
A) Correct breathing techniques
B) How to do postural drainage
C) Correct and safe use of oxygen therapy equipment
D) How to provide safe and effective tracheostomy care
Ans: C
Feedback: Respiratory care and other treatment modalities (oxygen, incentive spirometry, CPT, and oral, inhaled, or IV medications) may be continued at home. Therefore, the nurse needs to instruct the patient and family in their correct and safe use. The scenario does not indicate the patient needs help with breathing techniques, postural drainage, or tracheostomy care. Therefore, options A, B, and D are incorrect.
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