Ideally, when should high-risk surgical patients be oriented to incentive spirometry?
a. Postoperatively, after full recovery from the anesthesia
b. Preoperatively, before undergoing the sur-gical procedure
c. Postoperatively, while they are still in the recovery room
d. Postoperatively, but no sooner than 24 hr after surgery
ANS: B
This approach provides an opportunity to orient high-risk patients to the procedure before un-dergoing surgery, thereby increasing the likelihood of success when incentive spirometry is pro-vided after surgery.
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