The patient has COPD. To teach him pursed-lip breathing, the nurse should instruct him to inhale slowly through his
a. mouth, then exhale quickly through pursed lips.
b. nose, then exhale more slowly through pursed lips.
c. mouth, then make his exhalation last three times as long as his inhalation.
d. nose, making his inhalation last three times as long as his exhalation.
B
The nurse should instruct the patient and family on effective breathing techniques (such as pursed-lip breathing) and relaxation exercises for anxiety control. The patient should inhale through the nose and exhale through pursed lips. The exhalation should be 2 – 3 times longer than the inhalation.
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