A nurse is teaching a patient how to perform flow type incentive spirometry prior to his scheduled thoracic surgery. What instruction should the nurse provide to the patient?
A) "Hold the spirometer at your lips and breathe in and out like you normally would."
B) "When you're ready, blow hard into the spirometer for as long as you can."
C) "Take a deep breath and then blow short, forceful breaths into the spirometer."
D) "Breathe in deeply through the spirometer, hold your breath briefly, and then exhale."
Ans: D
Feedback:
The patient should be taught to lace the mouthpiece of the spirometer firmly in the mouth, breathe air in through the mouth, and hold the breath at the end of inspiration for about 3 seconds. The patient should then exhale slowly through the mouthpiece.
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