The nurse instructs the patient who is scheduled for thoracic surgery of the importance and techniques for performing incentive spirometry:
A) Prior to surgery
B) In the hours immediately following surgery
C) 1 day after surgery
D) On the day of discharge from the hospital
Ans: A
Feedback: Instruction in the use of incentive spirometry begins before surgery to familiarize the patient with its correct use.
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What will be an ideal response?