The nurse has just finished explaining the necessity of coughing and deep breathing following surgery to a perioperative client. Which of the following responses by the client would indicate his understanding and acceptance of what he has been taught?
a. ""I thought that spirometry thing was supposed to do the job.""
b. ""When I do the coughing and deep breathing, I reduce my chances of getting pneumonia.""
c. ""It really hurts too much to do that. Deep breathing and coughing are impossible.""
d. ""I guess I'll try to remember to take a couple of deep
Ans: b. ""When I do the coughing and deep breathing, I reduce my chances of getting pneumonia.""
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