Select the instructions given by the nurse to a preoperative client going for a hiatal hernia repair about the use of an incentive spirometer that best describes its use postoperatively
a. If you use it as prescribed, you won't need a nasogastric tube.
b. You will not need as much postoperative pain medication if used every 2 hours.
c. Using it every 2 hours will help increase your respiratory effectiveness.
d. You will be able to begin eating much sooner if you use it every 4 hours.
C
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a. Measles b. Varicella c. Pertussis d. Meningitis e. Tuberculosis
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